Given that this is our first ever Air BnB experience, we don't have anything to compare it with - but we do know that it met all our needs perfectly.
What were our needs?
1. A central location - walking distance to all the city highlights. Tick - it was ideal.
2. A comfortable bed & good shower. Tick. We slept well after spending every day out exploring Madrid.
3. A clean & quiet place. Tick - it was spotless and like a (very) mini Museo del Prada too.
4. A friendly, welcoming & informative host. Tick. Mariano was great to deal with, and his mate Oscar was a mine of information.
We left feeling very pleased with our first ever Air BnB experience at Mariano's cool apartment.