Good points: Quiet. Walking distance to important Madrid attractions. Clean. Interesting, diverse neighborhood. Close to grocery. Juan Carlos is energetic, friendly, conversant in English (though he kept us waiting in the street for 45 minutes). Negatives: A schlep up 3 floors. Apt. Is very small. We're a bit smaller than average size but to get into bathroom we had to inch in sideways. Can barely turn around in TINY shower. (Large people: pass this one up!!!). Minimal kitchen for one person only. Bed okay but "pillows" mere thin sacks of foam slivers. "Sofa" is 12 inches off the floor, useful only to put luggage on. We don't know how this unit compares to other Madrid rentals, but we found it pretty minimal for our use....