After traveling for a week and switching towns every night it was wonderful to find a bit of a home base in Madrid for a couple of days- having a laundry machine available to us was great. We felt very at home in the apartment which is well located and from which we could reach all major tourist attractions easily by foot. Even though Alfonso was out of town he arranged for a friend to hand over the keys and give us a nice little introduction to the city. There is a bit street noise as the apartment opens directly to the street, but the thick windows shield you reasonably well from it and it seem to have gotten quiet around midnight.