This flat was an absolute delight. It’s located right at the intersection of several vibrant, and exciting exciting communities. You can walk to Sol, Gran Via, La Latina, the Literary Quarter, and if you’re into jogging like we are, the lovely and amazing Retiro park is less than a mile away and offers a tremendous amount of shade, sounds, and paths. There are plenty of bookstore we well, so you’ll be surrounded by literate and artistic Spaniards.
This was also one of the most well stocked and comfortable AirBnbs we’ve ever stayed at. You have everything you need for a longer stay, such as laundry, iron, stove, ovens, good A/C, even some Netflix to chill out and rewatch The Office if you hit tapas overload.
Be advised that Madrid is a noisy city. There’s no place that isn’t loud until the we hours of the morning. You can open your balcony and people watch from the 3rd floor (Spanish flats start at 0). Or you can close the doors and windows and enjoy the solitude and quiet.
Did we mention the food? You’ll be close to so many amazing choices that you’ll probably eat out multiple times a day. That said, there’s also a 24 hour Carrefour with a hundred meters or so, and you can stock up and all the essentials there.
Transportation is a breeze. There’s the metro within 50 meters, and the city itself is infinitely walkable. Just go wandering and you’ll find every food you could imagine.
We were here for a conference and most of the attendees stayed at the Novotel near the edge of the city. After seeing where they stayed, and what they paid, we felt nothing but pity for them. This was a gem! The only drawback is that we had to leave. But we’ll be back, and when we do come back the first place we’ll try to find is Nina’s.