My husband and I enjoyed staying at Halil's place for 1 week and we recommend it.
Halil was a great host- he's warm and kind. When we made (often last minute, sorry Halil) requests, he was always quick to respond and help us. I felt that he genuinely cared for the wellbeing of the guests.
The room was decent. It’s a studio, so it’s not big, but it wasn’t one of these tiny studios either. It’s not brand new or luxurious, but it’s nicely decorated in a simple, classy style.
The location was excellent – 1 or 2 min walk to Istiklal St. It’s a fun area. The kitchen is small, but you have tons of restaurants around so food was easy. Also, it was surprisingly quiet given the location.
The only con for the place I’d say is the bed. It’s old or something and you can feel the spring when you sleep, which was uncomfortable.
BTW the room is on the 5th floor and there’s no elevator. For some people this might be a problem, but we found it to be a good daily exercise. For check-in and check-out, Halil helped with our luggage so that wasn’t an issue.
All in all, we had a fun, pleasant experience here, thank you Halil!