Superb location! Great communication with hosts! Personalized welcome and great materials to plan your time in Madrid. Still, while no major issues, after thoughtful deliberation and comparing the place with four other rentals in Spain, we have to give apartment just an average score, for the following reasons: 1) Pictures shown are likely from when the apartment was in great condition; currently, it is in need of refurbishment and reconditioning. The sofa bed in the living room (we did not use) sags after anyone sits on it. The bathroom in one bedroom had a portion of the ceiling held in place by duct tape (which twice I had to push back up during our stay). 2) There is an air conditioner in one bedroom and one other in the kitchen is for the rest of the entire apartment; even with bedroom doors open, it struggles to cool down in the hot summer, and it is not as powerful as the unit in the one bedroom. 3) We did have minor issues with insects, twice live in the aforementioned bathroom which we took care of, and a couple of others we discovered dead after one night in a common area. While perhaps expected in an older building, it was likely made worse due to the overall condition of the apartment.4) Value relative to other accommodations. Priced for the location, but compared to renting three hotel rooms, we gave up nicer air conditioned bedrooms and bathrooms, but gained a nice kitchen and living room area. Overall, nice but not a great value. Cheers!
