Almudena and Oscar are excellent hosts! Prior to arrival I had numerous questions and requests for advice and all of them were met with truly helpful and fast responses. The apartment is absolutely beautiful and so cosy and well equipped that it was just like being at home - perfect to come 'home' to relax in at the end of the day. We felt relaxed and comfortable and it was both warm and quiet. Almudena had told me how close to the 'Big 3' the apartment is ( I'd spent months researching various locations around Madrid) BUT I was still astounded how close and accessible everything was! 3mins from the Reina Sofia; 8mins from Atocha station (making travel from the airport extremely easy, i.e. 33mins on the train then an 8min walk to the apartment!); Retiro Park in 5mins; The Prado and The T-B in 10 mins. There are so many squares within walking distance, each with wonderful bars and cafes! The area within which the apartment is was perfect for us...think Rome with it's narrow streets, independent cafes etc and beautiful architecture; running parallel to these gorgeous little streets were wonderful tree line avenues so we had the benefit of both worlds. We walked to the Palace Real and the Salamanca area, both of which were wonderful, but agreed that for us, the area the apartment is in ticked all the boxes, with it's accessibility to everything and everywhere, its bars, jazz clubs, Art Galleries, restaurants of all nationalities, beautiful squares, Retiro Park etc...and above all it felt safe and everyone was very welcoming. Huge thanks to Almudena & Oscar, you played down how wonderful and special your apartment and its' location are! I would not stay anywhere else if I came again and totally recommend it and you two to everyone! Sherri x