From the polite, friendly and efficient service from Yamur and co and its nestling space 5 minutes walk from Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Aghia Sofia, this guesthouse was hard to fault. Breakfast each morning on the upper balcony with tranquil views over the Bosphoros having arisen from a comfortable nights sleep in cosy and clean surrounds. The surrounding neighborhood was lively and buzzy after dark and it was safe for a single woman to walk the streets at night. . I would be happy to recommend Elif's guesthouse to all my friends when they are next in Istanbul.