We loved staying at Barbaros place. The communication beforehand was great, Barbaros arranged our transfer from the airport and everything ran smoothly. Ali who manages the check in and lives at the building was there to greet us. The info he gave with regards to getting around, where to shop & eat and what to see was brilliant. We loved Barbaros restaurant Tiryakii. Great food and it was nice that we could drop by any time with questions. Absolutely loved the area of town, very local and traditional and just 10mins walk to Grand Bazaar, 15mins to Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Topkapi Palace. Loads of restaurants, shops, tea houses etc in the local area. We stayed a week with our 3&5 year old children. Loved everything, hope to see Ali & Barbaros again one day when we return to magnificent Istanbul!