Charo’s apartment is in the Chamberi neighborhood. It is 30-45min bus + train ride from the airport. The apartment is in Chamberi, which is a very non touristy cheerful and super safe neighborhood. The apartment is on the 4th floor and has a lift so it’s all good! Charo so kindly waited for me even though she had a class as my flight was delayed by an hour. She was very friendly! The apartment is super clean and you have everything you need In the apartment. I didn’t cook or stay in the apartment long enough, since I was enjoying the Madrid sun! The view from the room is a neighbor’s window so you might see a few undergarments drying :)
Barring for a minor misunderstanding between us, Charo was super friendly! She spoke Spanish to me but I understood most of it. She was very patient with me and my limited spanish skills. Overall a real and great local experience!