The apartment was clean, well decorated and supplied with all necessary appliances (toaster and kitchen utensils as well as some soap and shampoo). The location was great: a 5min walk into the city centre and walking distance to most of Madrid's attractions as well as close to a number of metro stations. The street itself is very good as there are loads of small businesses, restaurants and bars, which means you feel safe coming to the apartment late at night as there are people around. However, it means that it gets quite noisy late in the evening and early morning, especially if you are sleeping in the sofa bed. As well as this, the sofa bed is definitely not the most comfortable. Saying this, the double bed in the room is very comfy and the air conditioning in the apartment means you don't get too hot at night. In addition, Marlen and her husband were very helpful and the communication was great.