Raul’s apartment is in the center of Barrio La Latina. It is a few minutes walk to Calle de la Cava Baja (the Main Street of bustling cafes and tapas restaurant), 10 minute walk to the tasty Mercado de San Miguel and the National Palace. All the major attractions were all within a 10-30 minute walk from the apt. There is also an open market which is a two minute walk from the house where you can buy fresh veggies, fruit, seafood, meat and wine. We went there a couple times since we did some cooking at the apt.
The size of the apartment worked well for us. It was simply and tastefully decorated. Beds and pillows were comfortable. The only thing to note is the building is on the older side and the windows are not well insulated so sound travels easily into the apt. As other guests have noted, it can get rather noisy. There are two bedrooms that face the Main Street and it can get really noisy. The apartment is on the first floor so you can hear the buzzer every single time someone comes in. It is also right across the street from a school and next door to a bar. The third bedroom is in the back and was quite quiet though. The kitchen has all the pots, pans and basic utensils. It would’ve been nice to have a few other basic items provided (olive oil, salt, pepper) for cooking. We ended up buying some olive oil that we kept in the apt.
Overall we had a lovely time in Madrid and in Raul’s apartment!