Harrald met us at the apartment, as arranged. He speaks English very well (he’s Dutch), is funny and charming, and was thorough and very helpful in showing us everything we needed to know about the apartment. He and Carlos have put together a great guide notebook for the apartment, the neighborhood, and Madrid in general. A wonderful reference!
The apartment was very clean, tastefully decorated, well-organized. Photos on the Web site were accurate. We loved the lively Lavapies neighborhood, with 24-hour grocery stores nearby, Metro, cafes, graffiti art, etc. Fun to sit at the open French doors (balcony is really too small to sit on and have a table for snacks and wine — speaking of which, Carlos and Harrald made us a gift on arrival of a very nice bottle of red) with pre-dinner cava and jamon serrano, and watch the people below.
Anytime we had a question about anything, C and H were very quick to respond via the AirBnB app, and offered us several good suggestions about places to see. Can’t imagine not staying here again, if we return to Madrid. Thank you, Harrald and Carlos!