Wow, what a wonderful place. We spent three nights here - we would happily have stayed forever. Spacious, chic, modern, the apartment really does have a five star feel to it. It has everything you could need, a lovely bathroom, storage, a kitchenette if you need to cook (although with so many restaurants on the doorstep, we never did), and air conditioning.

It can be a little noisy at night with all the street sellers, but it's not too bad, and worth it for the location, which is perfect. You can see the Plaza Mayor from the window, and the main sights of the city are all within walking distance.

Sadly, we didn't meet Soraya, but her manager Sona was hugely helpful. Definitely visit their creperie Mimies for breakfast and a coffee!

The nicest touch was probably the Madrid tip sheet Soraya offered. We visited several places on the list and none were disappointing; wonderful to have a Madrileño's perspective of the city.