Istanbul Family Apartment

Unacceptable when we arrived at the address no one was there the phone number was switched off and I couldn't get the landlord. We booked another hotel and the amount has been paid online but we tried to get him back from Trip.com but won't be back so he scammed us.

The rooms are clean. The place is only 12 minutes walk from metro station.

Give it a miss It was disappointing from day 1, nobody there at reception - had to get local shopkeeper to remind caretaker to return. There were no fixtures on the wall - towel rails/toilet paper holder etc - just screw holes in the wall where they had once been. Repairs are patched and made do, rather than secured or remedied. Not a lot of care in the place. Very rudimentary - basic bed and bathroom with sparsely furnished kitchen - one pot to cook with. Maid comes once a week (if you're lucky). The wifi was patchy, sometime out completely for hours. All sorts of leaks in the plumbing and AC, depends on how tolerant you are of it for the price you're paying. Thing was, it wasn't as much of a bargain as you'd think, its not close to transport, although you can walk to the Bazaar and Mosques in 10-15min. Don't eat at the restaurants in the vicinity - they prey on tourists and food was overpriced and terrible.