STAY HERE! Al’s place not only is lovely (he has quite a taste for decoration and interior design) but is super clean, spacious, quiet, in an excellent location (5 mins walking distance from “Gran Via” and close to everything else), and also gives you that “extra”.
He is readily available if you have any questions and takes the time to give you recommendations of where to go as well as a map and pamphlets. He offers you extra towels, slippers and a bathrobe. It’s also really convenient to have all the extra amenities that you may need such as shampoo, body wash, etc. And we loved the fact that he welcomed us with a bottle of white wine upon our arrival (we went to Madrid to celebrate my mom’s birthday).
Also, he offers you complimentary meal items in the refrigerator as well as bread and pastries. We will DEFINITELY stay at Al’s next time we visit Madrid and highly recommend you staying there.