We recently had the pleasure of staying at Julian's apartment for 11 nights. From the moment we landed he communicated with us to track our flight so that he could meet us at the apartment. Since we would be arriving before check in, Julian was gracious enough to let us check in early, which was very helpful after flying 7 hours. He enthusiastically greeted us at the apartment and showed us around. He provided us with a map of Madrid and pointed out various sites that we might be interested in, as well as restaurants to try. Julian also let us know where construction was occurring around some sites so we could more effectively plan our days. He also gave us approximate walking times to various locations and recommended when the Metro might be a better option (providing us with a Metro map as well). We felt right at home in the apartment and had plenty of space to spread out and relax. The location is central to many of Madrid's attractions and historic plazas. There is even a 24 hour supermarket about 5 minutes away. During our stay we, naturally, had many questions and Julian answered them promptly via text. The only downside was that we eventually had to leave Madrid! On our last day, Julian even reserved a flat rate taxi/limousine from the apartment to the airport. Thank you , Julian, for making our first stay in Madrid very memorable!