This was a great apartment. It was clean, modern, renovated, and spacious. In fact, it was very spacious for a 1 bedroom apartment in Madrid! There was more than enough room for the two of us during our stay. The living area was huge, the kitchen was large with all new, modern appliances, and the bathroom shower was outstanding. The bed was also comfortable!
Although the apartment was on the ground floor, it was relatively quiet. The blinds blocked out all the light and most of the sound from the street. There were two grocery stores within a block of the apartment, a beautiful park two blocks away, and the Madrid Rio area just down the street. The neighborhood was very nice, and we always felt safe walking around day or night.
The city center is very close. However, what doesn’t show up on google maps is that this neighborhood is at the bottom of a very, very large hill. Walking up this hill to the Almudena Cathedral/Royal Palace/La Latina neighborhood is challenging. Nevertheless, there is a bus stop just 2 ½ blocks from the apartment that will take you there quickly…just three bus stops away.
The host was not very responsive. A few times, the electricity went out, and we reported it to the host once, but no one responded. Fortunately, there was a guest in another unit who knew how to find the fuse box (behind the picture hanging in the hallway of the entrance to the building) and reset the circuits. Good information to know when the lights go out! There was also a wild, outrageous party in the unit next door the last night of our stay. We just let it go and didn’t complain because it was our last night. The management company that manages these units could take a more active role in what is going on with their units and respond to inquiries from guests.
In spite of the lack of response from the host, I highly recommend this apartment. It’s spacious, clean, modern, and close to everything. We would stay here again!