I would not stay here again, but it's all about expectations. This is a fine base if you will never be in the apartment during the day, are not on a Spanish schedule, and you sleep with a light on. This is not for you if you are remote working or will actually be living in the space. I stayed 8 nights and found the experience really uncomfortable; I often felt like I was walking on eggshells.
Pros:
- The place is *super* clean and there are two communal spaces and two toilets (only 1 shower for 5 rooms+host though).
- It is well located with restaurants, supermarkets, and major sights nearby.
- Relatively easy to get there from the airport by bus.
Cons:
- There is a list of rules that you’ll be presented with on arrival, including not being allowed to use the common spaces (even silently like for reading, and when the lounge bedroom is unoccupied) after 10pm. When I arrived the fridge had an alarm that sounded after 3 seconds so I couldn’t even get a glass of cold water or make tea with milk without announcing it to everyone. Fortunately, the host switched it off after a while.
- There is no dedicated working space (which the listing claims to have) - not in the room and not in the flat. I asked about it before I booked and was told I could work and take zoom calls in the common areas. I tried to work from the kitchen but it was so loud with cooking, conversations and cleaning in the morning that I could barely think even with headphones in, never mind take zoom calls. The sounds echo through the space. In the living room, if you’re able to work from a couch then you’re constantly fighting the sound of the washing machine, the toilet, cleaning, and neighbours doing construction or just living their lives, plus what echoes through from the kitchen. A no-go either. I eventually moved one of the tables into the living room but after 2 days I started going to a coworking space.
- The room itself has very poor ventilation and is HOT (5°C+ warmer than the hallway). With the high ceilings, I had the fan blowing air in and out whenever possible and it made only a little difference. I was warned about no window but not that there is an adjoining room where the light from the neighbour shines through a glass panel covered with paper, and even when you both want to sleep, the main light on the ceiling glows brightly all night. In the morning I got dressed and made the bed without any other light sources besides the huge square glow-stick. The room is only suitable for people who normally sleep with a light on.