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Maryse - Mexico & Canada
Date Submitted: July 03
2009 Date of Stay:
June 2009 |
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After a month I would be unable
to find anything missing in this
lovely apartment. It is well
located, near two ferry
stations, in a very secure area
with a not so touristic flavour
and very convivial. But most of
all the hospitality of the
owners made our stay unique!
From Tulay waiting at my arrival
to their constant care I felt so
welcomed and amongst friends. At
one point we were six in the
apartment and it was very
comfortable but even when I was
alone it was pleasant. Evenings
on the balcony watching the
lights of Haya Sofia, the blue
Mosquee and Topkapi palace and
morning coffee watching the
ferries go by will remain in my
memory as some of my most
precious travel souvenirs.
Crossing the Bosphorus in the
mornings was so pleasant and
coming back at night with the
cool breeze was a perfect end to
busy days. But most of all the
owners make all the difference.
They truly enjoy meeting new
people and are extremely
generous with their time and
care. The weather in June was
perfect. Tekim introduced me to
the various shops, just a few
minutes walk from the apartment,
and it was a delight every day
to stop at the bakery, the fruit
vendror and the butcher and be
greeted with a big smile.
Although we did not speak the
language everyone went out of
their way to help us. The owners
speak english fluently and
supplied us with all the
information we needed. For
anyone spending sufficient time
it is worth it to get a little
electronic device for the
ferries and buses, as it saves
you buying your tokens each time
and waiting in line to do so.
The price is the same but it is
quite convenient. Ferries run
continually and you never have
to wait. It is a nice 10 minute
walk downhill to the Uskudar
ferry station and a flat 15
minute walk to the Harem ferry.
Be sure to go out at night along
the Bosphorous, 3 minute from
the apartment, and enjoy the
wonderful lively atmosphere. All
in all the apartment was all it
promised to be and much much
more! |
| Recommended
for: Pet-friendly, Tourists
without a Car, Sightseeing,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway, Age 55+, Girls
Getaway, Families with Teenagers
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5/5
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All as promised to be
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tasha78. Romania
Date Submitted: January 22,
2009 Date of Stay:
December 2008 |
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We rented the apartment for 9
nights and enjoyed it's comfort
very much. the apartment is all
that it's promised to be, on the
waterfront, fully equiped, and
great to stay at. |
| Recommended
for: Pet-friendly, Tourists
without a Car, Sightseeing,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway, Age 55+, Girls
Getaway, Families with Teenagers
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5/5
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SUPER!
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sevgi. Milan,
ITALY
Date Submitted: January 11,
2009 Date of Stay: June
2008 |
I spent here 10 days in June '08
with my 88 years old mother and
my sister, and I discovered a
beautiful spot in the Asian side
of Istanbul, in the district of
Uskudar. The apartment has
really anything one might need,
PC and satellite TV included, it
is at walking distance from
Uskudar harbour (where one can
reach by ship the European
side), the owner - very helpful
and always reachable - could
even provide a lady who would
cook and clean for us.
We could enjoy the sunset and a
beautiful landscape of the
Bosphorous shore from the
balcony, in a nice and calm
environment. I have beautiful
memories of my holiday in this
apartment with my family, and I
envy the ones who will be guest
in the future. |
| Recommended
for: Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway,
Girls Getaway, Families with
Teenagers
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5/5
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comfort and hospitality of owner
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darius9. switzerland-lausanne
Date Submitted: January 10,
2009 Date of Stay: July
2008 |
had a wonderful stay in a
comfortable apartment next to
bosphorus with selfless
hospitality of the owner which
was priceless. I would strongly
recommend this apartment any
time to other visiters.
Darius M
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| Recommended
for: Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing, Families with Young
Children, Romantic Getaway, Age
55+, Families with Teenagers
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5/5
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satisfied |
Ramin Massrouri.
Germany
Date Submitted: January 10,
2009 Date of Stay: July
2008 |
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I just wrote a 5 star rating on
your flat in istanbul!i would
like to thank you and your
family for all the efforts which
you made during our stay in
Istanbul!send them all a warm
greeting from us!by the way it
could be that I would mke a
journey to paris with my wife
for some short holidays!if so we
would like to rent your flat in
paris!by the time I will send
you a mail and you can send me
the details of your flat in
Paris.thank you again and many
greetings to Istanbul with best
wishes. |
| Recommended
for: Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing, Families with Young
Children, Romantic Getaway, Age
55+, Families with Teenagers
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Awesome! |
Amir. San
Jose, USA
Date Submitted: February 10,
2009 Date of Stay:
September
2008 |
This was a first time experience
in that I made a reservation for
an apartment for a long stay via
a website from across the world
(USA). I was kind of nervous
about it, but it all went
according to plan. Honestly, it
was close to perfect! We were
two parties reuniting after many
years in Istanbul. Since the
apartment was on the 3rd floor I
was concerned since two people
in our party were over 70 years
old. But this was a small price
to pay for a great view of
Bosporus the apartment had to
offer. The apartment had all the
comforts of home. For example, a
kitchen with all the
conveniences, an air conditioned
living and dining room with an
awesome view and bedrooms with
all the amenities. Moreover,
when we arrived, the apartment
was immaculately clean.
We treasured the hospitality of
Turkish people. Especially,
Ertug's Dad whom on our second
day of our stay took us with his
car around the neighborhood and
showed us where the local
merchants are located. He even
introduced us to the butcher,
fresh fruit stand and the baker
where he asked for their best
service since we were his guest.
Also, we won't forget the
hospitality of our driver, Mr.
Hakan. With his limited English
of 6 words, he did communicate
with us one way or another and
met our needs.
I loved getting up early every
morning and going to the local
baker to get our daily fresh
bread for our morning breakfast
we enjoyed on the apartment’s
balcony watching the ships out
in the Bosporus.
We loved riding the ferries back
and forth from 'Eskudar Eskeleh'
port that was located about 1.5
miles away from the apartment.
All and all, we stayed in
Istanbul for over 3 weeks and
our stay at Ertug's apartment
made this an amazing trip.
Thanks |
| Recommended for:
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing, Families with Young
Children, Romantic Getaway, Age
55+, Families with Teenagers
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| 5/5 |
| Excellent - very gently and friendly owner |
| RallyTravellingBelg. Belgium |
| Review Submitted: May 25, 2010 Date of Stay: April 2010 |
We've stayed in this appartment for 4 days. Upon our arrival in Istanbul the owner had arranged for someone to guide us to the appartment from the airport, once arrived at our destination, a very warm welcome with Turkish tea was prepared fur us.
In general it is a very nice appartment in the city center of Istanbul, near several touristic places.
When we had to stay longer in Turkey due to the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland the owner helped us every way he could. First we could stay longer in the appartment then he helped us to find our way home and made all arrangements to find us another hotel in case the alternative trip was cancelled.
Thanks again !
Koen, Anja, Kurt, Lieve, Ivo, Lucienne and Dirk |
| Recommended for: Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway |
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| 5/4 |
| Beautiful apartment, Awesome hospitality! |
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Review Submitted: May 17, 2010 Date of Stay: May 2010
We just finished our 6 weeks holiday which included 9 days staying in Tekin's apartment. The apartment is fully furnished and most unlikely you would need anything extra and if you do,Tekin tries his best to provide it for you. He is a true gentleman and looks after his guests by all means. He may visit you or give you a call to make sure his guests are comfortable. From the the terrace you have an excellent view to the Bosphorus, blue mosque, and other monuments across the river which makes your coffee break quite pleasant.
On our arrival we were a bit disappointed because the place was not as clean or new as it appears on the pictures especially the bathroom. However upon discussing it with Tekin he sent a cleaner to take care of the most problematic areas.Overall we felt that The apartment definitely needs some renovation and more maintance as some parts of the house such as bathroom and kitchen are getiing run down or the carpets need to be shampooed.
If we plan another visit to Istanbul, this is the place we go back again, as it was very comfortable and provided a wonderful acomedation for the eight of us.Our Family absouloutely enjoyed the stay and hence we would not hesitate to recomend it to our family and friends or anyone who is after a nice, comfortable apartment away from all the hussel and bussel of the main touristic areas.
Recommended for: Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children |
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| Istanbul on the Asian side; highly recommended!! |
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Review Submitted: May 12, 2010 Date of Stay: May 2010
The appartement: very spacious, comfortable beds, great shower, lovely living-/dining room and -the best!- a balkony with a view across the Bosporus.
The location: away from the mad tourist crowd over on the European side; but only a 10 minute walk from the ferry and a further 10 minute -very enjoyable- ferry ride away from it.
The host: very accommodating! Taking us around the area the first day. Introducing us to the baker around the corner (open 24/7), the butcher and the greengrocers.
Supplying us with lots of information on how to get around. And making sure,
that the taxi to the airport was on time at 4:30 am.
We (6 friends from Italy, Germany and Canada) enjoyed our stay in Üsküdar very much.
Most of the time we'd rather cook in the well equipped kitchen than go to dinner, to be able to see the sunset from the balkony. Or on the way back from the ferry in the evening we'd enjoy a cup of tea from one of the little kiosks at the Bosporus with the locals; glad to be back on the more peaceful Asian side.
Recommended for: Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway |
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| Good value, nice sized apt |
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Review Submitted: January 2, 2010 Date of Stay: December 2009
Stayed here for week after Christmas with 4 adults and 2 children. As said by others, the homeowner is very helpful and accessible for inquiries and advice- even helped us plan our New Year's Eve. "Elegance" of apt may be overstated. This is an old building and while the apt has been updated with lots of IKEA the exposed pipes, old kitchen, poor lighting detract slightly. The view is great with the Galata Bridge, Blue Mosque and Topaki Palace all directly across the Bosphorus. The view has to be balanced with need to use the ferry to cross everytime you want to go to historical sites. Ferry is easy to reach and inexpensive.
Had a mid-week cleaning included in price which was a nice addition. Also, arrangement of taxi's for us to/from airport was very helpful
Recommended for: Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers |
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