Luis is a great host, easy to reach, responsive and friendly. The apartment is in a very centralized area within a quick walk or subway ride to most of Madrid’s attractions. It’s a nice apartment, and there’s a number of markers and restaurants and bars nearby. Now for the bad...
The noise can’t be overstated. It’s out of the host’s control, but the neighbors dog was barking all day and night and the street noise was far louder than anything I expected, to the point that even earplugs couldn’t drown it out and I had a hard time sleeping. The ventilation wasn’t that great, and unfortunately much like a previous commenter, I too saw several roaches during my stay. The apartment is very clean and this is most likely due to construction in the building, which is an eyesore and unfortunate as again, the host probably has little control over most of these issues, but nonetheless, I had to mention them.