Our stay at Lola's apartment in Malasaña was exactly what we were hoping for. First off, check in was super easy and although we were about an hour late arriving at the apartment, Maria waited patiently for us. The apartment was exactly how is is shown in the photos and extremely clean. It was stocked with everything we needed to make us feel at home. The neighborhood is great and we definitely were away from all the touristy areas (which is what we wanted) but close enough to the San Bernardo metro stop or about a 20 minute walk to Gran Via. One thin to note is that there is no lift so if you are traveling with a child and/or have a lot of luggage(which we had both of) then going up the stairs will be a challenge. Other than that I highly recommend this place for those who like to live like a local and have the support of a reliable host.