We were really pleased that we had chosen Martin's place to stay during our trip to Madrid. It was very clean, comfortable (we slept well!), easy to find and in an excellent location. Although in the heart of the city - one of our reasons for choosing it - the apartment was very quiet and overlooks the courtyard. Perfect! It was very convenient to catch the train from the airport and walk just 15 minutes from Atocha train station. The train costs around 3 Euros one way. Lavapies metro station is only a 2 minute walk away from the apartment and there is a large Carrefour by Lavapies too. However, we only used the metro twice as Reina Sofia, Prado, Plaza Mayor, Thyssen-Bornemisza and El Retiro are within easy walking distance. We also walked to Museo Sorolla (in the North of the city) (we caught the Metro back) and walked back from the Teleferico (we caught the Metro there). We made good use of the free entry times to Reina Sofia (7-9pm when we were there) and Prado (6-8pm) - they are so close (and big!) that we went twice. Nearby there are also lots of places to eat and a brilliant homeware shop for gifts and treats (Real Fabrica Espanola, Calle de Cervantes). Martin was very quick to communicate and super helpful. He wanted to so whatever he could to help us have a wonderful stay. As you might imagine - reading such praise - we are keen to return!