The apartment was perfect for our short stay. It's beautifully clean, well-designed, has plenty of space (4 of us were staying together) and has everything you need in terms of facilities, wifi, kitchen equipment, good bathrooms, towels - everything. It's in a great location just a short bus ride into the city centre, and there is a Carrefour supermarket just 3 mins walk away along with a gorgeous Churros vendor that we couldn't resist! :)

Francisco was a fantastic host. He met my friends on arrival (I was on a later flight) to hand over keys and talked them through how best to get around the city including a handy metro bus ticket that allowed us 10 journeys on one ticket which saved a lot of time and hassle. He also told us the best areas to get good food and drink and, as we were visiting the city to run a half marathon race, the easiest way to get to our start line! He also talked us through a very useful map that is up in the apartment hallway so we could get around easily.

On our second day, Francisco followed up with an email listing lots of things to see and do including his recommendations for coffee and cake and things we shouldn't miss out on. This was above and beyond what he needed to do and we appreciated it very much!

We really enjoyed our first stay in Madrid and will definitely be asking Francisco if we can stay at the apartment again.