Carmelos place is amazing! right off of Gran Via its next to pretty much everything you need, restaurants, San Miguel mercado which is amazing and the sub way. You dont share this place with any other travelers which is great and the place is highly decorated and clean and he has lots of stuff for his guests including an iron, blow dryer, etc. Carmelo lives across the hall way so is accessible in case you should need him. Very secure, has like 3 separate locks. By far my favorite place I stayed at during my trip to spain. Highly recommend it.