We stayed at Esther's apartment for a long weekend. It was exactly as described and the location was amazing near to famous sights and lots of fabulous restaurants! It was near Plaza Major and the Royal Palace. The closest metro was Sol which was only a few minutes walk away. We got the airport express from Madrid airport T1 to Atoche Renfe then a metro to Sol in less than an hour in total. Very easy!
The apartment was sparkling clean and was fully equipped with everything we needed (inc the most important hairdryer :-) . Both the bedroom and the living quarter space opened up to a small balcony which had a great view out onto the street. It was a little noisy but you are in the midst of all the action and we both had earplugs so slept very soundly! The shutters kept the beautiful sunshine out so we had no problems with sleeping.
We didn't use the kitchen much as we ate out but it was nice to have a coffee in the morning before going out. The bed sheets were clean and fresh and we enjoyed getting into bed after a long day out sightseeing. A nice touch of leaving sweets on the pillowcase! There were 2 soft towels each...us girls need these!
The apartment is very secure, main front door downstairs, up on the lift then another front door and then another door to the apartment.
Esther was extremely kind in letting us check in a bit earlier after a long day travelling. She didn't meet us but was great on the communication side and her brother met us and kindly showed us around the apartment.
We can thoroughly recommend Esther's apartment to anyone who wants to be in the middle of everything and wants a cost effective, clean place to relax in.
Thank you Esther!