Which neighborhood in Madrid is best for a family?

Hello Amanda!! I love Madrid. I consider this is a pretty safe city (careful when taking the metro from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Gran Vía as sometimes there are thieves in the metro stealing wallets).

My daughter used to live in the neighborhood of Chamberí  and she never had any bad incident or complaints. It was pretty close to Cibeles Palace, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol , Museo del Pradoand many other interesting places.

I highly recommend to visit Toledo.  It is set on a hill above the plains of Castilla de la Mancha. It has influence from arabs, christians and sefarditas. Therefore, you will be admiring mosques, synagogues and churches, all at the same time and place. Alcázar de Toledo is stunning!!

You can make a 1-day tour, taking the Renfe train at Atocha Railway Station.

You will love it!

PS - by the way, if you are going to be for a short period of time, you can stay in a hotel near La Gran Via. I personally recommend BEST WESTERN Hotel Los Condes, well located, cheap and very clean!

Hi Amanda, 

We stayed in an apartment in the Austrias area which was very central - within walking distance of Plaza Mayor, Sol, La Latina but was pretty quiet at night and, I felt, very safe. There were lots of good restaurants 5 minutes walk away and the Mercado de San Miguel was also nearby. We booked with www.spain-select.com and loved the apartment and facilities. Toledo is a great day trip! 

Have fun!