We really enjoyed our time at Luis' place. However, we didn't't meet Luis as this is a manger apartment. The woman who met us was very nice and gave us plenty of tips for places to go locally for some food etc, but to be honest was a bit overwhelming as we had not yet gotten our directional bearings. She did send my husband this information in an email, which helped to back up her verbal directions. She was very friendly and lovely though, but for weary travellers, we felt a little overwhelmed having just flown for over 24 hours from Australia.
The apartment is in a small street that is very handy to 2 metro train stations (within 5 minute or less walk). There are so many options for food within a few minutes walk too. We loved wandering down the streets surrounding our building and 'discovering' all the quirky little shops and things to see.
The apartment is lovely and quiet, with air-conditioning and heating. the bed is comfortable and well stocked with pillows. There was a bottle of local wine waiting for us, which we drank with appreciation and the kitchen is well stocked with everything you would need to cook up a meal (you provide the food, they provide the equipment).
We took advantage of the washing machine / dryer combo, and after using Google Translate to decipher the dials, were able to get it to work well.
This apartment is within a 10-15 minute walk to Sol Plaza and another 5 or so minute walk to Plaza Major. We attended a conference while here, and used the metro everyday. It was easy to do and took about 20-25 minutes on the train to get to the conference centre.
All in all, it was a great location.
The only waring I would put is that the bedroom and bathroom are on the mezzanine level, which is accessed by a spiral staircase, which I have to admit I found daunting as the stairs are steep and small. If you struggle with stairs, this may not be the ideal apartment for you. Also, there is only 1 bedroom, if you want the other bed, it is the lounge made up in the downstairs lounge area.