Daniel’s apartment is on a quiet, residential street, but one street away there are loads of shops, cafes and restaurants. If you want to see daily life in Madrid rather than tourism, this is a great place to do it. That said, if you want to do tourism, there are various metro stops within a short walk. All in all it’s a great location.
The apartment was spotlessly clean, all very modern and apparently recently redone. We had no trouble checking in at the apartment with José (Daniel’s friend) even though our train got us in late. José took time to show us the place and answer any of our questions. He was also readily available to chat over the internet. In general both Daniel and José struck us as very professional about their work on Airbnb.
All the appliances worked well, and it was good to have a microwave for reheating food.
Only drawbacks to be aware of are first that there is no view to speak of out the windows: they look on a nondescript airshaft, although they do let in light. Second the walls are paper thin, so when the neighbor talks on his phone late at night or early in the morning you hear every word.
Thanks so much to Daniel and José for a great apartment in Madrid!