We loved Antonio's beautiful apartment. The location was on tapas row, a couple of blocks from Plaza Major, so there were tons of excellent dining/wine bar options literally right outside our door. Our favourite was the Tempranillo wine bar. We were 10 minutes on foot from the Palace, and 20 minutes from the Prado museum and El Retiro park. A 20-minute walk from the Atocha train station, doable if you have minimal luggage.
Air conditioning worked well and was very quiet. The apartment does not get direct sun, so despite the weather being hot (30+ degrees), the temperature in the apartment was perfect with the A/C on low. Firm but comfortable beds, and excellent water pressure in the shower. We had no complaints whatsoever. Such a nice space!
Antonio welcomed us at the apartment and provided all the information we needed for our stay with the help of Google Translate.
Our best AirBnB experience to date! Gracias, Antonio!