The best aspect of this house is its location. Galata Tower is literally 2 mins walking and house is set in a great market area. Lots of cool shops, coffee places. It's at the Istiklal area which has all the nice shopping areas, restaurants and if you keep walking down that road, you reach Taksim Square.
What I liked:
1. Location
2. Wifi worked
3. Kitchen had decent amenities and was relatively new
What could've been improved:
1. House looks old. It's positioned as "trendy" with brick but ultimately needs a makeover in my opinion. Sofas were scratched and torn, dining table had scratches and marks, floors creaked. There are little to no windows, so natural light is at a bare minimum.
2. Rooms has little to no extra space. Some of us had to open our bags in the hallway because the only other space was our own bed.
3. Bathrooms need better lighting and a clean-up. They were fine but def could've been improved.
4. On one night, there were loud upstairs neighbors. Sound carries through in these houses. The host tried to help and eventually it died down but just FYI
5. Kitchen was fine but lots of used cooking essentials. Would be nice to have a few new essential items