Tansel made us feel welcome as soon as we arrived. Our taxi driver called him for directions to the house and we made it there without a hitch from the airport. It took about half an hour from Ataturk and cost around 40 TL.
The location could not have been better! As described, it is walking distance from all the must-see spots in Sultanahmet. The moment we arrived, Tansel showed us our room and handed us a cell phone, key, map and transportation card. Since we were only going to be in town for night, we wanted to take advantage of our time in the city, and Tansel recommended going straight to the Basilica Cistern, and then to the Grand Bazaar. We were able to see both before they closed, so the suggestion was right on. After walking through town until late, we arrived back to our room, which was spacious and clean. The bed was also comfortable. The only small glitch was that the AC unit was acting up, so we turned it off at night, though the temperature remained comfortable to sleep. Tansel said he had already scheduled a technician to come fix the unit. For some reason we were unable to access WiFi with our tablet, even though the network did show up as available, but since we only stayed one night this was not a big issue.
We had also decided to have breakfast the next morning and it was wonderful. Everything that was served was fresh and tasty (bread with butter and a variety of jams, hard boiled eggs, sliced cucumber and tomatoes, fresh feta cheese and olives, the most delicious grapes and watermelon, and of course Turkish tea!) and we got to sit in the garden atop the ancient walls of Constantinople with a view of the Bosporus... the setting was stunning, the weather perfect, and just that time at breakfast was a true highlight of our visit to the city. We will be happy to stop here again on our way back home, and recommend this place to anyone visiting Istanbul. The host, room, and location were all great!