We expected an apartment with a great view, based on the many glowing reviews from previous travelers, and weren’t disappointed. The Royal Palace, spectacularly uplit at night, is directly across the street, as is the beautiful Plaza d’Oriente, where different musicians played every night of our stay. The terrace is huge; we enjoyed sitting on it for morning coffee and afternoon cocktails, even in late October. But what we didn’t expect was such a wonderful, high end, elegant neighborhood with virtually every amenity-great restaurants, bars, convenience shops, a grocery, the Metro and wonderful shops-within five minute’s walk. We loved it! The apartment itself is comfortable, spacious for one couple, completely equipped with supplies and tools for real cooking (including a capsule espresso machine and milk frother, which we used every morning). Fernando and Teresa were great hosts, waiting for us when we arrived and there to help our departure when we left. One thing stood out that none of any of our other AirBNB hosts had done: they’d prepared a number of exceptionally clear and understandable maps giving easy walking directions (and walking times) to most of the must-see sights as well as places like grocery stores. We can’t recommend their apartment highly enough!