María was an incredibly generous and welcoming host, and really helped me feel at home in her apartment. The location of this apartment is excellent--it's extremely close to the 1 line in Madrid which gets you right to the center of town in about 20 minutes. There are lots of grocery stores around which makes shopping easy. The kitchen and shower in the apartment are also lovely. The only cons: there is A/C in the living room, but not in the bedroom, so it can get quite hot at night, and the bed is also very small and narrow (smaller than a standard twin bed). I did find it a bit difficult to sleep. The room has lots of storage though, which was a nice perk.