The apartment was exactly as described on the listing and had everything we needed for our 5 night stay. The location was great for the Metro with Gran Via, Callao and Sol all within easy walking distance. There is a local supermarket just round the corner with Gran Via shops, Sol, Plaza de Mayor etc. close by and a whole host of different types of restaurants, cafe's and bar's all around.
When we first arrived the Ladies on the street concerned us a little but we noticed that is prevalent all around Madrid and there was no bother or worries from them or their visitors. There is also a nightclub not far away which did get noisy on Friday and Saturday, not due to music, but due to revellers leaving in the early hours of the morning. However that is Madrid a party city. We did find it amusing when we caught the Metro at 6am Sunday morning seeing all the party goers making their way home in various states of inebriation but again we had no trouble or bother from anyone.
Lorenzo was excellent very obliging and answered all our emails and questions very promptly. He even allowed our daughter, who is studying at University on the outskirts of Madrid for a year, to stay with us a few times which was lovely as it saved us and her an hours journey from where she lives and gave us even more precious time with her.
We visited many places, Cable Car, Park de Campo, Zoo, Tapas Food Market, Royal Palace, Egyptian Temple, Park de Retiro, Crystal Palace, Train bus and coach station with hundreds of Terrapins and lastly Villaviciosa de Odon where our daughter lives, thanks to the fantastic itinerary our daughter had set up for us and we had some lovely meals out together.
All in all Madrid was not as we expected and we were pleasantly surprised by the culture, history, architecture and cosmopolitan feel of the city and will definitely go back to see more.
Thank you Lorenzo.