I stayed in Umut’s apartment in October 2022, for two weeks.
The location is great – a couple of minutes away from Taksim Square and İstiklal Avenue. The apartment is located on the last floor of the apartment building (no elevator), and is surrounded by everything you could possibly need: supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacies, restaurants, taxi stands, etc. The apartment was clean, orderly, and big enough for four adults (two couples) to comfortably live together; there are two separate bedrooms, two bathrooms (each with a WC and shower), a comfortable living room, wifi, air conditioners, heaters, and a fully functional kitchen.
Since the apartment is self-catered, we had breakfast out every day, and I cannot recommend this place enough: VAN AHTAMARA BEYOĞLU KAHVALTI EVİ. It was a 4-minute walksfrom the apartment, and the guy running the place was just so lovely, and so welcoming! The breakfasts were very inexpensive (around EUR 4 per person), huge, fresh, delicious, so be sure to check it out! We went there almost every day.
Our Airbnb host, Umut, was fantastic: he speaks fluent English, answered all my questions (well before and constantly during the trip), prepared a great Welcome Document (with pictures, illustrating exactly how to get to the apartment), and was always ready to help. We felt safe, comfortable and happy in the apartment – thank you for a wonderful stay in Istanbul!