This location was impossible to beat (during our trip through Spain, we stayed in Madrid on two consecutive weekends; this was the second stop, so we had a point of comparison and really liked this place a lot). It's just a few minutes walking to the Royal Palace, Cathedral, and everything along the Calle Mayor. The interior of the apartment was appealing - some vintage furniture and that sort of thing, not just a bunch of IKEA products. The views out of the windows are terrific. The hosts provided a few more free things - coffee and tea, milk and juice, muffins - than any other place we stayed in Spain, which we though was a nice extra touch.