we booked our stay in Chema's apartment for 3 nights and everything went very smooth from booking through checkout. chema is a very nice and personable guy. we landed at the Madrid Airport and notified him of our arrival. he gave us multiple options as far as how to arrive at his property which was nice to have options when traveling in a city we had never been. when we arrived he was already there waiting for us. he gave us a tour of the apartment which is very clean, quiet, and comfortable. its a big plus to have all the amenities of a full apartment. his place even includes a clothes washer! after, he walked us outside and showed us a bit of the surrounding neighborhood. there is a grocery store right across the street and a good selection of small local restaurants and cafés. there is also a shop where you can buy a metro card which works for the subway and bus. there is a bus stop within a 1 min. walk or the nearest subway station less than a 10 min. walk. it took us about 20 mins to get to the centre. when I decide to return to Madrid I would definitely see if chemas apartment will be available!