We loved the neighborhood, the apartment was clean, well appointed, not new but fine. But, The city is working on the streets right outside and worked from midnight to 4 am on 2 of the 3 nights we were there. It was too noisy to sleep. Trucks clanging and beeping, backhoes scraping, garbage trucks roaring. So we were tired tourists for our first visit to Madrid. Apartment has great access to everything, nice neighborhood restaurants, beautiful people and weather. Hopefully the work will finish soon. The owner should warn renters, the apartment faces the street.