David’s place is in a perfect location in Madrid. The apartment is on the second floor of a lovely older building with wide stairs and a heavy, metal front door. We were able to walk to most places and used the metro for longer trips. There were great restaurants, shops, and bars in the neighborhood. We thoroughly enjoyed wandering the streets, getting to know this beautiful city and chatting with the local people.
Since David was out of town, we had the entire apartment to ourselves. Our room was lovely. The bed was very comfortable. There was lots of storage space and we were able to accommodate all of the luggage that we brought for a six week trip to Europe.
The bathroom had everything we needed including a heated towel rack which was very nice since the temperature in Madrid dropped to around 3 degrees Celsius at night. The shower was very powerful and had plenty of hot water.
We used the kitchen to make a continental breakfast or a light lunch and found that it was very well stocked. What was particularly nice is that David made provision for us to have a full shelf in the refrigerator and a shelf in one of the cupboards. It was very thoughtful and practial.
Even though we were in a terrific location in the center of the city, the apartment was very quiet. We were here on New Year’s Eve and there were a few parties but other than that, we heard nothing.
I cannot say enough nice things about David. He checked with us every day to make sure that we were doing well. He gave us recommendations on what to do for New Year’s Eve and answered every question we had. He was also very kind and understanding when I told him that I had broken a glass and, because it was New Year’s Day, I was unable to replace it.
We loved staying at David’s place and hope to come back. I would highly recommend it to anybody who wants a cosy place in a central location with great WiFi and an amazing host.