This Airbnb was in a perfect location for us and seemed to have enough space for three people to stay, which is why we chose it although it was much more expensive than the one we booked previously. It was indeed ideally located, but it was far from ideal for a couple and a sister to share.
For starters, the place was not actually clean when we arrived. We found all sorts on the floor, other people’s hair, etc, and the kitchen and bathroom sinks were dirty. There was dust on the bedsheets.
The doors to both the bathroom and bedroom (which are not pictured anywhere in the listing) are actually just panes of lightly frosted glass with no latch, meaning you can hear and see almost everything through them - there is no privacy. Neither of the beds were well set up and the pillows (of which there were only 4 for 3 people) were all air, we had to stack them with the decorative cushions to be able to sleep. This would have been fine with just the two of us, but sharing as a coupe with someone else it was not great. It doesn’t look like the listing - there are far fewer pillows and they are much older/ more used.
The water in the flat was really odd; we usually drink tap water wherever we go in Madrid but this one tasted absolutely horrible and metallic, making it undrinkable. We spent a lot on bottled water whist staying here. Moreover, it makes an awful screeching noise in the pipes when turned on - I suspect they need changing. Speaking of noise, the pet friendliness is great, but other nearby Airbnbs had barking dogs, which was not enjoyable.
We were able to keep the windows closed through and the AC is quiet and works great.
Overall we feel that we vastly overpaid - at £170 a night it was not worth it with the cleanliness and preparation issues.