I was a bit hesitant to stay in the bustling Sol area but glad I did. It was so unbelievably walkable to EVERYTHING: El Prado, the royal park, Chueca, the sunday market, you name it. We only took the Metro a few times, and it's mostly because we had already bought our card. Our favorite thing to do at night was to sit on the terrace and just people watch. While we never met Paolo, he was very quick to communicate, even when we had a problem with our shower in the early morning. Thank you for letting us stay!