First of all, I want to say that Alfredo was a wonderful host. He was kind, thoughtful, caring and highly communicative. It was so lovely that he was there to greet me when I arrived and show me around the place. Second the apartment itself is BEAUTIFUL. High ceilings, no less than SIX windows, which let light into the apartment at all times of day. Being up in a tower meant that there were beautiful sunset views over Madrid, and lots of fresh air, and a fair amount of privacy. The apartment is filled with really, tasteful lovely wooden antique furniture. And the location is fabulous - right at the edge of La Latina. However, the bed was so uncomfortably hard that I could not sleep, and the overall feeling being in the apartment is that it is shabby and threadbare. There were four mismatched forks, and four mis-matched spoons, and a kind of shade in the bathroom window that is literally coming apart. If the hosts put a few hundred euros into buying: a memory foam mattress pad, a new sofa, some new throw pillows, and a small rug, a set of silverware, some matching linen curtains, and a new coat of paint, this would honestly be one f the very best airbnbs in all of Madrid. It a wonderful apartment with a wonderful host - but the owners need to invest some money in making this feel like a warm, welcoming place for guests.