I stayed with Charo for three nights on the final leg of a month in Spain. Charo was a great host. She has limited English, but was very patient with my even more limited Spanish! She is very knowledgeable about the city, and was able to direct me to the perfect place to purchase the authentic Spanish fan I had been seeking (Casa Diego). Her apartment is in a lively neighborhood close to museums and shopping, but the room faces onto a quiet courtyard, so no problems with noise. It was very hot in Madrid during my stay; but while there is no air-conditioning, the room stayed cool with the help of an electric fan. The room is very spacious as described and the bathroom next door was for my use alone. Ample hot water and pressure made for my first decent shower since arriving in Spain the month before. I took Charo up on her offer to drive me to the airport for 30 Euros (the fixed price in Madrid that a taxi charges for an airport ride). She got up at 6 am to drive me, and at that hour the trip took less than half an hour. I got to the airport 2 hours before my flight was scheduled to depart; but it took over an hour to check in and I made it through security just in time to board. Based on this experience, I would suggest that Charo tell furure guests to plan on arriving at least 3 hours before an international flight out of Madrid.