GREAT location in Madrid.
This apartment was just a few minutes walk from the Chueca metro stop. We were there during the first week of July, and rainbow flags were everywhere in this neighborhood.
From here, we could easily walk to the Prado museum, the beautiful Plaza de Cibeles, the fancy buildings and expensive shops along the Gran Vía, the cute little shops and restaurants in Malasaña, the quirky Chueca neighborhood, the San Anton food market, and a half dozen metro stations to take us in any direction in the city. It's around the corner from La Desayunaría, a cute restaurant serving American-style breakfast. I really enjoyed walking downstairs to the bakery half a block away for coffee and fresh bread every morning.
The apartment is on a busy street with bars, but all the windows open on an interior courtyard, so we didn't hear street noise and partying from inside. It was a best-of-both-worlds situation: close to the action, yet quiet and peaceful at home.
Madrid was having a heat wave when we were there in July. The air conditioning in this apartment kept us cool and comfortable.
We washed our dirty clothes in the apartment's washing machine and leaned out the window to hang them on the line in the courtyard. If you're afraid of heights, you might hate this. If you're not, it was actually kind of fun.
Ines, our hostess, was easy to communicate with. She was flexible, and we had no problems with check in or check out.
If there was one thing I didn't like, it was that there was not a lot of natural light in the kitchen/dining area. There was plenty of electric lights so it wasn't dark, but there's only indirect sunlight in that room. If you plan to spend most of your time during the day outside the apartment exploring Madrid, this won't be a problem for you.
The apartment is on the second floor and there is no elevator, so if you have mobility issues, this is not the place for you.
We enjoyed our stay in this apartment in Madrid, and I would stay here again.