very modern for an old capital, the people are freindly and the nightlife is great.i stayed there for 1 month, and I've never partied like i have there.
Favourite spots:
everypart of the city is beautiful, old madrid especially
What's really great:
the vibrancy of the citya and its people. check it out for yourselves
Sights:
old madrid, prado museum, prado park, i loved just walking the streets and taking fotos
Accommodations:
hostal palacios, clean and relatively cheap. part of a madrileno household