We were pleasantly surprised on arrival to this small apartment. It was generally well maintained and thoughtfully decorated. Although not in the centre of Madrid it is literally 1 minute from the tube station so easy access to the centre is not difficult. We did walk in to the centre from the apartment on our first day but it did take about 45 minutes and was mostly uphill which whilst was not awful, due to the hot climate it was quite tiring.
We were disappointed to get back to the apartment on our first day, feeling very tired, only to find when we got in to bed that our sheets were all damp where the bed had clearly been made whilst the sheets were still wet. Unfortunately as there was no spare bedding provided we spent 25 minutes using the hairdryer to attempt to dry them sufficiently to be able to sleep in them. We are not sure if this was due to previous guests being allowed to stay late and so insufficient time to get things ready for us, though we did arrive almost 2 hours after check in time was allowed, or if the cleaners did not allow enough time. Whichever the host was very apologetic when we made this known to her, however this did not make the situation better for us. The other issue we would raise was with regards to the shower. The shower head tended to spin around as the water jetted out which made showering a little awkward but added to that one of the rubber guards was missing from the bottom of the shower door meaning that not only did they not close properly but that water came gushing out of the bottom of the door all over the bathroom floor. This definitely needs addressing, it was not a relaxing thing having a shower there, particularly when trying to wash your hair.
Communication with the host was good and we were met by the cleaners who handed over the key. The address was easy to find but we were a little confused when we first arrived as there were 4 different apartments in the building and we had no idea which to buzz to let us in, we had to look at the photos on airbnb website to try and figure it out (it was first floor apartment on the right as you look at the building).
The air conditioning worked brilliantly and was a very welcome addition to the apartment given the heat in Madrid. There was water left in the fridge which was also appreciated, although there was also some out if date milk in there which presumably had been left by previous guests and not cleared out by the cleaners. On the whole, if the issues raised were addressed we would definitely recommend this apartment as a short term stay when visiting Madrid.