Javier’s place is very modern and clean. It was a bit smaller than I had thought from the photos though, but that wasn’t an issue given that I was travelling solo and still had everything I needed. There was a nice little patio / deck, but the street it faces is quite busy.
This was the second place that I had stayed at in Madrid because the first place I stayed wasn’t available for all the days that I needed. I would say that I enjoyed the location of this Airbnb the least. This was my first time in Madrid, and so staying further into the Centro area is far more appealing for a first-time visitor. This was a little far out from the hustle and bustle which would’ve been OK if I have a longer stay or had been here, but I would prefer to be closer to the “action”, so to speak.
This area is nice and close to the park, which is beautiful, but I would see it’s a far more “metro” area of the city; wide, busy street with way more cars flying by. It wasn’t that far of a walk to get more Centro though, about 20 minutes, and the bikes, bus and metro are all right there, so it’s still convenient to get around for sure.
The bed in this particular apartment was two beds pushed together, which I didn’t enjoy even though I was alone. It still wasn’t overly comfortable as the beds shift around everywhere while you sleep. Even just sitting on them pushes them around. If there was some way to help keep the beds together a little more securely I think it would make a huge difference! I would say it wouldn’t be comfortable for a couple who like to be close together when sleeping. Its best to just keep the two beds apart.
Overall a nice little place and a good price! The location, while a bit too far out of Centro for me, was still really nice with lots of greenery around. And Javier is the most communicative host I had my whole trip - tons of recommendations on places to go and see!