The Hotel is well located in the city center and in a safe area close to the Blue Mosque and all the other historical attractions of the city. It is easy to reach from the bus station and from the airport since the tram station is 10 minutes walking from the hotel. The room was modest and it had all the necessary for our short stay, even the kettle and the tea. Also, the hotel offers the typical Turkish breakfast on the rooftop of the building and the view is a good one – the Blue mosque on one side and the Bosphorus on the other one. We did not meet Alihal personally but he sent us all the information in advance even though we reserved the room the day before our arrival. Plus, the hotel staff was really kind, helpful and available to answer all our questions. The only downside was that we had a different room (smaller) than that one on the pictures and the staff hotel told us that they usually change the room in accordance with their availability. In general, we had a nice time and we can recommend it :)