You have to barter. If you pay more than 1/2 of the original ask -- with a goal of 1/3 -- you paid too much. We bought a silk rug for $500. The original ask was $4000. And, we still likely paid too much.

Jennifer's Hammam,Kucukayasofya Caddesi 158 or Dervis in Halicilar Street in the Grand Bazaar.

I was there in September 2017 and went to that shop. It's very much there and I was trying to find the receipt which had the name of the shop but couldn't find it. There are in fact two leather bag shops which sell high quality Copy bags. If I find the receipt, I'll post the name of the shop here.

Hiya, We stayed in Hippodrome, very close to blue mosque and tram lines. Nice little hotel , reasonable price. Location - Amazing, You just literally walk to Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia & Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern from here. Cleanliness - Rooms are cleaned daily, fresh towels & the hotel is neat Size - The hotel is very small consiste only 26 rooms, but the room we stayed was quite nice and spacious , we requested for a double bed , but on the first night we were given a twin bed (R. No 303) and the next day we were moved to a room with double bed (R. No 203). Facilities : Tea , Coffee in the lounge - 24 hours with some nice sofas to sit and relax , Wifi (works well in lounge , but slow in rooms), Rooms have chairs and table to sit , tea/coffee maker, mini fridge , shelf and hangers for clothes, side tables. Bathroom - Hair dryer, towels , Bath with Jacuzzi Though the bath was very small , I am 6feet tall and struggle to fit in the bath , but Jacuzzi was good , nice to have after a long day sight seeing. Breakfast - It's not in this hotel - You need to go to another hotel (Azad suites - Sister hotel) , just across the road... Same options daily, but it's good.. The hotel is also located near to tram, so you dont need to take any taxi , you can just walk from the tram to hotel. Tram to Hotel : Get down at Sultanahampet tram station, Exit towards the mask side.. walk down and on your right you can see blue mosque towards your left you can see hagia sophia. you need to walk down the lane and at the end turn right (you will pass cafe mesele) then take first left and walk straight.. hippodrome will be on your right. A good hotel to stay.. One disadvantage - There seems to be no generator, so if there is a powercut , there is no alternate options, but we dint mind... Staffs(Reception,Cleaning & Lobby) are friendly and helpful.. they dint ask for any tip at all , which was quite surprising. Also this hotel is close to Arasta Bazaar (Mini version of Grand & Spice Bazzzar) Room Tip: Go for a doube room and the bed is really big..