Alvar was a wonderful communicator. He kept us up-to-date on anything we might need to know during our stay. He even left a spectacular bottle of cava for us upon arrival. Although we did not get to meet face-to-face, his friend Sole checked us in/out. She was very helpful and spoke wonderful English.

The view at Alvar's place is unbeatable. Madrid was toward the end of our trip so after we wore ourselves out all over Spain, it was nice to spend the evenings people watching and enjoying the sunset on the terrace. These memories will last a lifetime.

As for the apartment itself, you do have to climb quite a lot of stairs to get to the 5th floor. (Consider it exercise after all the jamón you will be consuming.) The building is older so there are a few quirky features. Alvar keeps his place in spectacular order. There are a few extra steps in care for his place while staying there, but it's nothing unreasonable. We would highly recommend Alvar's place to couples visiting Madrid.