We spent nearly two weeks in Paula's apartment in Madrid, and it was a great place for an extended stay. Bed was comfortable, beautiful bathroom, fully functional kitchen with clothes washing machine. Charming building with centuries old ambience, but clean, modern interior where you could really relax. Paula went above and beyond to help us store our luggage before the next part of our trip, and we thank you so much for that additional kindness. Neighborhood is perfect, hopping, young, fun, tons of places to eat and hang out. Close walking distance to Madrid sights (Prado, etc), easy metro access, minutes to main train station if you want to take a side trip. Yes some street noise. If you are from a big city, you won't even notice it. If you are used to silence, think cars whooshing by and people talking into the night, rather than car alarms and sirens. Not silent, just typical city, and those madrilenos go late into the evening. We had no problem sleeping, especially with the blackout shutters, but just FYI.