Ziad has a very nice and stylish apartment in the fancy neighbourhood of Malasaña in Madrid. I stayed 2 months and enjoyed to have my private little room and the bathroom (which is just for the guests and very nice). Malasaña turned out to be one of my absolutely favorite areas of the center of Madrid. EVERYTHING is in walking distance and you're in the middle of where everybody goes out. So it can be a bit noisy outside but it never bothered me. To talk about the 5th floor: You get kind of used to it and it's healthy :-) And the view from above is stunning and absolutely worth the climb. Also Ziad is really nice and helped me with my luggage. He also knows Madrid very well and can give you good recommendations. We didn't see each other much as I was working and discovering Madrid and the surroundings and he works a lot and likes travel as well. Nevertheless he was always available for every kind of questions.
Thank you Ziad for sharing your place with me :-)