Madrid is a fantastic city, and we are really happy we chose to stay in this part of town. The apartment is in the perfect location, walkable to everything! It is exactly as it appears in the photos as well. The host was very easy to communicate with and extremely responsive.
Cons: The listing says there is a washer and dryer, so we packed lightly assuming we could do laundry. There is not a dryer. So we had clothes all over the apartment out to dry after running through the wash, and it took the entire day for things to dry. The host did bring us a drying rack, so they did their best to help solve the problem, but we ended up having to buy some more clothing so that we could wear other things while our wet clothes were drying. We would have absolutely not chosen this apartment if we knew there was not a dryer. So that was very disappointing. In addition there were dust balls all over the apartment. It felt dirty, as if it was not cleaned before we arrived. Finally, the showers do not drain very well, so the water spills out of the shower all over the bathroom floor soaking the towels and the bathroom. The walls/door in the bathrooms are starting to rot and mold is forming as well. And the toilet in the bathroom did not work for 3 days.
The apartment has so much potential, but sadly it certainly appears care is not being taken of the unit. I really hope the host will fix these issues because it really would be a wonderful apartment.