The apartment is a modern space with a strong design throughout; two great Juliette balconies in the main living area overlooking some rooftops.
Both bedrooms are again nicely designed and feature comfortable beds. Both washrooms have great pressure showers, however the bathrooms themselves are quite small. No problem for us as we would rather living space than washroom space.
WiFi + AC worked great as do all of the appliances in the kitchen. The location was also very good, allowing us to walk to the Royal Gardens and even the Prado museum. At night, we walked up to Malasaña road & Plaza Dos de Mayo for some great food & even some pretty rare beers including many lambic and sours. The location also had many young university students providing for a fun atmosphere with modern, as well as traditional, tapas bars and restaurants.
Antonio may have been the most pleasant and helpful host I have yet to have on AirBnB. He really does care that you have an understanding of the surrounding area. He provided us with a map and even took us through what we should do during our stay. He also provided us with a lengthy list of recommended restaurants; all of this was much appreciated and can really help with the overwhelming feeling of being in a new city/neighbourhood.
The building itself is a protected historic site if I understood correctly- so it does come with some quirks. There is no elevator and we stayed on the 3rd floor (I believe Antonio may own other units in the building as well) The apartment above and stairwell was sadly quite loud on a Friday morning as I was awoken by high heels.
There was also unfortunately construction happening to a storefront on the main floor - none of this was Antonio’s fault, but it wasn’t the most pleasant sounds in the morning.
Great value for the apartment and I hope to visit again soon!