A great little AirBnb. Yes it's small, but bigger than the average budget hotel room, and with more facilities (although admittedly I didn't use stove or microwave, preferring to eat out). Aurora was a friendly host, flexible with check-in time, and had thoughtfully put a few items in the fridge.
Noise can be a problem when staying in central Madrid, but this place was really quiet. I could hear when one of my 2 neighbours was unlocking their front door, but otherwise I heard nothing.
Overheating can also be a problem in Madrid, but i was very pleased to discover that there was no central heating; instead a plug-in heater that you could therefore control as you wanted (and I didn't need to use it at all).
If I were staying at a time of year with longer hours of daylight I would have preferred a proper blind or curtain to block the light more effectively (being a light sleeper), but the blind that's there was fine at this time of year.
Because of the location of the window, there's not a huge amount of natural light, but both ceiling light and desk lamp were very effective. There's no bedside light, but there was an extension lead so it was easy enough to move the desk lamp across each evening.
A couple of other points which were no problem to me but others may need to be aware of:
- it's on the third floor and there's no lift
- the shower is incredibly small and the shower head is hand-held; a larger person may find it very awkward
- just in case you missed it in the listing, you're not paying a cleaning fee so you're expected to clean the flat and dispose of any rubbish before you leave (it doesn't take long)
Finally, the location is great. Amongst other things I recommend breakfast and/or carrot cake at Plenti nearby, as well as buying cheesecake from La Leonesa deli near Anton Martín station.