Pros:
Great views from the apartment.
Super convenient location near Istiklal Cd.
Directly in front of one of the best Lahmacun restaurants I’ve ever been to (Baran Restaurant).
Nespresso machine provided (bring your own capsules).
Cons:
The apartment is on the 5th floor and has no elevators, spiralling stairs with very small landings. Apparently, the host often offers a hand for carrying luggage up and down the stairs, however, we arrived late at night and that was not an option for us, and he was late when we had to leave.
Hot water was directly tied to the interior heating, so if you turned the radiators off, you also lost hot water.
Decent place to stay, but the host needs to CLEARLY mention in the posting the unforgiving stairs (20 stairs between each story, minuscule landings). The location is fantastic. The rooms were great and roomy, the beds were comfortable, and the general layout was great.