This apartment is very conveniently located to Plaza Mayor, food shopping (San Miguel Market), restaurants and is within easy walking distance to the Prado, Thyssen, CaixiForum, and Reina Sofia as well as many other key historic sites and the Atocha Train Station. It is very noisy from 10 or 11 am until around 11:30 pm, so if you are an early to bed person, ear plugs are necessary. As is mentioned earlier, the trash companies come in the middle of the night, but with my ear plugs I could go to bed by 9 or 10 pm and sleep soundly. This was my first Airbnb stay and I highly recommend Soraya's apartments. Normally I am 5* hotel person, but I enjoyed having a refrigerator, microwave and the ability to be a bit more free to truly experience the city. The apartment had all the essentials (shampoo, conditioner, hair dryer, umbrellas, and other odds and ends you might not expect in a hotel). There is no oven, but a cooktop and microwave. You might want to be aware of major events in Plaza Mayor. They were setting up a stage for what appeared to be a major concert when I was there. The apartment was clean and looked much like the photos! Very nice. While it shows a balcony you probably would not find it inviting since it is over a restaurant, very narrow and in full sight of tourists going to and from Plaza Mayor. But I definitely give it 5*.