The apartment is beautifully designed and equipped - our kitchen at home is nowhere near as well equipped as Sandra's! The flat is exactly as portrayed: clean, light, spacious and very chic. The Lavapies area is great - there are several supermarkets a few minutes walk from the flat and a host of small shops which are really cheap to shop in. There are plenty of popular tapas bars a couple of streets away - but the area around the apartment is very quiet and peaceful.

The Metro station is a couple of minutes away but much of the time we walked. You can be in the Prado - or at least, the queue for the Prado - easily within 15 minutes gentle walking through delightful old streets. Madrid is a marvellous place to explore on foot and the apartment is perfectly situated for that.

Sandra was a really helpful, flexible and friendly host - delightful to deal with and eager to help. We will certainly return to this apartment - it couldn't be better! Many thanks, Sandra, for letting us stay in your great flat.