This apartment is the perfect home base for exploring all that a vibrant city like Madrid has to offer. In fact, although we bought a metro pass, we hardly used it. The apartment is so central to everything that we walked most everywhere. Another thing that really makes this apartment stand out from others is its relatively quiet and private patio in the back for relaxing after a long day coupled with a busier balcony in the front for people watching and taking in the vibe. Clean and cozy, it had everything we needed for our stay (coffee machine + coffee pods were a nice bonus). Mario was very attentive and responsive leading up to and throughout our stay, including providing a link to tours and things to see in the area. My spouse and I will try to stay here again in the future -- what a gem! Thanks, Mario!