Luxury & Private Bath Central Room

Rated on: 02.12.2025 Length of stay: 2 months

The room was quite big, the kitchen had a steamer, mixer, quite big fridge, but unfortunately no oven, which may be problematic with longer stays. The shared bathroom was great, but the private shower was a little bit moldy. I really enjoyed the balcony view.

Unfortunately, the host gave me the most uncomfortable housing experience in my life.
At first, he was very helpful, he showed me around, even prepared food for me. This behaviour ended when he started being touchy and I declined his two propositions of intimate relationship. He did not let me have a guest in my room for three days, even if, according to the lease, that was my right. When I left the apartment for a week to visit my family, he messaged me wanting to end our contract through flatio, he wanted me to pay him rent in cash instead. When I did not respond to the messages, he kept sending me three to four harmful and unrespectful messages a day; “You dont deserve it. No relationship professional or anything. I will be just waiting the last day for you to leave from my apartment”; “And why do you stay your maximum as one more month anyway!? Dont you have any self respect and self value!” -that’s just an example of texts he sent me. After that, he messaged me saying that I have to move out in three days or he will search through my room with the police. Finally, when I was leaving that place, he threatened me that, if I left him a negative comment on Flatio, he would go to immigration office and report that I stole his address for my residence permit application (in the end, I did not use this adress). I would like to highlight that his only reason for that behaviour was me not responding to his proposition, which seems a little extreme.
Throughout my stay there the host went from adoring me to hatred and complete disrespect towards me. I would not recommend staying there under any circumstances.

Neighborhood
Neighhorhood is good.

Kalina R.

Luxury & Comfy Central Room

Rated on: 30.10.2025 Length of stay: 15 days

There was good Communication with Furkon. Answered questions in a timely manner.

Neighborhood
Non touristy. A regular neighborhood with locals

Recommended places nearby
Taksim is not far on the subway. Galata Tower was awesome, beautiful view from the top.

Raphael P.

Luxury & Comfy Central Room

Rated on: 01.09.2025 Length of stay: 6 days

Very hospitable house in a great location if you are planning to use the metro frequently

Mario V.

Luxury & Private Bath Central Room

Rated on: 18.06.2025 Length of stay: 16 days

This was one of the worst rental experiences I’ve had. The host, Furkan, maintains an uncomfortable and unwelcoming environment, made worse by the excessive number of passive-aggressive signs plastered all over the apartment dictating everything from how and when you can eat, clean, or even use the fridge.

There were unreasonable rules like not being allowed to wash dishes or use the washing machine after 9 PM because it was “his bedtime” — even though you could clearly hear him watching TV and moving around upstairs until 1 AM. He also claimed guests shouldn’t order food after 10 PM to avoid disturbing neighbors, yet neighbors were active and receiving deliveries well past midnight.

Basic amenities were falsely advertised. The listing mentioned a fan and access to a terrace, neither of which were actually available. I had to buy my own fan and was later told the terrace was off-limits, despite it being written in the house rules that it was allowed. He seems to selectively enforce and change the rules depending on who the guest is.

The kitchen was under-equipped — there were only a couple of usable utensils and at one point we had to share a single fork between two people because the others mysteriously “disappeared.” He also made petty complaints when we used a tiny bit of shared oil, despite us regularly sharing our food with him and each other.

Worse than the pettiness, the host behaved inappropriately. I was meeting with a real estate agent to view apartments (a short-term stay was the only reason I booked this place), and before we left, the agent asked to use the bathroom. After that, the situation took a very uncomfortable turn. I went upstairs visibly distressed and on the verge of a panic attack, hoping Furkan would help or ask the man to leave, but instead, he showed zero empathy and immediately locked all his doors, as if I were the problem.

He also regularly ignored messages and then lied about not having his phone, even though he had an AirPod in and his phone could be heard buzzing nearby under the couch.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Furkan leaves a negative review in retaliation for this, but future renters deserve to know the truth. This listing should not be allowed to remain on Flatio. It’s misleading, restrictive, and feels more like a monitored trap than a welcoming rental. Avoid at all costs.

Neighborhood
It’s a decent area, safe family friendly area close to metro to go to nice areas of Istanbul

Recommended places nearby
The park nearby is really nice and lots of good food places near by

Dilara L.

Luxury & Private Bath Central Room

Rated on: 20.05.2025 Length of stay: 8 days

Everything good

Alban D.