The two of us and our small dog very much enjoyed our stay here. We only had a couple of nights at the tail end of our trip to Spain, but it was well worth it. The house is in a quiet area next to the Parque de El Retiro. A great bakery and a nice grocery store are in was walking distance, and so is the big train station and a stop for the airport express bus. We walked, occasionally cabbed around town from here, mostly along the Paseo del Prado - we spent most of our time in the National Museum and the park, an oasis in the August heat, especially early in the morning.

The entire place is very nice and clean, and the kitchen is very well equipped. A ceiling fan in the bedroom and A/C in the kitchen, plus a good cross breeze made us forget the infernal heat of Madrid in August.

Hosts Jose and Maria were very friendly and happy to accommodate a last minute request for arriving a day early! We would definitely stay here again.