Christian is a lovely host and he really went out of his way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. He was always responsive and even let us leave our bags with him on our last day so we wouldn’t have to trot them around town.
The loft is very stylish and thoughtfully decorated. All amenities are provided (including milk for tea and coffee, which we have found is rare in European AirBnBs) and the place is fresh and tidy. The aircon was very handy as we encountered some very hot days in Madrid.
Christian’s place is located close to the metro station and there are several supermarkets nearby so you can get water and other basics easily.
There are also a few good eateries in the neighbouring streets if you don’t feel like going far for your dinner.
While this was not Christian’s fault, our stay at his loft was marred by construction / renovation works happening next door to the loft. Literally within minutes of checking in, the loft was filled with an acrid smoke and we had to ventilate the space by opening all doors. Christian came over to help immediately and we had the aircon going to circulate the air. He even asked the workers next door to stop what they were doing as the smoke was clearly affecting us (coughing and dizziness). The works did recommence at 7am the next day however.
We stayed for two nights and although the place was beautiful and stylish, and the host very amicable, it was a shame we weren’t able to enjoy a good night’s sleep as the acrid smoke lingered throughout our stay, which meant we left all doors open, which meant noise from the street came up and it was hot. We were also a little concerned about what we might be breathing in but could not find somewhere else comparable at such short notice. We tried to spend as much time out of the apartment as possible.
Christian was very apologetic about it all. He said the works would be going on till the end of the week and he was unable to do anything about it.
I believe he was genuine about it all. He is a lovely person and a professional host.
Going forward, I think it would be useful to know in advance if there are going to be works in and around apartments / houses on AirBnB so guests can make informed decisions about their stays (considering noise, access, disruptions and smoke or spills).