Andres is what you should expect in a host. He was warm and friendly, met us at the apartment, walked us through the ins-and-outs and was glad to give is recommendations. He made us feel right at home!
The apartment could not have a better location. While we could have taken the metro or taxi's, we enjoyed walking to everything, the Salamanca and Retiro Museum district, the hip Malasaña neighborhood, Shopping in el Sol and restaurants in La Latina, this apartment is a 15-25 walk to everything we wanted to do. Andres gave us great food options within 5 minutes walking from the apartment, and we enjoyed a great Flamenco show a block from the apartment. A huge plus for us was the San Miguel Market, a five minute walk away (Open till 2am everyday).
The apartment was clean and well thought out, taking advantage of every nook and cranny. Andres doesn't mention that the building is also restored and is quite beautiful. We annoyed the wide banister staircase.
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