Alvaro is an AMAZING host. He's super responsive, thoughtful, and helpful. When we arrived he made sure the place was clean and properly setup. Any time I had a question about something in the apartment, Madrid, or Spain he always responded to me with helpful suggestions within an hour or two. And, most of time he responded within minutes. When you are in a foreign country, the fact that your host is so responsive gave us a lot of peace of mind, and made us not feel like we were on our own. I cannot recommend him enough!