Manual's place is stellar. First of all, there is plenty of free parking in the street within a few steps of the front door. Second, the location is fabulous for two reasons: 1) It's located in a quiet neighborhood with beautiful views. Don't let the outer brick walls fool you; once you enter the terrace, you are greeted by lush greenery, and inside the apartment, the views include trees, gardens, patios and pools in others' back yards. 2) It's a 10 minute walk to a Corte Ingles and Hipercor (which is like a Walmart/Target on steroids in American terms), which offers an excellent grocery section at the back and, my favorite, self-checkout. It's also about a 15 minute walk to the metro stop Canillejas, which is part of Line 2 that conveniently takes you directly to Opera, the stop for the Royal Palace. Third, the apartment itself is comfortable and has great amenities. When we climbed into the beds, we were worried they were a little hard, but neither of us slept better than we did here when on our entire trip around Spain. The kitchen has a convection stove top, a nespresso machine (kind of like a Keurig, but better), a dishwasher and a full-size fridge. Win, win, win and win. The bathroom was spacious, and the wash machine includes a built-in dryer for those of us used to such a luxury. (Just realize it's a very hot dryer, so your clothes will shrink up a bit.) Also, the iron miraculously works, which was not the case in any of the other AirBNBs in which we stayed. And the place smelled CLEAN when we walked in...just that faint lingering smell of bleach. Yes, please! Fourth and finally, Manuel and his father, also Manuel, were excellent hosts. Manuel was very easy to reach up to our arrival, and his father, who greeted us at the front door, was incredibly hospitable. He showed us the ins and outs of the apartment as well as kindly gave us directions to El Corte Ingles and Canillejas. His wife also generously placed a few breakfast options for us in the fridge: juice, milk, bread, jam and butter. On our way out, he even stepped out to say good-bye. Excellent people. I would give them and their place more than 5 stars if I could!