I recently spent 8 days in Eliana's fantastic apartment in Madrid with my husband, our 18-year old twin daughters, my sister and her 14-year old nephew. This wonderful apartment completely, comfortably and stylishly met all our needs and provided both a convenient starting point for daily activities and a welcome respite at the end of a long day of sightseeing, shopping and tapas bar crawling. The apartment works very well for either a large family or two small families or groups, with ample bedrooms on either end of the apartment and a large common living/dining/kitchen area in between. The two shower bathrooms (one en suite and one adjoining the other bedroom) are luxurious. The compact kitchen is perfect for light meals. The air conditioning was quiet and the temperature was easy to regulate. The washing machine is a great convenience. The apartment is located on a quiet street, yet is just steps away from classic tapas bars, cervezarias and everyone's idea of the perfect neighborhood bakery (on Plaza de Jesus - complete with warm and friendly patrona). It is practically at the center of the "golden triangle" - the three big museums are each located within a few blocks - and there are metro stops within a few blocks in two directions. (Best off-the-beaten-path tip: step out of the afternoon heat and into the tranquility of the 16th century private garden of Lope de Vega; the house he lived in for 30+ years is open to the public and free and located around the corner.)

Eliana was a fantastic host: generous, responsive and completely accommodating. Thanks Eliana.

Pam and Mike Hart
September 2015