Elif and her brother, Gokhan, run a lovely place on the back side of Blue Mosque. They were considerate with both slightly early checkin (flight arrived early) and slightly late checkout (I was sick with a stomach bug from outside food). The room was clean, well decorated, and had a couple different power outlets which I appreciated. WiFi was good. Breakfast was great. And, while I was sick, Elif also offered her advice on local remedies and to boil rice for me. Both are easy to talk to, have generous spirits, and have plentiful local tips. Have been to Istanbul three times, all at different places, and this is probably my favorite. Would definitely stay here again!