Firstly, Ricardo is a very kind and helpful host. He provides typed out information on his apartment and even personal recommendations for what you should do in the city. His apartment is absolutely beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed all of the decor. His apartment is a great distance from all the attractions of Madrid without being too close. Madrid is an extremely walkable city with many options for food and drinks. We only used the metro and train stations to arrive and department from Madrid, but both were easy to get to from his location.