Jose and Maria's apartment is truly charming. It is only five minutes walk from the main Atocha train station but is an oasis of calm. Just one street away from the Retiro park ... You can hear birds singing outside the window and see the good Madrilenos walking their dogs on the street below. The apartment is very clean and the bed is one of the most comfortable I've ever tried. Drawers are stuffed full of maps and tourist information but if you can't work anything out Jose and Maria are ready to help at the end of a phone. We stayed as two couples and they made the sofa bed up in the living room-cum bedroom before we arrived turning it into a two bedroom apartment. They had thought of everything! Lovely