This comfortable and stylish apartment is extraordinarily well located bang in the centre of Madrid -- and precisely at the geographical hub of Spain, being only 50 metres or so from the marked point in the Puerta del Sol from which all the motorway distances are measured as they radiate across the Iberian peninsula. It's superb for transport links and access to the main art galleries, museums and attractions of Madrid, most of which lie within 20 minutes' walk. As is well known, Puerta del Sol is buzzing in the evenings as citizens and visitors stroll around shopping, pausing for street entertainers (some of them!), socialising, dating and dining. Carmela's nevertheless peaceful apartment benefits from a roof terrace from which to observe much of this life, nightcap in hand, or over a lazy breakfast as the city warms up. We found the terrace too hot for afternoon or early evening use when we visited in the height of summer, but there are of course plenty of more balmy bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood to make up for it. Though the air conditioning and ceiling fans work fine for the main sitting room and back bedroom, we found the mezzanine bedroom also a little hot at that time of year, and so used the downstairs sofa for our son instead -- and found we slept well. The apartment is decorated with some of Carmela's highly regarded artwork. Check-in and check-out arrangements were trusting and accommodating, which we appreciated. This is a real find and enthusiastically to be recommended.