Guven and Rich are excellent hosts. Guven arranged the transportation from airport to the hotel for us though our flight was delayed and arrived 3 in the morning. Rich was very helpful and was giving us information where to visit in the Istanbul as this was our first visit to the city. There are lots of restaurants and shops nearby so we did not have any trouble finding place to eat and shop. Guven's place is right in the middle of attractions that you would visit in Istanbul and all within walking distance. Unfortunately Blue Mosque was in renovation so we weren't able to visit. We will definitely go back to Guven's place if we visit Istanbul again.