Great, spacious apartment, which is literally a five minute walk from the Plaza Mayor, and ten minutes from the Royal Palace. The Retiro/Del Prado is a pleasant 15-20 minute walk, or 5-10 minute bus ride.

Ernesto was incredibly accommodating and waited an extra 2.5 hours for our arrival, after some of our luggage was lost by British Airways. He showed us all of the amenities, provided plenty of towels, and even left us some beer in the fridge and a bottle of wine. Frankly, you couldn't ask for a better host.

The only downside is that the area can be quite noisy at night, but that's the price you pay for the convenient location.