The apartment is just round the corner from Lavapies metro station. It's a 10-15min walk to Plaza Mayor and the La Latina area, which is full of great bars and restaurants.

It is basic but has absolutely everything you need. Although there are lots of residents in and out the building, we felt safe and didn't hear any noise throughout the 3-night stay!

Due to the abnormal heat wave that hit Spain while we were there, the apartment was very warm. But then the outside temperature was 40 degrees celsius even at 7pm! There was a fan so it was no problem getting a good night's sleep.

Our flight leaving Madrid was quite late so we did more sightseeing during the day and only left the apartment in mid-afternoon. This is not usually possible in hotels so we really value the opportunity of having a shower before the long journey back home.

Overall, a very positive first experience with Airbnb!