We could not have made a better choice for our 6-day stay in Madrid. The photos are faithful to the apartment. Arriving from wintery Canada, this sunny and bright apartment was a real tonic.

Madrid is a "small" big city, and the apartment's location couldn't be better. Yes, we used public transit at the end of the day, especially returning from Retiro Park. Otherwise, we were ten- minutes' walk from everything: the Palacio Real, the Plaza Mayor, the Puerta del Sol.

The apartment is quiet--all right nothing's foolproof on a Saturday night when emergency sirens compete with revelers. But that was it. It faces an inner courtyard which insulates against noise.

The neighbourhood is safe, and has all the amenities for your stay: a grocery combined with a small market down the street, a bakery, a deli, a green grocers just around the corner. Good food and drink abound wherever you look.

When nighttime temps dropped to +2, our heated apartment was warm. The wi-fi worked perfectly. It has an elevator--more than a nice touch at the end of a long day!

This was our first experience using Airbnb, and we hit the jackpot!