After notifying the host we would arrive much earlier than planned we were immediately invited to drop off our luggage so we could enjoy the marvelous city of Madrid uninhibited by our backpacks. The warmest of welcomes is what we were greeted with when we arrived at the appartment. The pair of hosts were cleaning and making necessary adjustments and small repairs to the place and dropped evrything to give us big hugs and kisses and show us everything available in kitchen, bathroom and courtyard. What a cool couple! A city guide to the best places to eat, drink and see was handed and accompanied by an invitation to give the host a call if we wanted to 'go off the beaten path' and enjoy some non-touristy stuff. We were also told we needn't do any shopping for at least a day as our host most graciously provided a stocked fridge and pantry. Wow! Nothing worse than having to go to the supermarket first thing after arriving in a strange city and having to buy coffee or tea. This inconvenience was taken out of our way by a host who really know how to treat their guests. Highly recommended host, highly recommended appartment, highly recommended location! Close enough to city center to be able to walk everywhere, just far off enough not to have the city noise bother us. We will be back.