There's no reason to stay anywhere else in Madrid! The apartment is clean and comfortable and full of local charm. It's a 10-15 minute walk from every major sight in the city -- Prado, Retiro Park, Puerto Sol, Plaza Mayor -- and a 5 minute stroll to the centrally located Gran Via metro strop, which gets you to the airport or bullfighting or pretty much anywhere you need to go beyond the city center. Young people will love the neighborhood just outside David's door: lots of bars and hipster hangouts in this up and coming area. My first night in Madrid, I danced into the wee hours to live funk music at a salon just next door. David is a generous host. He helped me book a train ticket to Basque Country and he cooked dinner for me on a night I was too tired to go out. His English is very good, so his home was one if the very few places my broken Spanglish was not even needed. If you're a on the fence about booking this Airbnb, go ahead and do it.