On arriving at the residence Ms Santarelli met me at the stairs and welcomed me to her home. She showed me around the apartment and the room I was to sleep in. The apartment, in one of Madrid's oldest streets (1600s) and only two minutes from the Granvia Metro station, was clean and tidy. Ms. Santarelli made me feel at home and provided plenty of information about the surrounding area, which has lots of shops, trendy bars and restaurants, many in style with the age of the street. On coming back from dinner late in the evening I was further invited to the living room to meet family and a neighbour for a very pleasant end to the evening. I fully recommend a stay in this very centrally located residence with easy access to all kinds of entertainment and restaurants.