Oscar's place is tiny yet mighty! It was the perfect place for us to stay during our all too brief visit to Madrid. Getting there from the train station was very easy. Oscar's girlfriend greeted us warmly and get us situated in the apartment very efficiently. She even helped us carry our stuff up the long flight of stairs (we love places with stairs to help us work off all the tapas, but not a place if you have trouble with stairs).

The apartment was adorable! The design makes very clever use of a pretty small space, and it's so nicely decorated and equipped that it really feels much larger than it is. Our teenage daughter appreciated having her own cool little room with the great bunkbeds that fold in and out. The place was very very clean throughout. There were a number of really nice touches that made us feel so welcome and respected...a tin of delicious cookies, cold sodas and water in the fridge, fresh flowers, etc...like a 4 star hotel only way less expensive!!

The location of Oscars apartment was incredible. You just step outside and the heart of Madrid is RIGHT THERE! The Plaza Mayor is literally right across the street, while we were able to walk to the Palace and the Prado in about 15 minutes. There is no end of stellar cafes, bars, shops for all tastes and budgets in this neighborhood. It was really perfect for us. We felt we'd lucked out, again!

This was the last place we stayed during our 5 week trip to Europe...and one of 5 places we booked via AirBnB...all were excellent! I don't think we will ever stay at a hotel again!