In many ways a perfect location near Taksim square, although a couple of blocks off the "the big lit-up streets". Actually this is not a hotel but rather a small boardinghouse where you have your own little apartment. Breakfast is not included however you have a small kitchen and a refrigerator. Otherwise you have all kinds of breakfast opportunities nearby. I was lucky to get the "pent house" with a slightly bigger balcony and a good view over the surroundings. Brand new elevator in the house. Since Istanbul is not cheap I guess I had a reasonable rate: 350 Euros for one week. My host Mr Ataman and his family, as well as the one person staff, was very friendly and helpful offering me coffee whenever I saw them, giving me tips on sightseeing and restaurants. Bed linen and towels were very fresh. However I found the cleaning of the floors could have been better. There was no pick-up of garbage during the entire week and only one roll of toilet paper. The latter might be explained by Istanbul having such bad piping so you should preferrably not flush down toilet paper but instead put it in the small bin that is always near the toilet. In other words, be sparse with the use of it! ;-) I can recommend a nearby restaurant, the Akcanlar Kebap House, if you want some good meze and a genuine kebab and freshly baked pita bread (like a baloon!). However - always watch it when it comes to paying the bill in Istanbul…