This is a really fantastic apartment in one of the nicest and coolest areas of Madrid. The apartment was great value for money, very spacious and well-equipped, stylishly decorated as well as very comfortable. We stayed as a couple but there would be plenty of room for 4 people also. Air-conditioned and clean.

Communicating with Santiago when we booked the flat was very easy and he even sent me a welcome pack full of tips about the local area and things to see and do. The apartment is right in the heart of Malasana, a very hip neighbourhood full of cafes, vintage shops, bars and restaurants: you could easily spend your entire trip just in this area! It's really fun in the day time (and things mostly stay open throughout the day, unlike other parts of the city), and in the evenings you can stay out eating and drinking when the streets fill with young people. It is very relaxed, not noisy or hectic at all! Nearby is a fantastic cheap fruit and veg shop, as well as a supermarket, and everything else you might need. The apartment is very near to a metro stop, and it's easy to get to the centre of town, as well as to the airport. It's easy to walk from the apartment to the main shopping district too (we walked to some of the galleries as well).

The apartment is well-equipped and you could easily cook here, the rest of the apartment had everything we required. The apartment is in a quiet, safe area and we felt very safe walking around at night.

It was easy to communicate with Santiago although there was a bit of confusion when we arrived as we didn't realise somebody would be waiting for us at the apartment. On the day we were leaving, there was a misunderstanding about our departure time (nobody's fault, an innocent mistake!) but as soon as we spoke to Santiago he was very helpful and generous, and even gave us a lift to the metro station.

I couldn't recommend this apartment more to anyone going to Madrid, and I'll definitely be staying here again. A real find, in a brilliant part of Madrid.