i1 Studios

If you are on a budget travel, go for it. It is awesome 'value-for-money'. Mr. Mustafa (Owner) is very cooperative and speaks very good English. But there are some points to be considered. I would suggest the owner to provide the below information to all guests. 1. There is a local hammam just opposite to this property (Tareekhi hammam). This hammam is available on google maps. Use this location you can easily get to this property. 2. How to reach from Airport to this property (if you want to save money, as cabs is expensive) : Come out of the airport and go down for metro train. Get a Istanbul card ( around 125 Lira). Same card can be used for multiple persons. (Top it up. Around 150 lira per person) . Board the metro going to Gayrettepe. Get of at Gayrettepe. Take another metro (M2 line) going towards Yenikapi. Get off at Haliç. Walk to Haliç tram station. Board the tram going towards Alibeykoy and get off at Ayvansaray. The hotel is 10 minutes of walk from here (uphill). 3. There is a small shop around 20-30 meters away on the same street, run by very polite kids. The charges are genuine there. They keep all necessary stuff. 4. Go down the street until the crossroad and turn right, you have BIM there for groceries and necessary things. (5 minutes walk) 5. Every Tuesday there is a local market there (close to BIM) (5-7 minutes of walk). You may buy fresh fruits, vegetables and other stuff at very economical price. 6. Walk upwards, you have Kariye morque and other historical sites (15-20 minutes of walk). P.S. - After writing this review, I noticed that this hotel is now appearing on google maps.

Not negative point as such. But if you have kids or toddlers, prefer to have the ground floor, by talking to the host in advance. As the stair has no guard rail.

Perfect location, near a tram station, but far from noisy roads. The apartment is clean, comfy, spacious, and has all the necessary utilities. We were happy with my husband spending time in Istanbul at such a nice and valuable place. Also, it wasn't too hot inside, and the conditioner was working well. The bed is soft, pillows are not too soft or hard, just comfy. Ketllee is boiling fast, and the table has enough space for having a small dinner or breakfast.

All was perfect. Nothing bad comes up.

Wonderful view, safe location, historic vibe in the neighbourhood. Autonomy in check in and check out for privacy and host present in under 30min when I asked for a little help. Wonderful experience overall

No issues to be honest

I had the top floor apartment with the partial sea view and balcony. The big window with the view was very good.

The absolute minimum of kitchen equipment. One saucepan (with no handle) and no kettle. The "kitchen" sink. It's actually a bathroom sink and extremely small. No WiFi on the first day. This was eventually rectified by switching to another network. The collapsing bed The very narrow and steep stairs with no handrail and sheer open drops. The continuous smell of smoke from the hammam opposite. The black dome in the photos. The extremely loud "call to prayer." You WILL wake up between 4&5. Admittedly, the last few are beyond the owner's control, but you should be made aware.