Carmelo was such an excellent host. He went out of his way to make us feel comfortable and welcome in Madrid. The apartment is perfect. It has everything you need for a stay in the city. It's also set back from the street, so it's extremely quiet at night. The neighborhood is full of many great restaurants and the plaza de dos de Mayo, located across the street, is full of life late into the evenings. The neighborhood is known for it's nightlife, so it's certainly not quiet. But the people of Madrid are very kind and respectful-so even when a party is going on in the streets it never appears out of control and the apartment is always tranquil. We fell in love with Madrid and Carmelo's kindness contributed to that.