Stunning apartment in a perfect part of town that enabled us to visit the whole city so easily. The place is easy to get to from the airport by Metro (about an hour) or by taxi in about 30 mins (which Antonio kindly organised for us for the return!). It is then perfectly located in a really interesting part of town with some fabulous tapas places/bars right on your doorstop - stunning! But also in easy reach of all the main areas you may wish to visit - as an example, the Plaza Mayor is literally a 5 mins walk!
Importantly, for us, it was a perfect hub to visit all of the great places in Madrid either by foot (usually) or by Metro if a bit further afield (La Latina Metro stop is just 2 mins walk away).
The apartment is STUNNING! Beautifully designed with a lot of thought and attention with everything you could possibly need. Two big (and comfortable!) double beds, with a big living space, dining area, fantastic bathroom with a perfect shower (amazing hot water on tap - literally! Which in our experience of travelling, is not always the case) and brilliantly equipped kitchen that was perfect for our long weekend.
Antonio was a fabulous host whose communication was first rate and he offered amazing flexibility with check-in. He was always on hand, if needed and helped with great advice for us newbies to Madrid (places to go as well things to eat). Some lovely touches too (like a fabulous bottle of Ribera del Duero which went down a treat!).
Madrid is a wonderful and diverse city and we definitely hope to come back as we didn't get to see it all (or try as many of the 10,000+ places to eat and drink as we wanted to!). If we do, Antonio's will be the first place we will try to book - it was stunning and a perfect experience.
Muchas gracias, Antonio!
Darren & Jane