Cesar's place was great. The listing is accurately portrayed. It is central to many of Madrid's places of interest. We did not have a car and did not use public transportation and were able to walk everywhere (with kids!) There are a couple of supermarkets, tons of restaurants and shops in a very close proximity. Check in was good, you do have to meet the host to exchange keys and personal information. Check out was easy and no meet up required. The exterior noise is what you would expect from a city central location and I would describe it as moderate noise throughout the entire night. However, this is to be expected from a home that is so conveniently located. Only 1 bedroom had A/C so the other room got warm in the night. The only other minor incovenience was we had to buy our own salt/pepper because the ones provided were empty and host left only 1 roll of toilet paper so we also had to buy more as well. Overall, this was a great stay for our short visit to Madrid!