The apartment is small but laid out well, and what really makes it work is the large outdoor terrace. My husband and I stayed 4 weeks here; first half on our friend’s reservation, the last 2 weeks our reservation. The space definitely worked better when it was just two of us.
The location is unbeatable - great restaurants everywhere, many supermarkets, metros nearby, and just down the street from Retiro park. If you’re coming by car parking can be tricky, however there are a bunch of public lots just a block away! The neighborhood is very good and safe. Away from the center if that’s what you are looking for.
We had some issues with a few things the first week of our stay during our friend’s reservation. We contacted the host and the easier issues were resolved quickly (more towels), but a more complicated issue with two of the persianas (blinds) not working unfortunately took a few days to fix. Also, the shower in the ensuite bathroom is tight and leaked a lot of water which was hard to clean up, so I ended up using the shower in the other bathroom. The kitchen has the basics; place settings for 6 which is fine but dishes do run out quickly.
Our reservation which covered the last 2 weeks was comfortable. I would stay here again especially during warmer months when you can enjoy the outdoor space.
As some feedback, we let the host know the owner might consider adding a coffee table both inside and outside, especially if long-term stays are something of interest. It was a pain to have to place glasses on the floor and not have any surfaces to leave laptops in the living room. Outside we improvised and used the chairs to place drinks and snacks when enjoying the big comfortable outdoor sofa as the small table outside was too high. Chairs worked okay but obviously not a great solution.
Our host - Francisco - was very attentive and nice. Although the initial repair of the persiana took some days to resolve, I felt he worked hard to quickly address other issues that came up, and he was always available. Thank you, Francisco!