The apartment has an excellent location. 5 minutes to Plaza Mayor and only less than 300 meters from the San Boal campus of Salamanca University where most of the international courses took place, a pleasant surprise to me. The aparment was clean. The room I had was quiet but did not have sunshine as it faced an interior yard. The shared bathroom was well maintained. The hostess, Maribel, was friendly. I liked my stay since I was the only guest for most of the two weeks. The rent did not include Wifi use, which was my oversight during booking. The simple breakfast was true to its name. The cold coffee provided tasted awful after re-heating in microwave oven. Tenans are supposed to use microwave oven, not the stove, to make tea. So I usu. just had a tea with cornflakes and milk and then proceeded to the cosy little cafe (Damajuana) in font for a real coffee and tortilla or tapas. Maribel told me not to take shower after midnight, But this rule did not seem to apply to her. The long corridor in the apt was dark even during the day as it has no windows. Maribel was upset when I left the corridor lights on even during my use of the toilet. She would remark that electricity was expensive in Spain. So being a considerate person, I often fumbled through the corridor in the dark to get to bathroom or to my room, as the switches for lights are not well located on the corridor wall. It took some getting used to, but not a major issue. I am grateful to Maribel for answering some of my queries about Spanish language and culture. By the way, I highly recommend the Damajuana cafe just opposite the apt. Both the owner named Nierves and its customers, esp one named Xarvi, were extremely friendly and ready to engage in conversaton with a me. In sum, the homestay with Maribel, courses in Salamanca Uni and chats in Damajuana Cafe combined to have given me a great experience of learning Spanish language and culture in Salamanca. Regrettably, I was falsely accused of damaging the aquarium and plants. I did not touch her aquarium or plants. The host was mistaken and confused on the entire matter.