This apartment is the perfect place to get to know Madrid like a local. My husband and I are so happy that we stayed here! When planning this trip to Spain, we were undecided about whether we would tour around to different cities or stay in one place. We ultimately decided to stay in Madrid the whole time, in part because this apartment was such a good home base for us. Though we considered other apartments closer to the center of the city, this place had a great value. The neighborhood was quiet and accessible, with a bus stop right outside and a quick 10-minute walk to two different metro stops. The apartment itself was lovely - appointed with all the basics we needed for a week in the city. We particularly loved having air conditioning, laundry, new appliances, blackout window covers in the bedroom, and the beautiful terrace! The view from the terrace is nothing fancy, but added another whole room for the apartment, and we took most of our meals out there (except when it was too hot out). We were nervous because this is not a non-smoking apartment, but we were fine - there was no lingering smell of smoke. The complex is guarded by a 24-hour door man, which made it easy to arrive early in the morning. Last, but definitely not least, Andrea was a great host! From the first message, she was quick to respond and easy to communicate with. She was also calm and very helpful when the hot water stopped working and we didn't know why (it turns out the gas was shut off for the building and, because we don't speak/read Spanish well, we didn't know!). Overall, this was a great place to stay, and we will definitely consider staying again next time we are in Madrid!