Carmen’s place is extremely well situated and I can verify that it is in a quiet neighbourhood. I slept very well. It’s a 2/3 minute walk from Madrid’s longest street with terrific access to public transport, cafés, bars, restaurants, parks and for the fitness folks out there a CrossFit box 200m away and a Personal Training Gym a 5 minute walk.
Carmen is the perfect hostess. She is very respectful of her guests’ privacy and need to rest but also great to chat with. I was lucky enough to go on several excellent walks with her which really helped with orientation and also showed me little neighbourhoods that I wouldn’t have discovered myself. I stayed for 2 weeks and was doing intensive Spanish classes at a nearby school. Carmen could not have been more patient and helpful in our conversations, it helped a lot. I felt very comfortable and ‘at home’ in her home. Thanks a million Carmen.