Ali guided our taxi driver and allowed us an early check in, him and his wife were gracious hosts and treated us like family. On day 1 we had tea and he explained the best spots in istanbul and how to get to them. There was never a day we were not greeted with a smile and any helpful advice we needed. The family is also remarkably family-friendly. Our 6 month old son would make a lot of noise at night, and one night Yildiz came down to help us out at around 2am!