Miguel met us at the apartment, explained to us how everything worked, booked a taxi for us for our day of takeleaving, and stayed in touch with us by text for the duration of our stay. He was a perfect host!

The apartment is exactly as shown in the photos. Miguel had bought the apartment, gutted it, and completely remodeled it with beautifully designed modern furnishings, making it both stylish and comfortable. I was surprised how much storage space it has, too, plus plenty of electrical outlets, so we could recharge our phones and computers. And the building has an elevator, which, we learned, is not so common in the beautiful historic buildings of Europe.

We loved the location, right in the heart of our favorite area to stay in Madrid, Malasaña, which is lively with all kinds of restaurants, bars, shops and happy people walking or sitting outdoors at tables, enjoying one another's company. As Miguel pointed out, from Malasaña, you can walk to any of the famous places in Madrid in less than an hour, which is what I did - I met friends for a picnic at beautiful Parque de El Retiro, walking there according to Miguel's excellent directions along Gran Via.