I cannot say enough wonderful things about Raul: he was kind, thoughtful, and extraordinarily helpful. His advice on things to do, places to see, restaurants to try was spot on. He responded within minutes to every communication and went out of his way to call my airbnb host in Barcelona for me to explain an issue I had about departure time (my Spanish is horrible). He could not have been more gracious and helpful. The apartment is exactly as pictured: lovely and centrally located -- a 5 minute walk to Reina Sofia; 15 minute walk to the Prado, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and Huertas with its fabulous restaurants; close to all buses, 2 Metro stops, and Atocha train station. The trip was fabulous in large measure because of the apartment and Raul.