We had an absolute amazing time at Palaska 29. I will leave a long review because it was an absolute pleasure to stay there, the hosts were ever so helpful and responsive, and someone can benefit from all the details, because when we were going through various airbnb options, reviews helped us a lot.
The apartment is in pristine condition, its literally new, and very tastefully decorated, and since lounge and bedroom are separated by stairs so quite spacious as well. The room especially is quite big. Its wonderfully located in a clean and quiet street, and within its 20-150 meter radius in the same/across/parallel streets there are so many restaurants, dessert places, grocery stores, fruit shops, they were so many that we couldn’t explore all.
Amenities
Saying the apartment is wonderfully stocked is an understatement, from all kitchen accessories stove, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner along with other stuff (plates, pots, pans and everything imagineable, kettle, juice and even a standwich maker) were there. We needed it for the basic stuff, but kitchen area was such a delight, anything u need, they had it. Other than that, iron, iron stand, washing machine, drier and other accessories were available too. There is a washroom downstairs, and a powder room upstairs, again its new so needless to comment on hygiene as it was as if i were the first guest there. Yeap, and readily available Hot water in taps too. Also, they are plenty of wardrobes, and storage space, plentyyy. In the lounge, there is ikea’s Friheten sofa come bed, which turns into a very comfortable sofa come bed (queen size). The actual bed downstairs was very comfortable as well. Though the apartment is sufficiently lit, the bedroom is in basement and can get a bit humid, but aircon is there (upstairs and downstairs both), which u can turn to cool/heat mode to let the air flow a bit if it gets humid or open the window upstairs (it was again fine for us, since a quiet room provided a perfect place for kids to sleep peacefully after a long day outside).
Upon request, they provided a high chair, cot and a microwave which were crucial for our existence, as we went with a super hyper toddler. (Extra information, but the pillow case and blanket cover of toddler cot were such a cute pattern, my toddler immediately chose the cot to snuggle into, and did not complain to hop into our bed)
One con to consider: Cihangir and most of Beyoglu have sharp slopes and ups and downs. We were with kids, so doing that with strollers was a bit of a challenge, since our fitness levels aren’t so great too. Its close to main locations like Istiklal street (10 mins walk), and Tophane Tram Station (6-8 mins walk), (again sharp slopes r there, but we got used to it) if you are new to istanbul its a must to be close to tram/metro station, (taxi’s were not a great option for us).
All in all i give a 5 star ⭐️ for the price we paid, it was like living in a premium hotel with all the amenities and more. The way the apartment is built and furnished, it was as if someone really put their heart in it. Super super clean. It was quite comfortable for us to stay there. Oh and yes, there was netflix logged into the TV as well, which was a plus!!