Angel and Jose made me feel at home immediately. They opened their home to me, and their hearts - both very genuine people, a pleasure to know. The apartment was spotlessly clean. After traveling almost a month, I was really happy to use the kitchen to prepare some meals, and it saved me some money from eating out. I had my own shelf in the refrigerator:-). The apartment was just under a 10 minute walk from the Metro stop, very easy walk. The Madrid Metro is easy to use and about a 10 minute metro ride from all of the major stops (on the blue line, line 1). I got a 10 ride card for 12.50 Euros, plus the cost of the card which I think was 1.50. I saved a huge amount of money by not staying in the city center, and by doing some of my own cooking. I would suggest stopping st the Carrefour grocery market which is right next to the Metro stop for any supplies that you might want - coffee, bottled water, breakfast food, coffee etc on the way to the apartment. Or there is a smaller grocery store that Angel and Jose can direct you to that is a bit closer; but it's under a 10 minute walk to the Carrefour. The neighborhood is safe and interesting, and the apartment is in a secure, nicely maintained building. The apartment is nice. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom had everything I needed and was extremely clean. Angel gave me some good tips based on my interests. They were also flexible in terms of check in. I highly recommend their Airbnb.