Alihan’s place was good, in a good location with adequate rooms. However, he offered us an airport pickup, for a fee, and, even though I confirmed it two days before arrival, it never showed up. I’ve been to Istanbul before, so finding the hotel wasn’t bad anyhow, but someone else might have been in trouble. The fact that he made me go and get Euro (I live in the US) to pay for a shuttle that never showed up added to that annoyance.