I can’t say enough good things about this stay, easily one of the best Airbnb experiences I’ve had!
The location of the apartment is excellent, close to every amenity you can think of (shops, cafes, restaurants, local market etc) and most importantly, transport. The apartment is situated about a 10min walk from the Marmaray station, metro and ferries that can take you over to the European side in less than 15mins. There is also a bus stop 2mins walk from the apartment with buses that can take you to Kadikoy and other areas in Uskudar fairly easily. The apartment is situated in a safe neighbourhood - we were two women travelling alone and felt completely safe walking there at night and it was also quiet at night so we slept very soundly.
The apartment was a tad confusing to find as it’s situated just off the street address we were given but were met by Furkan who helped us with our very heavy bags and showed us around the apartment. He kindly left some snacks for us in the fridge as a welcome gift and he and Göktan were always available to answer our enquiries quickly.
The apartment itself is on the 6th floor but thankfully has a fully operating lift. There are some steps that you have to take to get to the apartment main entrance before you get into the lift so if you have any accessibility needs do be aware that it would be difficult to navigate. Because the apartment is so high up, it has some really nice views over the neighbourhood and we enjoyed watching the sun set from the windows.
The apartment itself is really big and clean with a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and balcony. One of the bedrooms has a double bed and the other has a single bed and both rooms had a desk and chair and lots of books. It’s equipped with everything that you need to make your stay comfortable - the kitchen is fully equipped with a fridge+freezer, stove, utensils and cutlery. There is also a washing machine, iron and vacuum cleaner to hand and you can hang the clothes outside in the balcony.
In terms of the wifi - we were working remotely so it was very important for us that we had fast internet and the internet in this apartment delivered. We were able to have meetings without any issues and even watched films etc with hardly any lagging. The wifi router is situated in the living room so it was difficult to get a signal towards the back of the house in the bedrooms, however I’m sure if we had raised it with Furkan he would’ve found a solution for us but we didn’t because we preferred to work in the living room any way so it wasn’t an issue for us.
Overall, I would highly recommend this Airbnb if you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Istanbul and we’ll definitely be back! Thank you again Furkan and Göktan for your hospitality!