This room fit the bill for something cheap and conveniently located. It was same/cheaper than staying at a youth hostel and you get your own room. Room was fairly private in a quieter section of the flat. Wifi worked decently, not fast but typically enough to look up directions or info.
However some things for others to keep in mind if you're looking at renting here:
- It looks like 4-5 adults live in the flat, there is only one bathroom for residents and AirBnB guests to share. This was tricky at times and I once just went to a market to use the toilet.
- There was no toilet paper on multiple occasions so I went and bought some of my own. It was restocked with many extra rolls my last day there. Not a huge deal but wish I knew to buy my own toilet paper earlier.
- A large cockroach (cucaracha) greeted me in the bathroom my first night while getting ready for bed. That was horrifying. Never saw anymore cockroaches after this but I was always on the lookout.
- Upstairs neighbors are really loud and stayed up late each night (maybe 1am is not late for Sunday and Monday nights in Spain?). I slept with earplugs which solved the problem.
- No natural light in the room. There is one window that looks directly into the small interior atrium which is used as a smoking area. So, not really something you want to open your window for.
- Shower water fluctuated between very hot to very cold on its own. Old plumbing I guess, it's an old traditional flat. Water pressure was pretty low.
- Translucent glass runs the entire length of bedroom door. Would have been nice to have some sort of covering for additional privacy.
- No lock on bedroom door. This is personal preference but it would be nice for additional security for while I'm out and while sleeping.
- It was fairly warm during my visit so a small fan in the room would have been nice since you can't really open the window. The room felt stuffy with no air circulation.
I've stayed in European apartments in Italy, Germany, France, Portugal and the Netherlands (including very old, traditional homes) and have not encountered most of these issues before. Therefore, I would not stay here again.