I really had high hopes, especially because of all the good reviews on here. However, the host was rude to me. He made me feel invalidated and made me cry. I couldn’t sleep at night because he wouldn’t turn on the ac, I was sweating and I couldn’t breathe. His response to me was to open the window, even though it’s hot in Madrid. The sun hit directly into my room and he never showed me how to use the darkening shades. And when I asked him about it he said “windows have shades, just like I won’t teach you how to turn on a light.” Even though I literally could not see the darkening shades at all. I kept looking but I couldn’t find it. Come to find out it was outside. I’ve never seen it like that in my life. And he didn’t help me lower them. I kept trying but I couldn’t figure it out. I felt so much frustration I couldn’t help but cry. When I called airbnb for help, they told me, “well, you realize it’s hot in Madrid?” Ugh, yes, I do. However I just came from another hot city in Spain, and I had no problems. Why? Because there was ac in the home. My problem isn’t with heat outside, it is sleeping with heat.
When I couldn’t get in the front gate, he didn’t help me, he just said “it works for me and my neighbors.” Come to find out he told me the wrong key for the gate. Others had to let me in. He made breakfast which was really nice. He has awesome pets. Helped with where I should go in Madrid. Things like that. But because of the bad things, it doesn’t make it right. The home is in a neighborhood I didn’t fully feel safe in. The home is so small it feels likes I have to walk on egg shells, especially since the walls are thin and the floor easily makes noise. I just felt like I couldn’t breathe. I felt like I had to tip toe, especially after he was rude to me. I was sweating at night, couldn’t sleep. If online it says your home has ac, then there should be ac. But he wouldn’t turn it on. He did a couple times and then turned it off after a little bit because he got cold. Even though I am still sweating in my room and literally could not sleep.
If you’re a light sleeper and sensitive to sleeping hot, I really wouldn’t recommend staying here. Especially if you really want to be closer to the center. It felt further than what it says online. Also, in the morning I heard a lot of noise outside my room and it woke me up. I loved his pets, but their constant footsteps would wake me up.
I’m never coming back.