Maria's home is AMAZING. It's a beautiful place that is about 5 min from some really nice tapas bars recommended by Rick Steves, and about 10 min from the Prado and Reina Sofia museums. You can easily walk to the Royal Palace from here in about 20 minutes. It's also near a Metro subway stop which makes it easy to get to/from the airport. In terms of hospitality, Maria is one of the best hosts we have experienced. She re-made the bed for us each day and put out new linens. She also kept the fruit bowl in our room stocked for breakfast. The bed is super comfortable and the bedroom has nice sunshades to keep it dark for sleeping in during your vacation. The apartment is very quiet despite its closeness to all of the fun things to see and do. We would highly recommend Maria's Airbnb to other travelers!