This place is a bummer. It felt like staying in an IKEA show room, and is about as restful. This is not an Airbnb. This is a floor of rooms that some company has purchased and turned into a sterile pod hotel with none of the services.
The “apartment” is a single room with harsh led lighting that is right over a cranking bar/nightclub. You should not stay here if you are planning on being in your place at all. You will not get any rest. The music from downstairs is loud and fully audible through the walls and your pillow till around 3:00am. If you are going to Madrid to party all night, and come home once all the bars are closed, this place would be good. Otherwise, steer clear.
The “host” is just some guy who meets you, hastily gives you the keys, and splits. I asked if he could help arrange a taxi for us, because we needed to go to the airport very early In the morning on our departure day. He said “Sure” just send me a message and I will arrange it. When I sent a message the following day, it was as if it were a person who had never heard of such a thing. They told me that their “ company does not offer this service and cannot recommend or endorse a particular company”.
This was annoying, but would have been a pretty minor item if the place had working internet. The internet signal was so poor that I had to go walk down the hall in order to do anything, which I’m sure was annoying to my neighbors when I was standing in the hall at 4:00am making Skype calls to the taxi company.
After staying in wonderful Airbnb’s all over Spain in comfortable cozy homes, with thoughtful genuine hosts, this place was a let down. Perhaps is is just how it is in Madrid, but it was a very sour end of the trip. I know this review sounds quite spoiled and whiney, so take it as you will. But the experience of staying here actively deteriorated our experience in Madrid.
The bright spot was Jamonlandia, a cute little basic restaurant with Freddy, the most gracious host. Say hi to him and it will make it a bit better.