Rutilio’s place was great. I loved the neighborhood and it’s super easy to get to the Metro from the apartment.
Key pick up is super convenient. We arrived before check in and were able to stow our luggage at a discount at the place to pick up the keys (bagresort). This was so helpful. However the internet has the hours wrong for that place. Internet says it opens at 10:30am but the woman at the store across the street said they open at 11:30am. This was only an issue when we were leaving, because check out is 11:00am and our train wasn’t leaving the city until 2:00pm. We wanted to stow our bags and see a little bit more of Madrid.
I am a very scent and smoke sensitive person so I always appreciate reviews that mention those items. (Thankfully as I’ve aged I am a little less sensitive.) The apartment is definitely no smoking and there is nothing that made me believe it had ever been smoked in. It has been newly renovated.
However the neighbors’ smoke comes in the apartment unless all windows are closed and you do not use the AC. The AC is a stand alone unit that pulls in outside air. The windows open to an inside corridor, not to outside air.
The washing machine was great to have but it has mold built up in the gasket seal and has a strong musty smell inside of it. The smell is not in the apartment if you keep the washer door closed, and after washing our clothes they did not smell musty or moldy. If you have a serious mold allergy, keep the washer door closed and do not use the unit.
I also have an allergy to feather bedding. None of the bedding Rutilio uses has feathers in it. The beds are quite comfortable.
Some of the reviews mentioned a lack of hot water. My friend and I were able to shower back to back without running out of hot water. There is a sign posted in the bathroom that states the water heater only has 10 minutes of hot water. We did not ever run out of hot water.
Rutilio’s place is great and I would stay there again if I ever come back to Madrid.