This is a beautiful apartment! From the moment I walked in, I knew I would love it and it did not disappoint. The first afternoon a Spanish guitarist and a few singers who apparently sometimes rent the apartment across the street had a rehearsal. I had both balcony windows opened and just relaxed on the couch listening for an hour or more. Beautiful!

The apartment is spacious, clean and most importantly, bright. It is in the heart of Malasaña so there are a million interesting little bars, coffee shops and bookstores around. Weeknights are definitely the best because there are a lot of people in the streets on the weekend. However, with the shutters and windows closed and a fan going for white noise, I couldn't hear anything and slept fine even on the most crowded of nights. I was concerned that it would be hot, but with the fan, I actually needed covers. This was when the temperature was around 90F, during the day and still warm at night.

I met Pau and had a couple of great conversations with him. He's an interesting and engaging conversationalist and it was a real pleasure talking with him.

I would definitely recommend this place!