Nuria's apartment is quite sterile. It has most of what you need... plates, pans, etc. There were no towels, and only one small uncomfortable pillow. We went shopping for pillows and towels our first night there. There are two grocery stores about a 5-7 minute walk from the apartment, and a metro station about 10 minutes away. We wanted to be near Arturo Soria because we are moving to that area, but for a Madrid tourist this is not a great location. The red couch is very uncomfortable, and I would not want to sleep on it. The bed is fine. There is only about 5-7 minutes of hot water for the shower, so do not expect to take showers back to back. The toilet is in a very uncomfortable position. I know there are a lot of complaints here, and I don't want to overstate them. The apartment is fine: Nuria communicates well, and her boyfriend is a very nice guy. We just found the apartment uncomfortable.