Although we never met Santiago, he was in contact with us every few days during our 9-night stay. He was kind enough to help us arrange to check in early and leave our luggage, receiving our keys from Jimena, who was cleaning the flat when we arrived.
We are so happy to have stayed in Lavapies, as it had a true neighborhood feel, especially as we sat on the terrace and listened to the family interactions below in the community garden space. We always felt quite safe, even late at night. There is a metro stop a short walk away, and we found it to be also quite easy to walk home from the city center, as it is downhill.
His recommendations were very much appreciated, and we followed a number of them with good results. There are several grocery stores very near, so quite convenient to eat breakfast in the flat each day before we set out for our activities.
The bed and furniture were quite comfortable, and with only two of us we were able to use one room as a dressing room and the other to sleep in.
If (when?) we return to Madrid again, I would without a doubt contact Santiago again.
Thank you, Santiago, for providing us with a great experience!