My family of 5 was amazed by the luxury, comfort and sophistication in this apartment. Beyond what the pictures capture, this is a huge apartment with very high ceilings and large, private bedrooms, and it feels like you are in a full house.
All of the bed and bath linens are luxury hotel-quality, and the kitchen is fully equipped with top-of-the-line appliances and utensils (e.g. Bosch convection oven, serving trays, appetizer dishes, two sizes of coffee cups and wine glasses, etc.). Everything is brand new, even the double glazed windows which open up onto a lovely quiet street steps from the best shops on Calle Serrano. We had breakfast at the Puerta de Alcala every morning with the locals, and stopped back to pick up bread for our sleeping teenagers at the market right across from the apartment.
We had stayed in 5-star hotels in Venice and Lake Como before this visit, and the beds here were just as good, and the air conditioning way better! Actually in the end the sleep was even better since the owners have these amazing electronic window shutters -- the old school European metal horizontal rolling exterior shutters (no word or concept in English for these!) but motorized, so the room was dark and quiet. It was also a great laundry stop with a full laundry room – like US style with washer/dryer, ironing board, and a drying rack.
The hosts were very attentive and staying here for 3 days in such luxury and the absolute best location made me want to live in Madrid forever!