We enjoyed our stay in Madrid, so the few reservations we had about the property were certainly not sufficient to spoil the holiday.
Firstly, I’ll talk about the good points:
There was very good wi-fi, which means a lot to me as I listen to the BBC non-stop when I’m at home. The shower was powerful and there was plenty of hot water. There was no noise from neighbours in the building and the location was great for getting around Madrid, being central and close to several metro stations. Also, if you walk up the hill it brings you to the centre of Malasaña, which is great for bars and eateries.
Now the negatives:
Several of the light bulbs weren’t working and there were no spares that we could find. There were no bin liners and no bedside lamp for the main bedroom, though a broken one was found in the cupboard. There was a washing machine but no drier on which to hang wet clothes, apart from an insufficient wall rack in the bathroom. There was a lovely settee but the rest of the place was very cheaply and basically furnished. One of the dining chairs was decidedly wobbly and many of the fixtures and fittings, especially in the bathroom, were in desperate need of refurbishment.
The noise from the bar over the road was terrible on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and went on till at least 4am. We closed the windows and used the air con, but the noise was still enough to make you lose sleep in the single bedroom. This part of the road is more residential than further up, so I don’t know how the permanent residents put up with it.
Notwithstanding the above disappointments we still loved Madrid.