A five minute walk from Plaza Mayor and historic Madrid, the apartment was exactly as described. It was basic and spartan, but modern, clean and comfortable. Great showers and beds. The apartment was on the fifth floor with views of Plaza Segovia Nueva and the nightly paseo (traditional community walk about). The La Latina neighborhood was interesting and lively, offering a wide variety of good restaurants, tapas bars, stores, and services. An incredibly well stocked modern supermarket was around the corner. As well, three of Madrid's bustling neighborhood markets were close by, providing wonderful cultural must-visits both to the markets and their surrounding neighborhoods. Two subway stations were within easy walking distance, but we were able to easily walk everywhere during our five night stay.
Luis was a perfect host, from guiding the initial rental arrangements to welcoming us and showing us around the apartment.
We will definitely stay here on any future visits to Madrid.