Chuecas was a great neighborhood to explore, and Juan Carlos’ place was in a great location. The metro stop is right in front of his place, and there’s a grocery store around the corner. There are many restaurants as well. Juan Carlos was very helpful, and mapped out a few walking tours. He answered all of our questions despite there being a significant language barrier. So if you don’t speak Spanish, it’s not an issue. He also has two cute doggies that I loved. Overall, everything was great! A nice way to see Madrid.