Staying at Alicia and Carlos' apartment made all the difference to our visit to Madrid. It was well equipped with everything we needed and comfortably accommodated the family (us and two adult kids). The 'barrio', La Latina, was great, vibrant, very central - we could walk to everywhere we wanted to go to in the city - and renowned for its tapas bars. Carlos was very friendly and helpful, giving us lots of good tips. We'll be back!