This apartment is as advertised. It’s very spacious & suitable for a couple. I view it as an oasis: tranquil, bright & with AC, a huge plus as Madrid was horribly hot during July. Also an oasis, because the location isn’t nice or pleasant to be in but the apt was. The apt is just too far from the main sights and transportation wasn’t great either as the nearest metro was about 15 minutes walk, not really far but seemed so in 95 degree heat. There’s a bus 500 meters away but the stop is under a overpass where homeless people have an encampment so you may not necessarily feel comfortable. If your budget allows it, Ubering it to & from the apartment might be a good option. I chose this place because I wanted AC & a quiet place to come to at the end of a hot day. There are large windows but the view isn’t so great plus you lose privacy because they open into a row of back windows of other buildings bedecked with laundry.
A huge disappointment was to find the magazine-worthy featured patio all dirty & in disarray & unusable. I took a pic which I can’t share here. There are two small, not so well stocked supermarkets & a vegetable store that didn’t have fresh-looking vegetables/fruits about 1.5 block away. You’d need to walk another 10 minutes to find fresher vegetables & better quality supermarket along Toledo avenue, a much pleasant area lined with cafés.
Overall a good place if you crave quietness, AC, if visiting in summer & want more space and most importantly, that you don’t mind walking 45 minutes to the center of town or taking a car service.