First of all I have no words for Gorete...She was always texting tips (great tips ofcourse!) about the best of the rest in Madrid. It is so obvious that she loves Madrid and even more obvious that she loves having people in her apartment.
The building is beautifully renovated right in the center of Madrid. About 30 seconds from Plaza Santa Ana and the famous Ana Santa Ana trendy restaurant and El Lateral (the place to be for a tapas twist). Walking distance to all the main attractions, either that be it the Reina Sofia, Prado, Thyssen museums or the lovely coffee shops and bars (like El Azul, where we had an excellent breakfast sitting next to Isabelle Huppert!). The area is not as posh as Salamanca, but certainly with alot more character.
The apartment is just great! I would say that the photos do not do justice to what you feel when you open the door. On an aesthetic point of view it looks like either a an intelligent architect, or a cool interior designer has provided lovely touches (lovely collection of books in all). Fruity amenities in the bathroom and simple ergonomic cupboards. The bottle of wine was very welcome as well!
Would definetely recommend staying at this extremely well placed and tasteful apartment. And, obviously, when visiting Madrid again that is where we would stay.