We enjoyed an eight day vacation at Lola's apartment in Malasana. The vacation was wonderful, and big part of the fun was the apartment. Big, spacious, great condition, equipped with everything that needed, exactly as it is in the pictures. The apartment is really quiet, allowing a good night sleep after a long day in the city.
The location couldn't be better, in a hip neighborhood, with tons of cafes, restaurants, artsy shops, galleries, etc, we enjoyed just strolling the streets and discovering the near-by area. The neighbourhood is safe, with a young and trendy population, and things to do till late at night. There are 2 metro stations nearby, allowing a speedy transportation to everywhere in Madrid and outside of it. Having said that, center Madrid is small enough to allow walking from the apartment to the major attractions - the museums, major shopping areas, the royal palace, and other barrios.
Communicating with Lola and Maria was easy, with great response time and answers to all of our questions - they were even flexible with the check-in/out times, because of our early and late flight times, which helped us a lot.
We will sure come back to Madrid and the lovely apartment, and hope that you'll have great time as we did!