We were 3 ppl coming for work and booked the place for 2 weeks. When we saw it, it was too late to find something else.
It was a total disaster, I am glad we spent most of the time working and not in the apartment.
- Host was not there when we arrived. Apartment was in a mess: dirty floors, a lot of dust everywhere, the area that looks nice and bright working space in the pics is in reality a storage space for construction materials, laundry from previous guests and junk. I sweeped the floor in main area, then called the host who reluctantly came to clean. Tried to blame us, saying he "completely trusts his cleaner" and other nonsense. Walked in shoes inside apartment saying "it's my home and I can walk here as I want". Claimed that Madrid is so dirty that once you clean, it fills up with dust in an hour. Last guests laundry in washing machine, host was surprised that we would need the machine in 2 weeks, reluctantly put the dirty laundry in the living room (the space that looks like bright working area is now a junk storage).
- Didn't want to give us second pair of keys, although we were 3 people. I had to ask specifically.
- Apartment is on top floor and gets super hot.
- It's really dark with one tiny window downstairs.
- Location is good because you can walk everywhere, but neighbourhood is not safe: drugdealers at Plaza Lavapies one block away, illegal immigrants and social problems do show.
- One neighbour leaves his dog on the balcony for the whole day, and the dog barks non-stop.
- Neighbours downstairs are shouting and fighting a lot, one day it escalated to police coming (I called the host but he didn't pick up or call back).
- Not recommended neighbourhood for a solo woman.
- Host seemed to be more interested in "having a beer" with us, 3 women, than taking care of his apartment. Behaved arrogant and bossy, walked in shoes inside, "it's my home, don't tell me how to be here".
Luckily after this place I stayed in another one that completely changed my impression of the city and hosts.
This place is to be avoided.