Javier's place was perfect! First, it is located in the center of Madrid. The Palace is close by as well as other sites and attractions. We were able to walk everywhere. Secondly, the apartment is spacious, updated and well decorated. Javier is a wonderful host! He provided coffee, milk and water for us so that we didn't have to go shopping for those things. He made sure there was someone there to meet us when we arrived to show us how everything worked and checked in often to make sure all was going well and if he could be of any help. Javier even made dinner reservations for us at an exclusive restaurant that was difficult to get in. And lastly, he called a cab for us to get to the airport and allowed us to stay a couple hours past check out time because we had a late flight. I would highly recommend Javier's place to anyone visiting Madrid and I would definitely stay in it again if I ever visited Madrid!