Ricardo is a great, helpful host and the apartment is located perfectly because the street it is on is in a calm neighborhood but at the same time a few steps further there is a bunch of bars, shops and restaurants. We barely used public transportation because everything was so close. The apartment is nice, a bit small but even for 5 people it was okay. It was quite clean and well organised the only problem was the fact that there was no bedding in the living room where I slept with my one friend so we had to sleep under the blankets and our jackets and it was still pretty cold there (in the living room). I’d say it’s a great place to book when you’re saying in Madrid during spring and summer and you’re looking for a cheap apartment in the city center!