When our cab arrived at Ali's place, he was waiting in front of his small gift shop welcoming us. He helped to carry our luggage to the room where was only 3 steps up from ground. We felt very relief since we were worry that we might have to carry the luggage up many floors without an elevator. In our previous experience, we had to carry big luggage up to 4th floor without an elevator in some airbnb.

Ali's room was very clean. The bathroom was new and super clean too. Ali and his wife welcomed us by making us tea and coffee. Ali also gave us a copy of map that showed nearby sightseeing spots and reviewed our tour plan.

Ali and his lovely family just lived upstairs, so he was available basically 24/7. If you have questions, he was there for you. On the morning we had to leave, Ali got up very early and made tea for us while we were waiting for the airport shuttle which was a big reassurance. We were always concerned about what we should do if the shuttle did not show up.

The neighborhood was very quiet and convenient. You could walk to those tourist hot spots and your meals were in 5 to 10 minutes of walking.

I would definitely recommend Ali's place for the people who want to have clean and convenient place to stay at the old town of Istanbul. Actually, we recommended Ali's place for friends who wanted to visited Istanbul next week, but it was booked already.

I forgot to mention that the AC in Ali's room was very quiet and efficient. The size of room is very decent for me and my wife.

The only thing I would recommend is to let guests use their kitchen for very simple cooking, since some guests might want to cook something simple if they want to stay long.

I gave Ali's place a 5 star.

Ali,

Thank you for the hospitalities. We enjoyed our stay which was a little too short since it was only a part of our trip to Spain and Provence. If it possible we will go back there and stay longer after we retire!

Tzong and Lan