The location is everything — walking distance to plaza mayor, the palace, downtown, great shopping etc. Chueca has great restaurant and bars and is a lively and gorgeous neighborhood. The host was communicative and accommodated an early check in for us to drop our bags off. The apartment does get hot at night and there is no AC, so be sure to use the fan provided and located inside the closet. Downside here was there was no toilet paper so we had to pick up our own. The shower also does not hold hot water for too long, but other than that this was a great place to crash at night after exploring Madrid for the day.