Location location location! The location was fantastic, in the city center, 15-20 minute walk to Plaza Mayor and the Royal Palace, and 2 metro stops within a 5 minute walk. About 25 mins to Retiro Park and Prado museum, or a quick 5 euro Uber ride. The place is on the first floor which was nice because I didn’t have to carry my bags up stairs.
It’s a 2 story home, you enter into the top floor (first floor) where the communal spaces were. There’s comfy couches, a nice kitchen area, large dining table. There is breakfast put out every morning which was a really nice touch — eggs and some pastries. The bathrooms are all on the main floor (bedrooms on the bottom floor) which was not a problem most of the time, except for in the middle of the night when I had to pee, was slightly inconvenient.
You have to go down a floor to reach the bedrooms, there are 4 in total. The bedroom was very spacious — had a couch and bed, and plenty of room to put my stuff. However bc the bedrooms were essentially in the basement, with no sunlight or ventilation, there was a moldy smell the moment you were down there. I couldn’t get over the smell and there was so much moisture in the room, it made it hard for me to breath. There was a fan and dehumidifier in my room, to help minimize the issues, however it was unbearable for me. I ended up only staying one night instead of 4 because I couldn’t tolerate how moist the sheets and entire room was and the moldy smell.
Eduardo and Ruben were amazing and very accommodating. They were understanding and accommodated my request to leave with no issue and helped me find another place to stay.