This is a great spot if you are interested in traveling around the center of Madrid, convenient access to bus and metro. A word of caution, there are many steps to reach the apartment. Also, the metro station does not have an elevator and it was difficult for one family member to climb the 54 steps down to the metro and then another 39 steps to the train platform. If someone has difficulty walking, I would suggest using the city bus as an alternative to the metro. We were pleased the apartment had 2 bedrooms, on opposite sides of the unit, great for privacy. The kitchen was stocked with items, though we did not do any cooking. We did not encounter any noise from the neighboring units and we did not see a lot of foot traffic in the building. This is a residential unit in the city so you are bound to hear traffic noise but this did not bother us. Even though we do not speak fluent Spanish, we had no issues communicating with the hosts. Emails were answered quickly and satisfactorily.