As for the hospitality, five+ stars. Raul was fantastic. He spent half an hour at arrival answering all of our questions and providing recommendations. We also had the misfortune of leaving our daughter’s backpack (and of course prized possessions) in the taxi. He helped us track down the taxi driver and delivered the backpack to us when he finally received it two days later. We had regular contact via Airbnb with our hosts and always felt like our were accessible and available for questions yet never intrusive.
This apartment cannot be better situated. It’s steps away from the subway and Mercado Anton Martin and walking distance from numerous sites like Retiro Park, Mercado de San Miguel, Mercado de San Anton, the Prado, Museo Reina Sofia, and Atocha train station. Even with two young children, everything was easily walkable.
Even for being centrally located in the middle of the city, the apartment itself was quiet given it is situated towards the back of the building. We slept very well there and never had any issues with noise.
Traveling with young children, we appreciated this unit being on the ground floor. It made maneuvering the stroller easier. We also appreciated having a bathtub. The pullout couches provided us flexibility with our sleeping arrangements - we were able to all sleep in the same room.
Our one suggestion would be to have laundry detergent to use in the washing machine. This wasn’t too big a deal though as it was easy enough to get. We very much enjoyed our visit to Madrid and would happily stay in this apartment again. Thank you again!