We had a great stay at Consuelo's place. Consuelo had sent us fantastic and very detailed information about Madrid and how to get to the apartment. Her friendly husband Alberto met us on arrival and carried my bag up the steps. Whilst not a negative for us it is good to be aware that the apartment is on the fourth floor and there is no lift but the stairs are not narrow. Consuelo and Alberto had provided a lovely bottle of wine with cheese and chips. Alberto gave us maps and showed us places to go and eat. He also ordered a taxi for us for the morning we left. The location is so amazing. It is less than 100m to the Plaza Mayor. Buses come to the plaza regularly so that is an efficient way to get around. Whilst we didn't use the metro (we walked almost everywhere) it is only a short walk to a metro station. I enjoyed having the windows open and enjoyed hearing the piano accordion player each afternoon in the street below. The apartment is very well laid out, with everything you could need and nicely decorated.