This was a lovely modern, updated interior apartment on the ground floor, located on a pleasant city block that was quieter than the bustling plazas of the city center. A couple blocks away, a nice city park on a hill provides a view of the city and features a reconstructed Egyptian temple that’s free to enter. The apartment’s location is only a block or so from a metro stop, so you can get anywhere in central Madrid in 15–25 minutes of metro and walking time. There was fairly frequent resident noise heard in the apartment building, such as people cheering for a futból game and loud footsteps and children in the floor above, but it wasn’t bad later in the evening. The couch, table, chairs, and kitchen open area along with the separate bedroom made it feel spacious for two people. If you want to be near city hotspots but not right where it’s always bustling, this is a great spot.