My mom and I took a trip to Spain to celebrate our birthdays this year and had a wonderful time in Madrid - thanks to Alvaro. This was our first Airbnb experience and we didn't know what to expect before arriving in Madrid. Since this was a last-minute trip, there were a lot of travel details that were not finalized until we got to Spain. Alvaro was really patient with us while we figured out what time we would get into Madrid.

I really can't praise Alvaro enough as an Airbnb host. He genuinely cares about his guests and is *super* detail-oriented. His apartment was spotless (says my mother who is a neat freak); the rolls of paper towels/ toilet papers that he left in the kitchen/ bathroom for us were full rolls (just like in high-end hotels!); he even had a travel guide to Spain in Chinese for my mom! Did I mention that there was a selfie stick on his coffee table? He made himself available throughout our stay in Madrid and often checked in with us to see how things were going. He took an hour walking us through the apartment and provided us with plenty of travel tips.

Although there's no elevator in the building, Alvaro helped my mom carrying her luggage upstairs so that wasn't an issue at all. The apartment itself is a decent size for two people and is full of light. As it's in an older building, you can often hear the neighbors (and smell their awesome cooking). We thought it was a pretty fun part of our Spanish experience. There's a cute rooftop that's right above the apartment, where you can go and sip your wine/ snack on cheese and Iberian ham while looking over the old city center. The location is great! It's close to the train station, metro, supermarket, and, most importantly, all the major attractions. We took full advantage of the location as many of the big name museums offer free admissions two hours prior to the closing time and they're only about 5-15 minutes walk from the apartment. This saved us some good chunk of change.

Overall, I highly recommend Alvaro's place and would definitely stay at his apartment again should I ever go back to Madrid. Thanks again, Alvaro!