Alicia's apartment is in the heart of Madrid. The apartment overlooks Plaza Callo and there are 2 small enclosed balconies.
Here are some pros and cons about the apartment
Pros:
- 15 min walk from Airport bus drop off ( or take the metro to plaza callo)
- clean apartment
- towels provided ( no shampoo or body soap)
- location is great (walk to plaza Del sol, market and grand via within minutes)
- perfect for 2 people
- food shops everywhere
- elevator in building
- nearby laundry ( 2 min walk) 6.50 euros for each washer/dryer
- has iron, but you need to request it!
Cons:
-Response delayed, only answered questions a few days before our arrival
-came in with shower clogged with hair. Alicia got someone to fix it asap though
-Impersonal when giving tour of apt.
-Door opens without key card by pushing it hard * huge security problem that we mentioned to Alicia at the end of our stay. We didn't mention it earlier because had this issue not been resolved we would feel uncomfortable. With that said, you need a key to enter the building and then a key card to access the common area and then you reach your apartment. I'm sure she will fix it asap.
- no safe
- horrible wifi. Disconnects frequently.
-being in the main plaza, it can get very loud. They clean the plaza every night around midnight for a few hours which disrupted our sleep.
Our experience was good with this apartment. Aside for the cons, we had a good stay.