My husband and I just spent a month at Alvaro's place and very much enjoyed it. The property is in a fantastic location and we were able to walk nearly everywhere and the subway was also very convenient. The property is very near a ton of restaurants and 2 of the apartment balconies overlook a rare, green space with a few trees and a section of the old, Christian walls. The apartment is well set-up and it stayed cozy despite being a bit damp and chilly outside. Because you are overlooking an alley with restaurants, there is usually some noise well into the night but the windows are excellent at dampening the sound once they are closed. There are also room-darkening shades, plenty of hot water, good water pressure and the washing machine was a great convenience. We found Alvaro, our host, to be very responsive to any questions or concerns and he seemed to genuinely want to make our experience as good as possible. A lovely month in beautiful Madrid!