The apartment was perfect! The location is very central and there are so many restaurants and bars right outside the door. The apartment looked exactly like the pictures and even better. The living room is much larger than I had thought. Very comfortable. The bed was very comfortable as well. There's even a large elevator in case you have many bags.
There are two windows that open to let in fresh air. On Friday and Saturday nights, there are a lot of people at the bars nearby and they tend to smoke outside so I kept the windows closed to keep the smoke out and also to reduce the noise. You can still hear some of the outside noise with the windows closed but fortunately the bedroom is far away from the windows and I had no problem sleeping at all.
The neighborhood is very lively so there is a lot of foot traffic throughout the day and evening.
Communication with Emilio was fantastic. Always available and offered many suggestions on places to go. When I am back in Madrid I will definitely look for one of Emilio's many apartments.
Thank you Emilio!!!