Fernando is a very polite and patient host who speaks Spanish, French and a little English. Google Translate was only necessary a few times. He was kind enough to show me around the area and even take me grocery shopping on my first day. The room was very comfortable and quiet for my stay, and you have almost exclusive use of the upstairs bathroom, since there is a guest loo downstairs. It's perfect for a solo traveler.
It's a short walk to the light green line (line 5) on the Metro system and only takes about 25 minutes to get to downtown Madrid. There are a few small bars/cafeterias and restaurants in the area on Calle Alcala, but not much of an atmosphere compared to the city center. However, it is a nice quiet neighborhood to be based in for a few days.