Right from the start both hosts were amazing. Dogan messaged me the day before my flight to provide helpful transportation information. He and Burcu were there to greet us, and provided coffee and detailed advice on things to do in Istanbul.
Every morning a lovely Turkish breakfast was provided, and Dogan would always send us a message each morning to ask how we were and that our breakfast was ready.
Emil House is in a great location, situated in a local and much quieter area, but is not too far from places of interest and busier areas, which took between 10-20 minutes to get to by Uber or public transport, we actually walked from the Blue Mosque via the Bazaar, and also walked into Karaköy.
The Lotus Suite was clean and well air conditioned, and the little terrace provided great views day and night. Hearing the last Call to Prayer echo around the city from the terrace was a memorable experience, and was not matched anywhere else in the city, in our experience.
Both Dogan and Burcu are extremely nice people, and made our stay that extra bit better. I would definitely recommend Emil House/Lotus Suite.