Here is the note I sent to Pedro, the owner of the apartment, in whose place we stayed in Madrid:
Pedro,
​Y​ou and your apartment ​provided the ultimate Spanish
​ experience​ for us. We had travelled to Barcelona, San Sebastian, Sevilla, Ronda, and then to Madrid. Your apartment and hospitality topped all others.
I have posted photos of your quaint and central apartment, and the view​s​ out the window onto the square​,​ on my Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/linda.g.estrin
I loved that you were so helpful from the start. You gave us great suggestions for what to do in Madrid by email​, even ​
before we arrived. You left us a bottle of wine (the best) in the apartment, croissants, coffee, and a stocked refrigerator. Who could ask for more?​ ​
The apartment was clean beyond what we ​would have ​ever ​expected. ​
To be so close to Plaza Mayor, on our own little square, with a view of Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores​,​
was the ​so very cool.
The apartment was incredibly ​lovely -- it was difficult to experience the view from the window onto the square​ day and night, and not ​venture down into the vibrant city of Madrid​.
​We could walk from the apartment to all sites we wanted to visit with no problem. While Museo del Prado was not our cup of tea​, nor was Puerto del Sol​, Reina Sofia spoke to us. ​So close.​
We loved exploring all the little alleyways around the apartment and discovered the Plaza Mayor, the Mercado San Miguel,​ and Las Cuevas De Luis Candelas amazing. We loved Leon V, downstairs.​ We loved La Mallorquina for pastries, which you told us about. ​There was a place, a sports bar, on Calle Mayor that had the best paella we had in all of Spain. They made it while we waited, 25 minutes. For anyone who comes to Spain and doesn't eat pork, shellfish, etc. (like me), the chicken paella was the best. I found non-"kosher" dishes nowhere else in Spain.
Pedro, you made us feel so very welcome. I will happily recommend you to anyone and everyone I know travelling to Madrid.
Best, Linda