Brickpalas

The place is a rare find! Great approachable location for a perfect hide-away from all the hustle and bustle. Quick communication with the host. Spacious room with wooden floors, huge window, cosy furniture and nice touches. We were placed on the 3d floor. Minor imperfections: loose toilet paper holder, leaky shower hose, missing buttons on the sofa, no frying pan, no salt or pepper or oil, there was no cleaning room service on default, a very limited supply of toiletries and toilet paper, no instructions on how to dispose of garbage, etc’. The latter was a bit crucial as we stayed for six nights, even so, our overall impression is quite positive and pleasant. The working supplies were great, and you do have a super convenient equipment as tea pot, dishwasher, microwave oven, iron. The neighbourhood is very local and kind of indie and the price/quality ratio is good and there were loads of hangers. We really enjoyed our stay in this very spacious studio and our toddler baby felt very comfortable too! Thanks a lot!
Tip: in the morning go down the hill to Tophane tram station, in the evening go back from Taksım square down Sıraselviler Cd. Via Firuzağa cami to Taktaki Ykş. To avoid steep climbs. Get “Istanbul kart” (like Oyster card) and go exploring on vapur.

So we booked Brickpalas for 2 nights during our last two days in Istanbul as we wanted to stay around Taksim area. The area is decent and about a 10 min walk to Taksim square.
Pros:
1. The studio room is decently sized.
2. Equipped with a kitchen for basic cooking and utensils.
3. Location is good.
4. Owner was helpful when I could finally reach him after a day, and booked us a cab for airport with a decent and reasonable driver and helped on missing stuff.
Cons:
1. Worst experience ever to get inside the apartment. No instructions provided by the owner and no way to contact them as well. It took us over an hour to get inside the apartment as we wer trying to reach them. No one answered the building door.
2. Staff is never available and did not provide any instruction except for handing over the keys.
3. No soaps, dish washing soap, and basic amenities were not sufficiently stocked.
4. No balcony, can barely step out.
5. Only 2 glasses and wine glasses in the room, which is too less. Staff never responded to the door bell and not available in the building.
6. Many Lights weren’t working in the room making it quite dim.

Highly recommend it. A great neat place in a very good location. 7-8 mins to the tram station, another 7-8 mins to the Taksim square, really close to the famous Istiklal Street and Galata tower. The place has pretty much everything you need, however, those who are coming from overseas, don't forget to bring your electricity outlet converter. They are cooking utensils, definitely can cook in that place, and there is pretty big Carrefour supermarket only 4 mins away. Also, the fact that they have a washing machine and dryer in the basement was really helpful.

This is a jewel in the centre of Istanbul. I used to stay in Fatih, but read a review about this place and it is really fantastic. The studio is big enough and has everything for a stay in the city. I normally eat outside but you can prepare a simple meal if you want. The bed is good, I like it when the mattress is firm. The balcony makes this studio to a jewel. Spacious enough to sit relaxed outside. You are in the center of the city but in a quiet part. For 90 TL/day you can park your car in a garage. Restaurants and supermarkets are in the surroundings. The bazaar is about 40 minutes walk.
The airco is attached to wood which reacts on the temperature changes and can make loud sounds.