Hikmet is very hospitable and received us outside the Grand Vayuz Hotel. For a moment we thought we had lost him while standing in front of the hotel when his cell phone when dead.
The location of the house is excellent though I believe reaching it (without Hikmet's help) may pose quite a challenge and guess it makes sense to meet you at the Grand Vayuz Hotel from where is a short walk up to his place.
The stairs inside were not difficult for us to walk up but I guess they would be difficult for persons travelling with luggage. View from the terrace was amazing.Thanks for the cold water melon Hikmet served us on that hot afternoon after receiving us.
Hikmet does not hang around after he checks you in and does not keep a map of Istanbul for the visitors nor help them orient themselves with the city with some useful local tips as well. But we had asked him then to send us a Taxi next morning at 3.30am and he arranged for it and surprisingly. The taxi charged us the correct fare.