We had the most pleasant stay at Pilar's. We were honestly surprised by how clean and cozy her place was. For the price, it is definitely more than what you would expect. If you like what you see in the photos, you will like it much more once you are there. Pilar was very nice and very helpful during the course of our stay. Her flat smelled of jasmine. She gave us a tour of the place and told us we can use anything we need like kitchen utensils and appliances, the washing machine, and more. She had everything we needed so we really felt at home. Please know this: from our observation, Pilar likes to keep her place very clean and organized, so please have respect for her things. It was very hot in Madrid when we were there. When she showed us to our room, we had a ventilator with a built-in humidifier, which she also showed us how to use. She also offered us the AC if the ventilator wasn't enough for sleeping. We tried the ventilator the first night, then decided on the AC the next day. We were surprised to have found the AC in our room when we got home that evening, because we told her we can transfer it ourselves. She also made the bed. It was a bit embarrassing on our part, but it reminded us a lot of living with Mum - how you feel like you never have to worry about anything. :) One thing we can't help ourselves pointing out is the bathroom; Pilar apologized for not having a bathtub, but she has an AMAZING shower.

It is in a nice neighborhood. There is a supermarket nearby, some smaller shops as well. The bus station is just around the corner, which makes it very easy to get to the city (one bus ride away).

Pilar also took time to chat with us. We've said our goodbyes quite a few times before we have actually left the apartment, because we always found a new topic to talk about. We would definitely visit her again if we come back to Madrid and would love to recommend her place to our friends if they ever needed a place to stay there.