We stayed at Raul’s place for 2 weeks. Here are some pros and cons:
Pros
- Great location, next to Reina Sofia, Prado, Atocha-Renfe
- Top floor apartment with a terrace (November was cold to enjoy the terrace but it must be super nice for summer months)
- Quiet apartment
- Building with two elevators
- Good price (at least in November) compared to many other options
- Raul was nice to let us stay extra couple of hours (we needed to work later than check-out time)
Cons
- Several things are old and needs to be fixed or renovated in the apartment
- Chairs in the kitchen lost several screws; making them unstable
- Living room and corridor floors are old; making lots of noise while walking
- Bathroom door handle losing its screws; needs to be replaced
- Apartment is heated with central heating and central heating is turned off during the night (apparently this is a common thing in Madrid, but Raul has an A/C in kitchen and a portable heater in main bedroom)