I spent the whole month of November 2021 in this modern and perfectly-located apartment. A modern retreat hiding inside a classic 1850s building.
In no particular order:
The apartment has a remarkably comfortable, large bed.
An exceptional property, there are windows on three sides - rare for a close-to-centre-city place. Two windows (lounge and bedroom) on a quiet side street, two (dining room and kitchen) facing a quiet park/playground. And one (also kitchen) into the atrium.
Plenty of space for a couple or more. For me, as a single, more than enough space.
A fully-equipped kitchen including an electric orange-juicer. Nice touch. Full-size, 4-burner hob, oven, microwave. Everything anyone would need.
The place is quiet. Plus, with the persianas / window shutters down, not only is it even more quiet, it is also pitch-black. If you like sleeping well into the morning and in the dark, this is the place.
That said, this time of year (November), there is direct sunlight into the dining room and kitchen - making for a pleasant morning and afternoon (when the shutters are open, of course)
Water pressure? Always a gamble when booking an AirBnB. Perfect. Great water-pressure in the shower: a plus.
And now to the location/location comments. Easy walking distance to major tourist areas like Sol and Plaza Mayor and the main shopping streets.
As for the immediate neighbourhood: I can’t rave enough.
Equidistant between two classic indoor mercados / markets: Antón Martin and San Fernando - each with spoilt-for-choice options for fruit / veg / fish / meat / olives / sweets and on and on. Plus a collection of mini-cafés in the markets with 4-6 tables each ranging from Chile to Mexico to more local.
And cafés and bars on every street: can’t count them all and, especially, a row of Indian restaurants. If you’ve been to London, think: Brick Lane: two minutes away.
4 minutes to a 24-hour Carrefour that is one of the best, cleanest, most modern supermarkets I’ve seen anywhere in Europe. And same amount of time to the closest Metro: Lavapies on line 3. Go the other direction and not much father to lines 1, 2, and 5.
A 19-minute walk downhill to Puerta de Atocha, the main train station. Or 10 minutes slightly up hill to Puerta del Sol, another mainline train (and Metro) station.
Ending where many begin, Nuria was above-and-beyond helpful and so was Armando, her local coordinator.
100% recommend and will be my go-to place when I return.