This was my first time in Madrid and we really enjoyed the location of the apartment. It was very convenient to many locations. Perhaps my favorite thing about this location how close it was to a lot of things. Walking distance to Puerta de Sol, Royal Palace, and Museums. On one side from the location, Gran Via itself is filled with shops and high touristy area, which is fine, but the other side known as Malasana, had more of a local feel. A ton of local restaurants and bars. We intentionally got lost in the neighborhood and ended up discovering fun shops and bars. We met a lot of fun people this way too. Gran Via was fun for shopping, getting souvenirs, and seeing people from all over the world. Malasana was great to get a local feel, which is what I wanted out of trip.

The apartment was clean, spacious. and quiet. I really liked the balcony, still had plenty of privacy. Felt very safe. The building was easy to access. I did not get to meet the hosts, but their friend Oscar was very nice to greet us and welcome us in. He was also willing to share his number and contact him for any needs my friend and I had. He gave us good recommendations.

The apartment is as shown. If I lived in Madrid, I would enjoy living in this apartment. Perhaps the only bad thing was that the hot water did not last very long, but I am not sure if it was because of cold season or just something common to this area. Other than that, I have nothing bad to say about this place. The bed was comfortable and spacious. David and Luis provided us with snacks which was nice after travel.

I would recommend this place to friends and family. I would stay here again rather than getting a hotel.