This apartment turned out to be better than I expected since I had never used Airbnb before. The location is in a great spot. It is within reasonable walking distance to the major attractions in central Madrid. It also was very convenient to have the metro station right across the street for our trips to more distant locations in the city. Another thing we liked very much was having a Lidl store and a café restaurant next door. My family and I had a lot of morning espressos and churros at the café. The prices at the Lidl store were reasonable and we bought all our food, snacks and drinks there. The amount of dishware and cookware were adequate for preparing and eating meals in the apartment.
The condition and living space of the apartment was excellent. We had a group of six people and we did not feel cramped. The living/dining room area was spacious and large enough to relax in after a day of touring. The bed mattresses were satisfactory although they move around just a bit. What was really nice was having a clothes washer/dryer combo in the apartment. It took about 3-1/2 hours to wash and dry a load but it was especially helpful since we brought only a few days change of clothing and stayed a couple of weeks. All of us were happy to have TV and WiFi in the apartment which significantly helped to minimize our cellular data usage. One thing to be prepared for is the noise. Most nights and early mornings were noisy because of all the activity in and around the adjacent Tirso De Molina Plaza. It helped to have motorized metal window shades along with sleep medicine and eye covers to get some sleep!
Overall, this was an excellent apartment in the right location with the right amenities. I would definitely book this apartment again!