The location of the apartment is on a quiet street just a few blocks away from the nightlife of La Latina. I had pleasant walks to Palacio, Parque Buen Retiro, Prado, Sol and to Chueca and Salamanca. The apartment is indeed a former 19th Century gallery and has the feel of an artist’s apartment with eclectic taste pulling together disparate pieces of art. The kitchen was large, modern and clean. My room was large and the bed was comfortable. Despite their being 4 locked bedrooms and two showers, two toilets and two sinks, I never ran into a line for the bathroom. In fact, as I was at the apartment only to sleep, I rarely ran into any other guests. Eduardo was very gracious and invited all of his guests to a dinner party which I attended on my first night. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome. Additionally, the washer worked well and the shower had excellent pressure. I was pleased to stay in an artistic and historical space that was also very convenient.