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Taksim

  • How far is Taksim from the apartment?

    • 5.8km

  • How long does it take to reach Taksim by public transport?

    • A total of 22 minutes

      • 5 minutes walk/450meters from apartment to the nearest "Sehit Tolga Ecabalin" bus stop

      • 17 minutes bus journey from "Sehit Tolga Ecabalin" bus stop to "Taksim Tunel" bus stop

  • Which bus goes to Taksim?

    • 55T Harbiye

  • What is the frequency of the bus to Taksim?

    • Every 5 minutes during rush hour

    • Every 20 minutes during off-peak times

  • What are the hours the bus operates?

    • 05:45 - 23:10

  • What is the official website for bus to Taksim?

    • The bus schedule might change, thus, please press link to find latest information --> 55T Harbiye

    • If specific link doesn't work, then please search "55T Harbiye" by pasting the below address on your browser

    • https://iett.istanbul/EnRouteSearch

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NOTE: All journey times are based on Google Map without traffic. Istanbul has one of the worst traffic jams in Europe. Expect up to one hour delay when there is a traffic congestion.

Sisli

  • How far is Sisli from the apartment?

    • 6.1km

  • How long does it take to reach Sisli by public transport?

    • A total of 29 minutes

      • 6 minutes walk/500meters from apartment to the nearest "Balat" bus stop

      • 14 minutes bus journey from "Balat" bus stop to "Taksim Tunel" bus stop

      • 4 minutes to walk from bus stop to metro platform "M2" direction towards "Haciosman"

      • 2 minutes metro journey from "Taksim" to "Osmanbey" metro stop.

      • 3 minutes to walk from "Osmanbey" metro platform to "Sisli Kaymakamligi" street exit

  • Which bus and metro goes to Sisli metro station?

    • Take first "55T Harbiye" bus and then switch to "M2" metro

  • What are the frequencies of the bus and metro to Sisli?

    • For the bus "55T Harbiye"

      • Every 5 minutes during rush hour

      • Every 20 minutes during off-peak times

    • For the metro "M2"

      • Every 3 minutes during rush hour

      • Off-peak times information not available

  • What are the hours the bus and metro operates?

    • For the bus "55T Harbiye"

      • 05:45 - 23:10

    • For the metro "M2"

      • 05:57 - 00:04

  • What is the official website for bus and metro to Sisli?

    • For the bus "55T Harbiye"

      • The bus schedule might change, thus, please press link to find latest information --> 55T Harbiye

      • If the specific link above doesn't work, then please search "55T Harbiye" manually by copy pasting the below address on your browser

      • https://iett.istanbul/EnRouteSearch

      • The website has English language option

    • For the metro "M2"

      • The metro schedule might change, thus, please press link to find latest information --> M2

      • Once you are on the website, you need to click "M2"

      • Then select from the drop-down menu "Taksim" as the starting location

      • And select from the drop-down menu "Yenikapi -->> Taksim -->> Hacisosman" as the direction

      • If the link above doesn't work, then please copy paste the below address on your browser

      • https://www.metro.istanbul/SeferDurumlari/SeferDetaylari

      • The website has English language option

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NOTE: All journey times are based on Google Map without traffic. Istanbul has one of the worst traffic jams in Europe. Expect up to one hour delay when there is a traffic congestion.

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Sultanahmet

  • How far is Sultanahmet from the apartment?

    • 5.4km

  • How long does it take to reach Sultanahmet by public transport?

    • A total of 33 minutes

      • 6 minutes walk/500meters from apartment to the nearest "Balat" bus stop

      • 10 minutes bus journey from "Balat" bus stop to "Karakoy" bus stop

      • 2 minutes to walk from bus stop to tram platform "T1" direction towards "Bagcilar"

      • 6 minutes wait on the platform for next tram

      • 9 minutes metro journey from "Karakoy" to "Sultanahmet" metro stop.

  • Which bus and tram goes to Sisli metro station?

    • Take first "99A Karakoy" bus and then switch to "T1" tram

  • What are the frequencies of the bus and tram to Sultanahmet?

    • For the bus "99A Karakoy"

      • Every 8 minutes during rush hour

      • Every 35 minutes during off-peak times

NOTE: All journey times are based on Google Map without traffic. Istanbul has one of the worst traffic jams in Europe. Expect up to one hour delay when there is a traffic congestion.

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  • For the metro "T1"

    • Every 2 minutes during rush hour

    • Off-peak times information not available

  • What are the hours the bus and metro operates?

    • For the bus "55T Harbiye"

      • 05:40 - 21:40

    • For the metro "T1"

      • 06:06 - 00:06

  • What is the official website for bus and metro to Sultanahmet?

    • For the bus "99A Karakoy"

      • The bus schedule might change, thus, please press link to find latest information --> 99A Karakoy

      • If the specific link above doesn't work, then please search "99A Karakoy" manually by copy pasting the below address on your browser

      • https://iett.istanbul/EnRouteSearch

      • The website has English language option

    • For the tram "T1"

      • The tram schedule might change, thus, please press link to find latest information --> T1

      • Once you are on the website, you need to first cliek "Tram Lines" and then click "T1"

      • Then select from the drop-down menu "Karakoy" as the starting location

      • And select from the drop-down menu "Kabatas -->> Karakoy -->> Bagcilar" as the direction

      • If the link above doesn't work, then please copy paste the below address on your browser

      • https://www.metro.istanbul/SeferDurumlari/SeferDetaylari

      • The website has English language option

Early Check in

  • Check-in time is 15:00

  • Previous guests have right to stay until 11:00 check-out time.

  • The flat is thoroughly being cleaned and prepared between 11:00 - 15:00

  • If you plan to arrive before 15:00 or

    • You can use the luggage room inside the building to lock your luggage in a locker.

    • Please contact us and we are going to provide you the code for the locker

 

Late Check out

  • Check-out time is 11:00

  • Next guests have right to arrive at 15:00 check-in time

  • The flat is thoroughly being cleaned and prepared between 11:00 - 15:00

  • If you need a place to store your luggage after 11:00

    • You can use the luggage room inside the building to lock your luggage in a locker.

    • Please contact us and we are going to provide you the code for the locker

 

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Floor Level

  • What floor is the apartment?

    • Please check the Airbnb listing's details.

    • The floor level of every apartment is listed as the first line of information.

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Elevator

  • Does the building have an elevator?

    • No

 

Stairs

  • Are there many stairs to reach apartmnet?

    • Yes

    • If you have any disability, we do not recommend making a reservation.

    • The staircase is narrow and steep.

  • Is the building located on a street with stairs?

    • No

    • The building is on a completely flat street

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Shared Space

  • Is the apartment only for me?

    • Yes it is

    • You share the apartment with no one

    • The only shared space are the stairs, the entrance of the building and the luggage room.

 

Visiting Apartment

  • Can I visit and see inside the apartment before I make a reservation?

    • Sadly no

    • Our apartments are almost always fully reserved and with guests inside, thus it is not possible.

    • Also we do not have a reception like a hotel. We do not have staff waiting in the building to show potential guests inside the apartments even if the flats were vacant.

    • Thus, it is sadly a no, because we are not a hotel and our flats are almost never empty.

 

Airbnb Listing bb#1

  • Is this listing on the underground or ground floor?

    • It is on the ground floor level

    • This information is also provided in the first line on the Airbnb listing's information.

    • Please kindly press the link --> Airbnb Studio bb#1

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Phone Number

  • Can you give me a phone number that I can call you before I make a reservation?

    • Sadly no

    • We only provide a phone number to confirmed Airbnb reservations 2 days before check in date.

    • Please refrain from reaching out to us to ask to book outside Airbnb.

    • For security reasons we only accept reservations via Airbnb.

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Boiler

  • Is there hot water?

    • Yes there is 24 hours hot water.

    • Each apartment has its own boiler inside the apartment.

  • Is there heating?

    • Yes there is, as you can adjust the temperature of the water and heating yourself by increasing/decreasinging the temperature of the boiler.

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Price Discount

  • Can you offer me extra discount?

    • No we cannot.

    • We cannot offer a discount when there is already a discount on the price.

    • If you do not like our existing discount, we are sorry to hear.

    • However, we do not offer a second discount on top of the exisiting discount.

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Metro

  • What is the closest metro to the apartment?

    • There is no metro station near the apartment.

    • The nearest metro stations are 1.9km away "Ulubatli" and 2.7km away "Halic" metro stations

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Parking

  • Do you have private parking for my car?

    • No

  • Is there free parking on the street for my car?

    • Yes
  • Is my car safe on the street?
    • No
    • We cannot be held responsible for any damages and/or theft of your car.
    • It is your decision to leave your car on the street, thus, it is your responsibility if something happens to your car.
  • Can you suggest private parking for my car?
    • No

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Filming

  • Can I rent your apartment for filming?

    • Sadly no.

    • All types of filming (i.e. using it as a set for an episode for a TV series), corporate events and parties are prohibited.

    • We only permit renting of our apartments for residential purposes

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Legal Help

  • Can you help me get a residence permit?

    • Sadly no

    • We are not a law firm, thus, we do not offer legal services.

  • Can you come with me to the notary to help?

    • Sadly no

    • Please direct your legal questions to a relevant lawyer for assistance

  • Can you help me find a good lawyer?

    • Sadly no

    • We cannot offer any legal assistance in any way or form

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