First off this is a beautiful apt. We stayed there w 2 adults (husband and myself) and three teenage girls. The milk, bread, OJ and butter/jelly was so sweet when we arrived as was having a starter pack for coffee. The kitchen has EVERYTHING you need for cooking which we did several nights as one daughter is picky and one daughter has celiac. Check in overall was odd but small issue. The location is good. It is farther out in Salamanca than expected BUT we loved it. The apt itself was so stylish and super comfortable. It was very spacious for 5 of us (esp 3 teens!) everyone had their own space. Beds were ok, pillows were a bit flat for our liking and beds were ok but I would stay here again for sure! Easy and lovely walk to Retiro park and we even walked to Puerto del Sol and Plaza mayor on New years eve. I loved the whole experience. Cab/uber rides easily found our apartment which made transfers around town easy and affordable. There is a small supermarket 2 doors down from the apt and larger one about 1/2 mile away (carefour ?sp) walk. It was so nice to walk to get everything you need each day for meals. Madrid was stunning. We took day trips to Toledo Segovia, Avila and spent 2 days in Seville. We used Insiders Madrid to book EVERYTHING and they are outstanding!!! I fell in love w/ Spain and highly suggest learning about the history (great courses had a super lecture series called History of Spain, country at a crossroads) - learning hx is a great way to appreciate the art, lifestyle, culture and architecture. We will be coming back.