Don't miss this chance to stay in Ignacio's apartment! We came to madrid after walking the Camino for a week, and wanted a comfortable, well-appointed apartment in a great location from which to enjoy a few days in Madrid. Ignacio's apartment delivered on all counts and exceeded all of our expectations. It is located in a wonderful, lively (but not too noisy) area Malansaña--a convenient and fun place to have as a home base.
The apartment has recently been totally redone, from top to bottom. It has tall ceilings, two big, beautiful balcony windows in the kitchen/living area that let in a lot of natural light and fresh air, if you so choose. The floor plan works really well.
The kitchen is wonderful and modern and well-equipped. We took full advantage of the washing machine and krups coffee maker (stocked with pods). The bathroom is also sparklking clean and completely remodeled. The shower is full-sized (by American standards) rather than the smaller 3'x3' stall showers that are common in Euorpe. Plenty of hot water. Shampoo and shower gel dispensers are affixed to the wall, so no need to bring your own. The bedroom is air conditioned and the AC works very well! We are from Texas, so we are accustomed to having the AC on during hot weather. We had no trouble sleeping very comfortably. Also, the bedroom is located on the opposite side of the apartment from the street, so it is very cozy and quiet. The photos of the apartment on AirBNB are very nice, but in all honesty the apartment is even nicer in person than in the photographs.
Check in was a breeze. We got to Madrid early, but Ignacio was kind enough to let us drop our bags at the apartment early. He was easy to communicate with and quick to respond to our questions.
We couldn't have asked for a better apartment, a better location, or a better host. Our only complaint was that we eventually had to leave! We hope to be lucky enough to return to Madrid some day, and if/when we do, I would love to stay at Ignacio's apartment again.