Rafael's apartment is one of the cleanest that I've ever seen. The bed and the shower are great and the kitchen is functional. The flat is really quiet because the windows have a view on the building's patio. The location is absolutely amazing : less than 5 minutes walk from gran via, 10 minutes from Puerta del Sol, but at the heart of the alternative and cool neighborhood of Malasana, not far from the great neighborhood of Chueca. I would definitely recommend this apartment for a stay in Madrid. Rafael is helped in the management of the apartment by an agency, Minty Host, which was really easy to communicate with. The only thing I would point out is that the apartment is quite cold when the weather is bad. However, there are two air conditioning machines to help heat the flat up, but still : do not forget to bring a sweater :-)