Maria was a friendly host who welcomed us warmly on our first day in Madrid, and quickly got us settled in to her place. Nearly equidistant from Metro and Sol metro stations, Maria’s place is a great home base in the bustling Plaza Mayor neighborhood from which to explore Madrid. Her place is comfortable, clean, and simple—with all the essentials thoughtfully accounted for, including a washing machine (bring your own detergent), clothes drying rack, kitchenette, and air conditioning. Maria was very responsive and easy to communicate with through the Airbnb message interface (which helped translate our messages to one another), including checking in a few days in advance on how to meet up with her to get the keys, as well as how to check out ourselves. We thoroughly enjoyed staying at Maria’s place as our home for a few days while exploring Madrid.