I stayed with Emilio and Marian for three nights over the new year with another person. The place, its location, the amenities offered (free nibbles), even the style - all were great and even better than I expected. Emilio was also on hand to offer a warm check-in (and he even went out of his way to help us when we had problems with the wifi). We couldn't have asked for more except more time to explore the local area and Istanbul in general, and I won't hesitate to stay here again the next time I'm in town.