Six friends and I visited Madrid prior to attending a close friend's wedding that was being held in Segovia. I messaged Melvin and asked if we could check in on a Thursday for one night, then upon our return to the city check back in again for a final night on the Sunday. Melvin replied quickly and was kind enough to accept our request, despite his listing stating the minimum stay was 3 nights consecutively.

Before we had even begun our journey from Manchester, England, Melvin had messaged us providing a contact number and telling us to get in touch when we reached the apartment. This put us at ease knowing we had a contact number available. Five star communication from the host.

The location of the apartment is absolutely perfect. Located practically on the main promenade, less than a 5 minute walk from the main shopping area of Sol, this apartment was a dream. The journey on the metro was easy to navigate from the airport and there was a metro station just meters from the front door.

We were greeted by a friend of Melvin's who let us in, quickly showed us round and assured us that if we needed anything, they were there to help. Melvin even offered to keep our bags whilst we visited Segovia and provided a free complimentary bottle of red on both nights we stayed.

The apartment was clean, spacious and friendly. The temperature in the city was around 39c during our time there however the apartments location and air conditioning helped relieve the heat massively. Everything we needed was in the apartment EXCEPT an iron. This wasn't a problem though as we had brought one with us but decided that we would leave the iron for Melvin and any future guests as a thank you for his considerations towards us.

TLDR; clean, spacious apartment in a PERFECT location, reasonably priced and with an extremely helpful host. Would chose to stay with Melvin again and again. Madrid is a magnificent city bursting with culture and diversity and if you are looking for a base to explore everything it has to offer, this apartment is the ideal choice.

Muchas gracias, Melvin. Su apartamento es precioso!