Antonio was friendly and met us at the apartment at the planned time.
Before that we had exchanged numbers and messaged on Airbnb about the arrival time, etc.

Since Antonio does not speak English and my Spanish is very very basic there wasn't much communication.

The apartment is in a great location to explore the city: 2 min to Plaza de Espana and 4 min to Santo Domingo (which is the metro you want for the museums and Retiro park!) and 5 min to a small supermarket. It took us about 15 min to walk to Plaza Mayor.

The flat does get rather noisy at night but that's just what happens near a busy plaza.

The place was very clean and tidy. Unfortunately there was no dishcloth or sponge and the washing up liquid was watered down, all of which made washing up difficult. Previous guests had left some of the pots rather sticky which was a shame. Also, there is no oven in the kitchen which is something you should be aware of.

The flat is on the 5th floor with no lift - so be prepared for a workout! Bonus though: You can leave the windows open without worrying! :)

The house is two doors down from a police station so it feels like a very safe street and with two metro stops close by it's easy to get home!