We stayed at Mariano’s apartment between Dec 5 and 11. We had a small room with a very comfortable bed. In direct connection to our bedroom was a bathroom with a shower. We shared the kitchen with Mariano. Everything was clean and very tidy. The kitchen was well equipped and we had our breakfasts there. There are good bakeries very nearby.
The apartment is on the second floor in an old but charming house. It is rather recently redecorated in a stylish way. The elevator was newly installed on the outside of the house and stopped between the floors – so you have to walk down (or up) for the charming but narrow and worn out steps. Take care!
But you also have to take care while travelling with the Metro in Madrid - esp. if you arrive late a Saturday night to the airport. Then my wife got robbed of some of her jewelry. Mariano was full of compassion. But we did lots of travelling with the Metro at day and then felt completely secure – take a cab to Mariano’s place the first time if you arrive at night.