I spent 11 days in Sandy’s wonderful apartment – it truly is a gem! And Sandy a perfect host. First contact by Juan, Sandy’s co-host – made my first Airbnb-booking very easy and supplied me with all necessary instructions for my arrival. Didn’t meet Sandy, keys were easily handed over by two friendly cleaning women, despite me not speaking Spanish and her not speaking German nor English.
+ flat is like the pictures indicate (it’s a bit less spacious, because the photos were shot with wide-angle lens – but it’s not less comfy!)
+ perfectly located in the centre, every place to you want and need to go is nearby (supermarket, bakery, restaurants)
+ house is tidy and calm, friendly neighbourhood
+ flat was very (!) clean
+ kitchen very small but very well equipped
+ Sandy always replied very quickly and kindly to every question I had – very helpful during my stay
+ WiFi is super fast and reliable
- bedroom is darker than depicted, daylight only comes from a small balcony door in one corner and from the living room
- flat has thin walls, sometimes you will hear the sound of the elevator, especially in the bedroom which is located next to it I used earplugs for sleeping). Very rarely you can hear the neighbours, too. But overall it’s very quiet – you would not believe you’re in a big city like Madrid.
- there’s a hotel/restaurant in the backyard – from time to time you can hear the noise from down there
- every now and then there is a slight smell in the bathroom (I’ve experienced this a lot in southern countries)
Don’t be scared off by the minuses – the pluses do make them up! You would surely miss an extraordinary experience!
I definitely recommend Sandy’s apartment to a single traveller or a young couple and I am looking forward to staying there again. Thanks a lot, Sandy!