I am afraid I did not have a good time staying in this apartment. When I arrived, there were problems. The toilet seat was loose. The heating did not work. The tv remote control did not work, which meant the tv could not be used. Most importantly, the internet kept dropping out. This was crucial to me as I needed to work from the apartment some days.
I reported this on a Monday, and nothing was done until the following Friday. I kept having to check whether anything was going to be done every day. A building technician finally came on Friday. I found out that the heating is centrally controlled and would not work until 1st November. I had to ask myself why the people looking after the apartment did not know that? The last day I was there was the 1st November, and the heating still did not work. The problems were all eventually sorted except for the internet issue. It was still not working correctly.
I decided to leave the apartment early, especially after the amount of money that was being paid. I was not getting value for money. When I cancelled, I was told to leave the apartment immediately. Strictly speaking, this was in line with the terms and conditions of staying with the apartment, but it left a bitter taste in my mouth given what had happened. I asked for one more day, but this was denied.
Happily, I found a new place where everything worked. I made the correct decision in leaving.
I was looking for a group of apartments for my company's next meeting in Madrid. After this, I will not be recommending this apartment or any others in this building. It's a shame because the location is excellent, just not the apartment. I would strongly advise others to look elsewhere in Madrid for an apartment.
Also, please note apartment does not get much daylight which means you need to keep the lights on during the day.