The apartment is located in the La Latina district in an old renovated building which is only 200-300 meters away from the Plaza Mayor. The building has a lift, video surveillance and an individual access. The area is safe as long as you walk in the direction of Plaza Mayor, Sol and Gran Via. There are places in La Latina that are not recommended for walks, but the apartment is far from them. The common areas and the apartment have a very artistic design. There is heating and hot water. The apartment features new and comfortable furniture, kitchen equipment, a coffee machine with Nescafe Dolce Gusto pods, comfortable mattresses, pillows and blankets. It is very clean. If you opt not to pay for daily cleaning, you can change your towels and you can leave your garbage to be collected. There are also washing machines and dryers in the common space which can be used by the guests of Cava Baja apartments. A great advantage for us was the easy and quick access to the apartment from Terminal 4 of the Barajas Airport. We took the commuter train C1 (Cercanias 1) from Terminal 4 and the journey to the Atocha Renfe station lasted about 25-30 minutes. From there we took metro line 1 to the Tirso de Molina station for another 5 minutes long journey. When you walk out of the metro station and you head to the direction of street Calle Colegiata after 200 meters of walking you will reach street Calle Grafal 4 where the apartment's entrance is located. From there on, you can forget about the public transport, because everything worth seeing is within walking distance.
The host Carmen is very kind, polite and is always ready to help. The only disadvantage is that she does not speak English, but this is typical of Spain. If you do not speak Spanish, we recommend that you arrange all check-in details in advance through the platform.
Another great advantage is the well-stocked and large Dia Supermarket which works until midnight. Also near the apartment is the street Calle Cuchilleros where in the direction of Plaza Mayor you can find many cozy restaurants which offer delicious food and taverns offering flamenco shows.
One of the disadvantages of the apartment is that there are many bars around it and it was very noisy outside especially during the weekend. There was also additional noise from the collection of glass bottles at night. Another problem was that the door of the shower does not seal tight when it is closed and water from the shower flowed on the floor and we had to wring out towels after every use of the shower. This is the only major issue that makes the stay at the apartment a little less pleasant but we believe that it can be easily solved by the owners.
To sum up, if you want to visit Madrid we strongly recommend this apartment and host Carmen.
Mil gracias Carmen por hacer nuestra estancia en Madrid muy agradable e inolvidable!