We enjoyed our stay at Carmelo's beautiful apartment. Carmelo is an attentive and resourceful host. He clearly loves hosting people and you can feel it from his hospitality and the thoughtfully decorated space he provides. The apartment and his library of books are is truly amazing! Checking in and out was a breeze and communicating with Carmelo throughout our stay was easy. The apartment is centrally located near Gran Via in the heart of Madrid, which allowed us to comfortably walk to most parts of center city. Whenever we felt a bit tired of walking, we took advantage of the Gran Via metro station, which is only a 4 minute walk from the apartment. At night, the street can get a bit busy and loud, which made it hard for us to sleep the first night when we kept the windows open to get some air. The following nights weren't too hot, so we were able to close the windows and keep the fan on. This helped keep the noise to a minimum. Everything is as described and depicted above. The only thing to be aware of is that Carmelo's description states that there is a washer in the apartment, even though in the amenities section one is not listed. The apartment doesn't have a washer. Overall, we loved our stay at Carmelo's apartment and would definitely recommend staying there!