Maral's place was absolutely perfect! I travelled with my Mom for a mother-daughter trip, and I wasn't sure if Airbnb was suited for mom. Luckly, Maral's place was great in every way:
A) Great location - the neighbourhood is both residential and hip, with trendy shops and eateries steps away. Also close to the museums and the park, and a short walk from the city center and from grand-via. I especially liked how it's location let you feel like a local!
b) Great host - Maral is the PERFECT host. This is not my first airbnb, but Maral was by fair the most attentive host! She takes care of literally everything, including contacting the Madrid train station to find out if they have baggage lockers (they do!), etc, etc. She made sure we felt at home and took care of all basics.
c) Great apartment - the apt. has all amenities you need. Also, it was literally spotless - something that was so important when traveling with mom :). There is a book with a full guide to the apartment. The air-conditioning is great. The apartment was super quiet. And the best part is by far the shower - beautifully designed and with amazing water pressure (better than at home)!
Don't waste your time with other airbnb's or hotels on the grand via, THIS is the apartment to book!