Octavio collected us at the airport and enroute to his loft, pointed out places of interest in the local neighbourhood. By the time we arrived, we knew where the local supermarket was, where the two metro stops are and where to catch the bus from. (We didn't use the bus though, just the metro).
Octavio's loft is a bright, well-lit space with a large terrace. A spiral staircase from the living room leads to the upper level where there is a double bed, full closet and full bathroom with a hi-tech shower. (I noticed the pictograms on the dial on the final day *S*). From the upper level, you can look down into the living room and out onto the terrace as well.
The lower level has another bathroom (toilet and sink), kitchen, dining table and in the living room area is the single bed/sofa, television and door that leads out onto the patio.
We experienced the range of spring weather in Madrid (sun, rain and chill) but were able to put the patio umbrella and the table and chairs to use one bright afternoon when we had had our fill of sightseeing inMadrid.
We chose this accommodation as it suited our budget and allowed us the option of cooking for ourselves if we wanted to. Staying here means you have about a twenty minute metro trip into Madrid which for us meant planning our day so we did not need to come back at midday and then travel back out. We purchased a 10 journey metro card for each of us upon arriving and used 2 journeys each day, which covered our 5 day stay nicely.
We enjoyed our stay and would stay here again if we return to Madrid. The local people were very friendly and there was minimal noise during our stay. We did hear the neighbour's dog about four times, but other then these instances of less than 30s in duration, we would have had no idea there was a dog in the building. (That being said, there was no barking during the night, so it was a non-issue.)
We did go out for dinner at a local restaurant, La Rueda, and really enjoyed it. The decor was not the most up to date, but the food was really good, affordable and the service was very friendly and welcoming.
Octavio was reachable during our stay if we had any questions and to offer advice about airport taxis for our return. He did offer to take us to the airport, but I did think our 4:15am departure was too early to take him up on it. We booked a taxi online and made it to the airport without issue.