Alex was an excellent host for our stay in Madrid. He was very good at communicating with us leading up to our stay (in English which was appreciated since our Spanish and French is very basic) and was even able to accommodate a checkin 45 min early which was very generous (the AVE is fast!!) We had a great time at Alex’s apartment. I would describe his apartment as city chic and it was very clean and had all the amenities that we would think of using. The microwave and dishes were particularly useful for when we ordered just a bit too much food and needed “take away”. The apartment has a great central location with the added convenience of being high above the street so we didn’t hear any street noise (there also was an elevator). I highly recommend staying with Alex, you won’t be disappointed!