We enjoyed our stay in Madrid at Rodrigo's conveniently located apartment close to Atocha and many key sites including El Prado and El Retiro Park. The apartment is easily accessible on the first floor (2nd floor as Americans count) and has a spacious living and dining room overlooking Santa Maria de la Cabeza. Aside from sparse seating (one small couch and shaky stools) the room is comfortable with lots of light and good people watching.
The kitchen is spacious with good oven and cutlery for basic food preparation. Be careful to manage electric usage as the circuit breaker trips easily with more than one burner on at once. The washing machine (no dryer) is great for longer stays like ours, which we appreciated.
The bathrooms are large by big city standards, though lack towel racks for more than a couple of people. Plenty of water pressure, but limited hot water when multiple people are showering.
Three bedrooms sleep two people each. Normal size by big city standards. The beds however are thin Ikea style mattresses without boxsprings, not very comfortable. Plenty of storage in each bedroom and hangers in the closets.
Central air conditioning is a big asset for this apartment during a hot Madrid summer. We enjoyed coming home to cool, pleasant surroundings after a day of sightseeing.
Overall we had a great time and appreciated Rodrigo's recommendations for both food and sights to see. Recommended!