Canvas & Marble

Canvas & Marble: Madrid

A smarter, more sophisticated home in this sought-after part of Salamanca, you're unlikely to find. Set in a beautifully renovated period building, it comes with 19th Century high ceilings, tall windows and Juliet balconies, but also with a generous helping of modern glamour. Think chic furnishings, gorgeous wood floors and a striking flame effect fire built into panelling in the living room wall.

We love the flow here, with a spacious, sociable living room moving through to a dining area with a sleek, contemporary kitchen off it. There's everything you'll need to cook special meals at home and views out over the street from one side and over the pretty, internal courtyard to the other. Two big bedrooms and bathrooms offer enough space for a group of up six, and it's perfect for a family or a group of friends here to experience this beautiful city.

And have we mentioned the added bonuses in this building? Grab a bottle of wine in the evening and head up to the lovely shared roof deck, or spend the afternoon bobbing around in the communal rooftop pool. There's even a fitness room if you're feeling inspired.


Home truths:
*The roof deck, pool and gym are shared with the other guests in the building
*There's a garbage shoot so you don't have to carry your bin bags downstairs
*Electric blinds in the bedrooms shut out all the light
*The windows are insulated against noise so it's very quiet here
*Guests five and six would be sleeping on the pull-out trundle beds beneath the single beds in the second bedroom – this arrangement would probably be best suited to children
*There's private parking here for one car – further spaces can be booked for an additional fee
*The building has a doorman
*There's laptop-friendly workspace at the table