We are 5 teaching students from Canada who lived in this apartment from Aug. 29-Oct. 30 2022 while we volunteered in a local school. For us we found the apartment more than spacious and it was perfect for 5. Having 3 bathrooms was an amazing perk and there was plenty of living space. Even when all 5 of us were in Zoom classes at the same time there was always a corner to go to where you could be find some quiet.
I also can’t rave enough about the location. It truly made our stay. We were within walking distance from most significant sites in Madrid, yet the apartment is quiet and feels secluded despite looking directly into the royal palace gardens. We were close to any essential shops you might need, grocery, cell phone, shopping, plus all the biggest landmarks, the palace being one!! The location of this apartment was magical. With the window open we could hear street musicians outside or if there was anything exciting going on at the palace; but with them closed it felt perfectly quiet. I lost count of the amount of days something notable happened down at the palace and we ran down to check it out! When the King comes to visit, you’ll know!! Also was very cool to be there on Dia de la Hispanidad.
We did have a few minor issues with the apartment. When we arrived we felt our check in could have been more personal, since we were staying for long term. There were also some essentials missing from the apartment (scissors, a pan that can go in the oven etc.) That being said, Jose was great at providing us with whatever we needed and his response time was great. When a fan broke, or we needed more towels, or we needed to hook up a repeater so the wifi would be stronger in the further bedroom Jose was quick to help out and fix the issue! Having in unit laundry AND a dish washer? A dream!
We did find the place could have been a bit tidier when we arrived; it was already very dusty, felt that no one had been in to clean in a while. It was definitely cleaned for our stay, but the clean didn’t feel super recent. But, we also understand it is an old building and dust accumulates quickly. It just didn’t have that very clean feel you get with most airbnbs.
Anyone looking to rent this place should be aware that the rear entry is shared with another family and they have an apartment in the interior of this apartment. There is a main door that is shared, then each unit has its own separate door down a short hallway. We were surprised by how close their living space was to us, but they were not disruptive by any means and very nice when we saw them (which was very rare). However, noise does travel through walls, and I could often hear movement and talking from their interior apartment and from the apartment above the master bedroom as well. Just something to keep in mind. We didn’t realize the apartment is actually 2 apartments.
Ultimately our stay at Calle de San Quintín was incredible and I would highly recommend the place! I would book again in a heartbeat, it truly made our 2 months in Madrid just that much better!