Isabel was the perfect host. She met me early in the morning when I arrived and showed me everything I needed to know. She ensured that I had everything I needed, and I was able to contact her easily when I forgot how to turn on the washing machine!

The apartment had everything I needed. The location was a pleasant walk to three supermarkets, a fruit shop, a great little bakery, a couple of nice little local parks, good bars, Calle Fuencarral shops. The city centre was a comfortable 20 minute walk or 5 minutes on the metro.

The apartment has lots of reading material on Madrid and Spain and there was a lot of other interesting reading material on the bookshelves. Internet access was very useful.

I stayed a month, felt very secure all the time I was there, and could easily have stayed longer, it really was a great place to call home.

The stairs could be a challenge for someone with mobility issues, but for me they were an excellent workout!