Maria's apartment is one of the surprises I met in Madrid. It is not a big room but enough for a single person. It is very clean and full of art. The location is perfect, only 15min walk from Atocha Station. There is no elavator in the building, but it doesn't matter for me at all. In contrast, I felt so excited when I set foot on the wooden stairs in the building which reminded me of old residential buildings in Shanghai, China. Maria is a nice host who offerd me some useful advice on local food and restaurants. Also, her dog named ROMEO is very cute and quiet. The first night when I came back at about 1:00am, I was afraid that I would wake the little dog and made him bark. But he was so quiet! In a word, Maria's apartment deserves a try.