Wonderful stay at Carmelo's apartment. The apartment itself is perfect - comfortable, charming and full of quirky little items- giving the place a charming ambiance. It was in a fantastic location - walking distance to everything and right on grand via (although set back enough to avoid the noise!) We did a tapas and history tour on our first night which really showed us the local neighbourhood as well as some great places to eat - all 5-10minutes from the apartment.
Carmelo was a wonderful host also - he really took the time to give us some hints and tips on things to do and places to visit. He was extremely welcoming and friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. He also let us leave our bags in the apartment on the last day so we didn't have to lug them around town before our flight. We would definitely recommend this place to anyone going to Madrid!!! Thanks Carmelo!