Our first visit to Madrid could not have been better and it all began with the stay at Quim's place. Clean, tastefully decorated, outstanding location and terrific support. A helpful and warm welcome by Isabel set the tone. One night returning late we decided to cook something and couldn't work out the stove so I left Quim a message thinking we could deal with it in the morning...10 minutes later Isabel was there and shortly thereafter Quim was there also - it was 11pm! Wonderful hosts to a wonderful apartment in central Madrid. 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms catered nicely to a family of 5. The top floor (5th) gave nice views and although the elevator is right outside the door, we mostly took the stairs. By the last day the heavy puffing from the first day were almost gone. The large supermarket is at the end of the block and excellent coffee is on the left as you enter the building with a patient and friendly owner. It's also nice as at the end of a long day of walking and exploring the old town it is downhill to get back home. We used Cabify for a transfer to and from the Airport for 5 people which was excellent.