November 2012. we booked this apartment through Habitat. The booking procedure was good. We had stated our arrival time but there was no one here when we did arrive. By chance we tried the cafe next door, and were given the keys, but that was just a lucky thought.....otherwise we would have had to start phoning and trying to find the manager. The apartment is good value, and has heating and a/c, plenty of hot water and a heated towel rail. It's comfortable, modern and very very quiet as it is on the inside of the building overlooking the central well. A view to the street would be nice but that might be more noisy. There's a dishwasher , but with only 2 cups, 2 glasses, 1 teaspoon, and a few plates you might not bother to use it. Some wine glasses would have been welcome, and something other than saucepan to boil water in would have been useful .....but with a small microwave, and a 2 ring Electric hob,and a good fridge, it was very adequate for our needs.. The whole place is very modern ( like Ikea), but will soon need some small repairs and redecoration to maintain a high standard, e.g the roller blinds in the bedroom are broken, water drips through a small hole in the ceiling above the shower at times, the paintwork will soon need to be touched up. The location is great......just a few steps from Gran Via metro station, and an easy walk to Plaza Mayor, Sol etc with many great restaurants, bars etc nearby . there's an excellent supermarket in the basement of nearby Corte Ingles. The Prado , and other art galleries are all within an easy walk. From the airport it would be easy to take the bus to Plaza Cibeles and walk to the apartment.....maybe easier than the train/metro. All considered this apartment is a good choice, especially for location.…