We had the most wonderful time in Mike's apartment! He was a wonderful host, very patient and nice. The apartment has everything you need and more. We kept on saying how we have everything we have at home but the truth is there's much more. Starting with the kitchen where there's all the basic necessities to iron and ironing board, hair dryer, guides, books in Spanish, baby bath( which we did not need but good to know), washing machine, microwave and much more. The neighborhood is safe, we never felt uncomfortable. Near by you have loads of cafes, grocery stores, Puerto del Sol is maybe 10-12 mnts walk, Reina Sofia even less. Everything is near by. I will recommend it to all of my friends, and would be happy to stay there the next time I visit Madrid :))