Overall a great experience. But the place could with a little updating.

I lived here with 2 other girls for 4 months, and there were constant problems with the landlady, Marie. To start, the location is amazing and the place is livable for 4 months. However, when we first arrived in Sept. the apt was disgusting. There was dust covering everything and our feet were black from the floors. The beds, which are COUCHES that are extremely hard (something we weren’t told before arriving) were covered in thick dust. The windows and blinds were also extremely dusty. The bed in the loft area is a mattress but the ceiling is so low we couldn't use that space and the light was broken. Marie made us pay her in CASH every month. The fridge is really hard to open and we didn’t try to use the dishwasher because it looked so dirty. There is NO OVEN here which we also didn’t know before arriving. The cleaning lady comes once a week and Marie said would be one price but it ended up being more (not a huge deal), but Marie’s response to our questioning this was “The lease agreement changes sometimes”. Marie had a constant attitude with us and when our WiFi stopped working within the first week she said that she could not do anything about it. The WiFi was unusable because it was so slow and was shared with the neighbors. Anytime we had an issue Marie would blame us and she constantly lied about previous things she had said. Our lease ended in JANUARY but we let her end it in December because 2 of us decided to leave early. I was staying until 12/31 but Marie told me I had to leave on 12/27. I only came back to Madrid from a vacation on 12/27 and told her I needed to leave on 12/28. She argued with me and my parents for a week but finally agreed. She said the reason I had to leave was because of renovations, however, as I was leaving on the 28th the cleaning lady came in and began setting up the apartment for new people. Marie lied to us and had actually booked the place for new tenants! She agreed to pay for a new place for me for 3 nights but she would only pay for the cheapest one in a horrible area. When I told her I needed to leave at 2pm on the 28th because my check in at the new place wasn’t until 3, she threatened to turn off all the lights and electricity so that I would leave sooner. Overall, I recommend this place for its location but if you’re trying to avoid a bad experience with a landlady DO NOT STAY HERE.

I lived here with 2 other girls for 4 months, and there were constant problems with the landlady, Marie. To start, the location is amazing and the place is livable for 4 months. However, when we first arrived in Sept. the apt was disgusting. There was dust covering everything and our feet were black from the floors. The beds, which are COUCHES that are extremely hard (something we weren’t told before arriving) were covered in thick dust. The windows and blinds were also extremely dusty. The bed in the loft area is a mattress but the ceiling is so low we couldn't use that space and the light was broken. Marie made us pay her in CASH every month. The fridge is really hard to open and we didn’t try to use the dishwasher because it looked so dirty. There is NO OVEN here which we also didn’t know before arriving. The cleaning lady comes once a week and Marie said would be one price but it ended up being more (not a huge deal), but Marie’s response to our questioning this was “The lease agreement changes sometimes”. Marie had a constant attitude with us and when our WiFi stopped working within the first week she said that she could not do anything about it. The WiFi was unusable because it was so slow and was shared with the neighbors. Anytime we had an issue Marie would blame us and she constantly lied about previous things she had said. Our lease ended in JANUARY but we let her end it in December because 2 of us decided to leave early. I was staying until 12/31 but Marie told me I had to leave on 12/27. I only came back to Madrid from a vacation on 12/27 and told her I needed to leave on 12/28. She argued with me and my parents for a week but finally agreed. She said the reason I had to leave was because of renovations, however, as I was leaving on the 28th the cleaning lady came in and began setting up the apartment for new people. Marie lied to us and had actually booked the place for new tenants! She agreed to pay for a new place for me for 3 nights but she would only pay for the cheapest one in a horrible area. When I told her I needed to leave at 2pm on the 28th because my check in at the new place wasn’t until 3, she threatened to turn off all the lights and electricity so that I would leave sooner. Overall, I recommend this place for its location but if you’re trying to avoid a bad experience with a landlady DO NOT STAY HERE.

Marie was a great hostess. More importantly, she came through for me when another place fell through at the last minute. The place itself is centrally located - a great hub for exploring Madrid. The apartment is spacious and great for a group - tho i wouldn't recommend more than 4 couples: 3 bedrooms and a pullout sofabed in the livingroom. (The "loft" is an overhead storage space and technically could fit 2 people, but not comfortably.) The beds were comfortable but they're all sleeper sofas. The photos of the place were probably accurate at one time, but since the apartment is used exclusively for short-term rentals, the place is much more worn in (water stained ceilings, beat up furniture and appliances, wobbly coffee table, etc.) If you can get over the minor aesthetic shortcomings, the place is fantastic for a getaway in the heart of Madrid.

If I could give it 0 stars I would and we do NOT RECOMMEND. When we booked this apartment online we thought it was going to be great because the pictures made it look amazing and we were excited. We had booked 6 nights for 9 adults. Online there was no mention that there was NO elevator. The stairwell was not lit with lights and there was no way we could get our large luggage up those stairs let alone some of the older adults walk up three flights of stairs. The beds were not actually beds and were futons with old comfortors. The pictures fooled us because we thought the apartment would be spacious enough for 9 people; it absolutly was not. When we contacted the apartment owner, Marie, she did nothing to fix anything. Another thing, before we arrived she sent a leasing agreement of some sort saying that if we used up more than 50 euros worth of electricity or water she would charge us. Never in our experiences with airbnbs or renting apartments for vacations have we ever been told this. Also nothing of that sort was specified prior to us PAYING for the stay. Once we saw the place we could not stay there because of all of the inadequacies. We lost all of our money and had to look for a hotel at 12 at night. This place was a nightmare and we are currently still trying to get our money back because of this false advertising and con. Do not stay here.

If I could give it 0 stars I would and we do NOT RECOMMEND. When we booked this apartment online we thought it was going to be great because the pictures made it look amazing and we were excited. We had booked 6 nights for 9 adults. Online there was no mention that there was NO elevator. The stairwell was not lit with lights and there was no way we could get our large luggage up those stairs let alone some of the older adults walk up three flights of stairs. The beds were not actually beds and were futons with old comfortors. The pictures fooled us because we thought the apartment would be spacious enough for 9 people; it absolutly was not. When we contacted the apartment owner, Marie, she did nothing to fix anything. Another thing, before we arrived she sent a leasing agreement of some sort saying that if we used up more than 50 euros worth of electricity or water she would charge us. Never in our experiences with airbnbs or renting apartments for vacations have we ever been told this. Also nothing of that sort was specified prior to us PAYING for the stay. Once we saw the place we could not stay there because of all of the inadequacies. We lost all of our money and had to look for a hotel at 12 at night. This place was a nightmare and we are currently still trying to get our money back because of this false advertising and con. Do not stay here.

**Location - Right in the city center but not on a busy street so it was very quiet. Restaurants, metro and stores nearby. **Size - Perfect size for our group of 4 and would easily accomodate 2 to 3 more guests. **Staff - Very friendly and accomodating. **Property - Clean and equipped. **Overall - We loved this place and would recommend, especially for families.

**Location - Right in the city center but not on a busy street so it was very quiet. Restaurants, metro and stores nearby. **Size - Perfect size for our group of 4 and would easily accomodate 2 to 3 more guests. **Staff - Very friendly and accomodating. **Property - Clean and equipped. **Overall - We loved this place and would recommend, especially for families.