This place literally ticked all of our check list of the ideal accommodation that we were looking for for our family trip.
We are a big family and were looking for one place that will fit all of us and has a big living room and a sea view. (The place fits up to 14 people).
We were also looking for a place that’s close to tourists attractions and it is. Taksim Square and Galata Port Istanbul each is 10 minutes walk away. Just note that in general the slopes of Istanbul are sharp but you can always order Uber. Also a small grocery store with very friendly staff and reasonable prices is very nearby.
The apartment has two levels. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in each level. Each room has either a full balcony or a window and a heater. The living room lies on the lower floor and has a balcony with a stunning view of the Bosphorus Strait. Note the height of the wall is a bit short so just be careful if you have kids.
The flat is on the highest floor of the building which is the fifth floor and there are no other apartments on that same floor.
The place is clean and the host provided towels and all necessary amenities.
If you are checking in at late night just note that there are no drinking water in the apartment, so make sure to buy some early on (the grocery stores were closed when we arrived at 2 AM). Also late check in has extra fees because someone waits for you to give you the keys. So we suggested if they can have a self check in system.
Few comments that we mentioned to the hosts and they said they will work on improving them are: adding mirrors in the rooms and ACs during summer as currently the house doesn’t have ACs in most of the rooms and it might get hot.
We stayed 6 days and towards the end of our stay some of the bathrooms were smelly, but the hosts were very responsive and they sent someone to fix the issue the following day.
Overall our stay was positive. My whole family enjoyed the place and they rated it between 4 and 5 out of 5 stars. We will definitely stay here again next time we are in Istanbul.
المكان جداً نظيف ومرتب وسعره مناسب. إطلالته جميلة على مضيق البسفور، وقريب من ‏المناطق السياحية مثل شارع تقسيم و قالاتا بورت. كلهم يبعدون عشر دقائق مشي (‏المشي قد يكون صعبا بعض الشيء في اسطنبول نظراً لمنحدراتها وارتفاعاتها لكن تطبيق أوبر ما يقصر.
الشقة عبارة عن طابقين وتكفي 14 شخص. في كل طابق في ثلاث غرف وحمامين. الصالة قي الطابق الأرضي ومطلة على المضيق وجداً واسعة. كنا ‏تجمع فيها كل ليلة نلعب ألعاب الطاولة.
‏إذا بتسوون جيك إن متأخر تأكدوا تاخذون معاكم ماء للشرب لأنه غير متوفر في الشقة.
‏بالإضافة إلى أن الجيك إن المتأخر تترتب عليه رسوم إضافية لأنه في شخص ينتظركم عشان يعطيكم المفتاح
‏أنا وعائلتي سكنا في الشقة ستة أيام وفي أحد الأيام بعض الحمامات كانت فيها ريحة (وأنتم بكرامة) لكن أصحاب الشقة أصلحوا الخلل في اليوم التالي. أصحاب الشقة جداً متعاونين ودائماً على تواصل معنا إذا احتجنا شيء.
اقترحنا عليهم إضافة المرايات في الغرف والمكيفات وقت فصل الصيف، حيث ‏أنه حالياً فقط توجد مكيفات في غرفة أو غرفتين.
‏بشكل عام أحببنا المكان كثيراً ولن نمانع أن نسكن فيه ثانيةً عند زيارتنا لاسطنبول.