The location of the apartment is brilliant, especially the big sunny living room, the eclectic selection of books (especlally the big volumes on Modigliani and Dali, two of my favourites ;-), the decor, and we loved the view over the square, and really appreciated the delicious tapas and friendliness of the staff at the Bar Europa. As for the apartment, we were pleased that the heating is so effective, especially the first days or two when it got chilly at night. The kitchen was marvellous, so modern,. clean, and well equipped. These were major plus points.
On the negaive side
- there were signs of neglect - the peeling paintwork and rotting exterior window frames in the living room, the lights that don't work (one electrically unsafe bedside lamp, one of the living room sofa lamps, one dud bulb in the bathroom), the state of the very uncomfortable antique chairs in the living room which need re-upholstering, the mould around the base of the shower, the lack of sufficient shelf space in the bathroom for personal toiletries etc)
- the poor lighting in the bedroom and living room, using very dim low energy bulbs, which made it difficult to read in comfort at night
- and, finally, the bed - after two more or less sleepless nights struggling in the narrow, creaking, double bed, fighting the oversized and very heavy duvet, my wife went to sleep on the very comfy sofa in the living room (this is the first time we have slept apart in over 20 years of married life !) I would suggest that the enormous wardrobe could be replaced with a narrower one, to leave space for a decent size bed.
Despite the above reservations, we had a wonderful week based in the Herbolaria apartment - its central location, the wonderful views from the sunny spacious living room, and the super well equipped kitchen outweigh the negatives.