This is a comfortable, clean, simple apartment well situated. I ate breakfast at a sidewalk cafe, La Piovera, about five blocks away. Easy to take Bus or Metro and the neighborhood feels very safe. If you want to buy something like an octopus salad to eat out of hours, Les Cortez Ingles is quite close and has an excellent deli. Otherwise, there are lots of excellent places to eat in the district.
The hosts were helpful and responsive but did not intrude at all. I had a great visit to Madrid. Peter