Rosi's apartment is just a minute or two from the Alonso Martinez metro. Ensure that you take the Santa Barbara exit from the metro when you arrive - it's much easier to find the apartment that way. We discovered that we didn't know the apartment number, so it's fortunate that we had a working mobile phone with us. Rosi was warm and welcoming.

The apartment is a 15-20 minute walk from the big museums and more than that from the Palacio Real and old town, so be prepared to do some walking or to ride the metro. The apartment is quite quiet, although the elevator tends to wheeze and groan somewhat. There are cafes and restaurants nearby, although we didn't find many that opened early enough for breakfast.

Although the photographs of the apartment are generally accurate, you are renting only a room and a bathroom, so most of them aren't relevant. We felt that the primary photograph of the table laid for breakfast on the balcony was a little misleading, because breakfast wasn't included and we weren't invited to share the balcony (or the rest of the apartment). The bedroom becomes a little cramped quiet quickly, but it's OK if you need somewhere for just a couple of days.