The apartment was excellent. Super clean, elegantly furnished and outfitted. The weather was cold but the apartment was well-heated and was very cozy.
The location is excellent. There is a major subway (Metro) station (Lista) less than a half block away. This provides easy access to the entire city, airports and train stations.
The manager (Juani) lives very close to the property and is extremely kind and accommodating. We had a problem when one of us inadvertently locked a dead bolt and fell asleep. Juani came over and then went to the owner to get the key to the lock. We were grateful and very impressed with her kindness and helpfulness.
There is a cheese/wine shop a couple of doors from the apartment. The people there are very helpful and friendly. We felt like neighbors.
There are fine restaurants close by (on the same street). In the book that Miguel prepared for the assistance of guests, he recommended a restaurant. We tried it and found it excellent.
At the end of our stay in Madrid we had a late night train to take to Lisbon. Miguel graciously allowed us to leave our bags in the apartment until it was time to go to the station. This was a much-appreciated gesture.
We had a wonderful time with this great place to call "home" and anyone who occupies it is extremely fortunate. We would stay here again in a minute.