Malasaña is the best neighborhood in the city and it can be noisy. This apartment is next door to a busy restaurant with folks lined up outside to get in from mid afternoon until late. Fortunately, the front glass doors are quite sound proof. However, opening them to get fresh air is not usually possible without expecting a lot of noise and cigarette smoke. The place is stylish, but there is not a lot of extra touch. For example, while there is a washing machine, there is no place to dry clothes. The kitchen was without towels. Nobs to hang towels in the bathroom were missing, so no place to hang towels. The owner was very responsive when I was unable to access wifi and appreciated my comment that there were no places to hang towels, so these may all be corrected soon. I enjoyed my stay and would consider staying again, but not as my first choice in this wonderful neighborhood.