This was a great apartment in Malasana and incredibly accessible to the rest of the city. There is a metro stop about 2 blocks away and so many great bars and restaurants just around the corner. Apartments in this part of Madrid are space-savers, and aren’t incredibly spacious, but I could tell the owners tried their best to limit clutter and purchase space-saving furniture. There are quite a few things we loved about this apartment and experience a few things that could be considered areas of growth:
Strengths: 1. A beautiful, LARGE, bathroom with lots of counter space, towels and amenities; 2. Apartment was accessible from the street; 3. Great communication from the host, 4. Looks spacious for apartments in the area; 5. Great kitchen with a lot of useful amenities to cook with (pots, silverware, spices) and excellent counter space; 6. Closet to store clothes and luggage; 7. Extremely safe double-door setup; 8. Centrally located in the heart of Malasana; 9. Hardwood floors; 10. Classic architecture and brick walls kept the apartment cool; 11. Showers had great water pressure and temperature.
Areas of Growth: 1. The stairs to the downstairs bathroom were a slight safety hazard. Not only were they steep and sharp wood stairs, but if someone were to fall they would fall into a stone wall. Also, there is extremely low clearance on the stairs to the ceiling and I bumped my head pretty hard our first day; 2. The bed was uncomfortable, but the convertible-couch/bed was a slight improvement; 3. Some of the wall sockets in the apartment need replacement (such as the one in the bedroom) and did not allow appliances to be plugged in; 4. Apartment could use a deep cleaning.
Conclusion: We would stay here again and recommend to our friends and family. You just can’t beat the location and convenience of having a full apartment in this area of Madrid. If you’re ok with a bathroom that is a bit tough to access and a firm bed, you really won’t have any issues here. It was extremely well-thought out in terms of spacing and accessibility. Also felt like an extremely safe neighborhood. We are thankful to the owners for being gracious hosts and great communicators.