I have been renting apartments for travel for years and Raul’s has been one of the best I have stayed in yet. The location is perfect, close to many of the major plazas in central Madrid and only steps to the Gran Via metro station. Don’t worry about noise as it is on a quiet side street with minimal traffic. The apartment is large with high ceilings and was very clean. Raul was a great host staying in touch with us and answering questions quickly through Airbnb messaging . Highly recommended.