Maria is so amazing! I spent new years eve in Madrid. Knowing I did not have any friends in Madrid (was a solo trip), on 12/30, Maria invited me to have dinner and go dance with her friends to pre-celebrate new years eve. On 12/31, Maria had to be with family, so she arranged me to go out with her friends so I wouldn't spend new years eve alone. Despite the fact that I do not speak one word of Spanish, we got along great. She downloaded an app called The Interpreter so we can communicate with each other via the phone. It was a fantastic culture experience and I highly recommend Maria if you want to stay at a central location in Madrid with a terrific host.