Jose & Maria were on vacation but still kept in touch with us to assure we were properly settled in. Their place was perfect for our stay. Air conditioning worked great. We used the small livingroom as a second bedroom and it worked well for our party of 3. The bathroom is beautiful and well-appointed. The kitchen is spacious and had what we needed when we did our little bit of cooking, and sat around the table at the end of each day. The place is well-situated, about a 10 minute walk to Atocha Train Station. We took the 'yellow bus' from the airport to Atocha station for 5 euros each. MUCH cheaper than a taxi (55 euros was one quote we got). Public transportation was convenient. The apartment is just a couple of blocks from Retiro Park - a beautiful place! The best part was Jose and Maria were available to answer questions and helped us save money with their suggestions on transportation. Thank you both!