Thank you, Alex! We were in Madrid just before the general strike on March 29th, and when we discovered that our flight back home to Boston had been cancelled, Alex (and his parents) were sympathetic and flexible. We did manage to get a plane to the US on the 29th, but it was so good to know that we had a backup--Alex's apartment--for another night if we needed it. Alex's parents were very helpful in meeting us (Alex was out of town at the time) and giving us all the information we needed for our stay. Comfortable beds, fantastic location, (It's hard to think there's a better one in Madrid), lots of good advice in the house manual. We lost some time while trying to deal with the repercussions of the strike, so we'll have to come back again when things are a bit calmer! And when we do, Alex's place, with its funky, cozy, completely unique atmosphere will be the place we will stay.