Great apartment 2 double bed rooms plus a study with a twin bed, 2 full bathrooms, equipped kitchen. Apartment is on 5th floor, with elevator. Beautiful wood stairs and old detailed doors. Pablo gave us 2 sets of keys so our party could split up, which was very handy. Apartment has spacious living room and dining area for family or friends to hang out. Maybe not “luxury” like the Ritz... but had everything we could need and the space was great.
The apartment is in a fantastic location between 2 popular subway stops and also within walking distance of many things. It sits on a plaza, which provides wonderful ambience. The plaza is full of local people having a beer, walking their dogs, meeting to let their kids play. At night it is full of dogs playing and students sitting in circles talking and drinking Heinekens. Around the plaza are shops, pizzerias, and a pharmacy. One street parallel in either direction are major streets — San Bernardo on one side and Fuencarral on the other. We could have spent all week just in this neighborhood! 13 minute walk to Gran Via, the main huge commercial strip. 20 minute walk to Palace, 30 to Prado, 20 to Puerta Sol, Plaza Mayor. Or, 2 stops to most things on the subway. Busses are also great and easy to use once you have a metro card.
The study with the twin bed overlooks the plaza, so that is the room with more noise (but windows are very effective at soundproofing). The other 2 bedrooms are in the back of the apartment and are very quiet. Washer, no dryer, clothes dried well on the rack that Pablo provided. Dishwasher and coffee machine worked well. Small grocery store less than one block away.
Pablo’s colleague met us at the time we agreed and showed us everything We changed our departure date and asked for late checkout, and they were very accommodating, no problem, very easygoing. Pablo checked on us a few times to make sure everything was ok, and responded right away when we blew a fuse our first day!
All in all, great apartment, great location, great host. We would stay again no question and would recommend to another family or small group.