Jose, who was our host, was great. Our other reservation of about 3 months canceled on us the day we were arriving in Madrid and I booked this apartment literally two hours before we arrived at the Madrid Airport. With a group of 7 we were at the mercy of a very limited number of units. This was a beautiful 4 bed 3 bath unit that was recently and very tastefully updated. We had a balcony over the Main Street that we enjoyed our coffee from in the morning and wine in the evening. When my family visits a city like Madrid we love to immerse ourselves in the culture of the locals that live there. This property accomplished that for sure. Just around the corner from a city park/square there was a fountain, benches and two children’s play areas. Out 7 year old son LOVED going to the park and made a wonderful friend from Spain. It is also just down the street from several tapas bars and only a 15 minute metro ride down to the Royal Palace and the central district. The metro stop (San Bernardo) was connected to two metro lines and we almost never had to transfer trains no matter where we went. The bus was close also and we went downtown on the bus one day just to see the city. The metro is way more efficient but it’s also in a hole in the ground. I would stay here again in a heartbeat and we were extremely grateful with such short notice this place was available.