The Host:
Sergio and his girlfriend are lovely, welcoming hosts. They stayed at the apartment waiting for us, even though our flight was nearly 2hrs delayed. Sergio bought a fan for us on our request for the warm nights. He arranged for a taxi to take us to the airport at 5am and he stayed awake at that time in case we had any problems so we could text/call him.

The Apartment:
A very nicely decorated apartment, exactly as is shown in the photos. After a long, hot day sightseeing in Madrid, it was a pleasure to return to this light, clean, airy space. The bathroom is quite small but again, nicely finished with stone and brick. And the rainfall shower is wonderful. There is a great Nespresso coffee machine in the kitchen and Sergio left complimentary coffee pods for us.

Apartment Location:
Very well located in the heart of Old Madrid. The Royal Palace is about 5-10mins walk away and the main 'tourist' square, Plaza Major is about 10-15mins walk from the apartment. The Museums are 2-3 stops on the Metro, and there are 2 metro stops near the apartment, both about 5mins walk. The Metro has clean, wide platforms and travelling on the trains was great.

Recommendations for Food:
Juanna La Loca (located at the bottom of the street from the apartment)
Cafe de Oriente (tranquil spot overlooking gardens near the Palace)
Chocolateria San Gines (the place for churros)
ViCool (modern tapas)
El Cortes Ingles (great supermarket, ground floor)
Mercado San Miguel (busy indoor market, big selection of tapas)
Cava Baja (a nearby street full of bars and tapas places)