Merve A.

Our stay at Merve’s flat was honestly one of the highlights of our trip for both my girlfriend Reveka and me! 🌟 From day one, she went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, and it quickly stopped feeling like a rental and started feeling like home. 🏠💖
The flat itself is super clean, cozy, and has a wonderful atmosphere. One of the best parts is the view—it is absolutely amazing and something we looked forward to every day! 🌅 The location is also perfect; everything you could possibly need is within easy walking distance.✨
Merve is an incredibly cool, open-minded, and comforting person. She has a naturally calm energy that makes the entire living space feel peaceful and safe. What we appreciated most was her kindness and patience; despite my Turkish being quite poor, she was always supportive and found ways to communicate and make us feel included. It’s rare to find such a high-quality host! 💎
And of course, we have to mention Leydi—she is the most adorable, friendly dog and we already miss her so much! 🐶🐾 If you are looking for a place where you can truly relax and be yourself, Merve is the perfect host. We left feeling like we made a real friend. You’d be lucky to stay here—don't even hesitate to book this beautiful home! 🙌✨💕
Note: The room we stayed in was slightly different from the one in the photos, but it was still very comfortable and clean!

Neighborhood
Local safe cozy a bit trendy hipster

I had an amazing stay at Merve's.

She is one of the kindest and welcoming person I ever had the chance to meet. She was very attentive to everything, making sure that all went well for me. She doesn't speak English super well, but we managed very well with translating on our phones.

As I was willing to socialize with people here, she offered me to spend time with her amazing friends and I left Istanbul with unforgettable memories - and new friends. Still, she always carefully respected my intimacy and made sure I was ok before inviting any of her friends home.

The room is not big, but the flat is huge, super sunny, with an amazing see view and perfectly equiped. Merve always keeps it perfectly clean and organized.

The location is amazing. At a walking distance from the Moda seaside promenade, its restaurants, cafes and bars; of the Sogulutecesme train station that will get you everywhere in Istanbul and in Türkiye. 20 minutes away from the Kadikoy pier and the super scenic ferry to the turistic Istanbul.

So, if you're looking for a place to call home in Istanbul, do not hesitate one second and go to Merve's!

Neighborhood
Kadikoy is definitely the place to stay in Istanbul. The life here is amazing. You have a wonderful seaside promenade, with super scenic terraces to drink a tee and enjoy the Marmara see. The core of the neighborood is full of excellent restaurants, coffees, bars, shops...

Most of the turistic sights are on the other side of the Bosphorus, but the ferry trip to get there will give the best feeling of Istanbul. Instead of living on a turistic resort, you'll discover a lively neighborood with a lot of hidden gems to discover.
The neighborood is super well connected to the rest of the city, both with boats going almost everywhere and the Soglutecesme public transport hub.

Recommended places nearby
Go drink a tee at the Moda pier. Take a moment to peek into the amazing library above it - and try to work from there. a 360 view on the Marmara see!