The good, the bad, and the plain not true
7 friends and I booked this adorable AirBnB to celebrate my 40th Birthday in Spain! I usually don’t take time to write detailed reviews but want to be honest about what happened so others know what to expect from this apartment.
The Good
The place is as adorable as pictured and in a very central part of Madrid which means you can walk to most of the local attractions and hot spots. They provide towels and GREAT hairdryers and the place was very clean.
The Bad
Most of the bedrooms have glass panels in doors to other bedrooms which makes sleeping hard if one room is still “awake” as the light passes right into the other room and eliminates any privacy when getting dressed.
The street below is very lively all night so leaving windows open wasn’t a great option and there’s no ventilation into the interior rooms.
The hosts were very communicative about dropping off fans (see below) but failed to inform me of a contractor coming to “measure” for the AC units. One of my friends happened to be there when they came right in unannounced.
The Not True
A large part of why we booked this place was the availability of AC which the hosts confirmed. There is none. After we arrived, we asked how to operate the AC as it was hot and were told to look for a white remote control. We searched every nook and cranny several times with no luck. The hosts told us they would ask the cleaning folks, and then sent a repairman to “look” for the elusive control which never appeared.
After a very uncomfortable night, we demanded fans to help with ventilation but it wasn’t a real great solution for the interior rooms which had no window access.
Upon further investigation and the arrival of a contractor to “measure” for AC, we realized while some of the units are hung in rooms they aren’t connected. We felt tricked and mislead.