Celia is very warm, friendly and welcoming. So is Norma the dog, once you get past her initial (not at all scary) guard dog mode! Even though Celia's English is not much better than my (non-existent!) Spanish, we managed to communicate the basics OK and she was very accommodating. Her son speaks a little more English and met me on arrival, which was useful. Celia's apartment is on the lower ground floor, so not that much natural light but it nevertheless glowed with the love and attention (and fairy lights!) that its owner has given it. It is very lived in, and very comfortable for me to briefly live in. There are no internal doors (except for the bathroom), just drapes, which may concern some but the spare bedroom is down a long corridor from the kitchen and Celia's living area, so it felt perfectly private to me. It was also exceptionally quiet both at night and in the morning, especially considering it is right in the centre of Madrid. I was keeping rather late hours, but Celia still always managed to make me a coffee when I got up, which was very kind of her and much appreciated. All in all, highly recommend for a single person or a couple (without any privacy phobias) visiting Madrid for a weekend or a few days. From my short time there, Madrileños appear generally to be very hospitable. Thank you again for having me, Celia!