The apartment and its location so close to Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol and other landmarks, was perfect for our group of 5 who had never visited Madrid. After a quick taxi ride from the train station, we were met by Mercedes, as arranged, who explained everything perfectly and answered any questions. It is a lovely apartment, beautifully decorated and well equipped, and very clean and comfortable. As a young country, we don't have anything like this in Australia and we loved staying in such a classic home with so much history. We celebrated our first visit to Madrid with the bottle of cava, kindly left by our host. We would definitely recommend.