Alessandra and her daughter were very welcoming! They cooked us dinner the night we got there which was delicious. The house the pleasant and so was our room but it was pretty cramped with little room to put our luggage and even walk around. Also, I wouldn't advise staying here if you are sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke as the entire apartment smelled like smoke as well as our room. The location of our stay was perfect! It was walking distance to several popular shopping areas and beautiful parks and monuments. Gran via street is one block away as well which is a busy street with many things to see and do.