I had a great stay at Miguel's apartment. The place was very clean and the furniture is new and modern. Miguel had taken a great care to provide all kinds of amenities including towels, shower gel and shampoo, Q-tips, etc.

Miguel was very accommodating and helped me a lot when my suitcase got lost. He is very friendly and easy-going and was always happy to help with recommendations for restaurants and places to visit as well as any issues that may come up during your stay. I didn't really have any issue but Miguel gave me the impression he would respond quickly and adequately if any had arisen.

The apartment is located on a smaller street but it is less than a minute walk to a busy street with tons of restaurants and stores. A quick walk in the opposite direction gets you to Plaza Dos de Mayo, which is a great place to chill at a patio and get some food and drinks. The whole neighbourhood is very vibrant and full of activity. There is no shortage of bars, restaurants and stores closeby, which stay open even late at night.

A 10 minute walk down on the busy calle Fuencarral gets you to the central part of Gran Via from where you can easily walk to Callao or Plaza de Cibeles.

If you keep going south, calle Fuencarral turns into calle Montero, which if full of restaurants and stores and which also takes you to Plaza del Sol.

One thing that I really liked about the location was that it was not in a touristy areas. In fact, most of the people I came across in the neighbourhood were Spanish and I got to experience the real Spanish vibe - something I would have missed if I were staying in more touristy neightbourhoods like Las Letras or close to the old town.

I had a great time staying at Miguel's place and will definitely stay with him again next time I am in Madrid.