Macarena is a lovely, warm, and caring person! She made me feel at home in a new country, which made it easier to come to Madrid alone.
She helped me with any questions that I had, and always wanted to know how my stay was going. She fed me some delicious Spanish food and made me feel like I belonged in her home with her, and not just like a guest that was staying with her for only a brief time.
Her English is definitely good enough to be able to communicate with her (even though she will say she doesn't speak English well!) We shared little Spanish and English lessons too, which was fun:)
I did have a bit of a hard time sleeping at night. I am a very light sleeper, so the noise level outside, which was much like that of probably any big city noise was a lot for me, plus it was very hot at night, the weather was even unusually hot I think, so those two things made it a little hard to sleep at night in Madrid. I was coming from a place with very little nighttime noise and cooler weather, so it was a bit of a shock. But if you are a light sleeper like me, bringing the usual things like ear plugs and a sleeping mask should help.
All in all, I would not hesitate to stay with Macarena again, I think she is a wonderful Airbnb host. She has such a high rating on here for a reason! She also gets repeat guests, which I think is a testament to how nice she is and her place is. If you are a good person and you want a nice, clean and comfortable place to stay in Madrid that has a more personable feeling than a hostel or hotel, stay with Macarena!