We have just arrived from Madrid and the Apartment of Rafael. We were four persons, two adults and two children of 17 and 9. We spent a week in the Apartment. The arrival: We were picked up by José in the airport, and he was very nice and told us a lot about Madrid while we went from the airport to the Apartment. Chelo, Rafaels sister waited for us in the Apartment, and told us all the practcal information. The Apartment is really nice with all you need even though we missed some pots to Cook (maybe it was there, but we couldn't find it). The Apartment is very clean and cosy. The terrace is fantastic, and we spent a lot of time there. The area Malasaña is the best in Madrid. It is very quiet, very nice, vith a fantastic atmosphere, nice shops, nice bars and restaurants. Supermarkets and markets are very close. Five minutes from Gran Via, Plaza de España and very close to everything of interest. The metrostation is just a few minutes walk from the Apartment. We want to give all our good recomendation to the Apartment of Rafael, and we would like to come back some other time.