OVERALL - The apartment was in a great location with a few good restaurants right outside the door. Atocha, a major train station, is a few blocks away and there are plenty of attractions within a 15-minute walk or transit trip. The kitchen was modest and usable. The unit could use a little TLC and was a little tighter than we assumed from the pictures.
PROS - The location was superb. The apartment has just enough space and amenities to be what we needed. Having a washing machine was awesome. The water got hot very quickly (and a bit too quickly).
CONS - The hot water got EXTREMELY hot--be careful. The bed was hard in our opinion.
In sum, we appreciated the apartment and would recommend.
This unit has a good location, it is clean looking, the bed is comfortable, the plumbing and electricity work well, and there are plenty of outlets. But with this said, we cannot recommend staying here.
We were promised 2 keys for 2 people but only given one. The windows have no screens (bugs outside). The bathroom door continually slides open leaving no privacy. The floor is dirty, donât walk without shoes. The couch is the only place to put down and open a suitcase leaving no place to sit. There are no dressers and no drawers. There is no toilet paper holder, no paper towels, no tissues. Unless you close the lid of the toilet you have no place for your toiletry bag. This kitchen table squeaks. The alarm clock and the bathroom scale were a nice touch but did not work. We were asked to take out the garbage but only 1 garbage bag was provided.
As you walk in, the unit smells musty. The unit is so moist that cotton laundry takes 3 days to dry. We were given 2 large and fluffy bath towels for 5 days which should have been ample. But they never dried completely because it was so humid, and after each shower we were trying to dry off with a partially wet towel.
Three sides of the bed are against a wall. The second person in bed had to climb over the first.
In our view, there were more negatives than positives, leaving us disappointed.
My wife and I have been travelling internationally for over 50 years. We have never been more disppointed with any of our accomodations as we were with the "Charming Santa Isabela" property. The written description and the photos on the website are incredibly misleading. Unless all of the lights are on, as they are in the photos, there is no natural light in the unit at all, unless you leave the door open. There are only three small windows in the unit that open on to an enclosed dark and not so pleasant smelling "patio." When we opened the door to the unit, were were overcome by the strong smell of sewage that permeated the unit. No amount of cleaning anything would have eliminated that odor. The written description of the unit mentions enjoying the "nightlife" of the area. One picture that was not included in the photo gallery online was a picture of the very large sign posted by the door that warns people, in Spanish and English, not to open the door at night to anyone unless given permission by email from the rental agency. It is obviously not a neighborhood that invites people to safely enjoy the nightlife. Nor does the warning make you feel comfortable with the need to leave the door open to get any natural light or fresh air into the unit. We did not stay in the unit. When the rental agency refused our request to find us another, more acceptable space, regardless of the price, we found our own accomodations elsewhere.
Die Wohnung ist feucht und muffig, kaum Tageslicht. GroĂe schwarze SchimmelflĂ€che an der Wand hinter dem Bett. Kaum Grundausstattung, 2 fette Kakerlaken gesichtet und gekillt.Kein persönlicher Empfang, keine Info ĂŒber Funktionsweise der air condition, elektrischen GerĂ€te, MĂŒllentsorgungssymbol etc. Nur 1 SchlĂŒssel fĂŒr 2 Personen. HaustĂŒr lĂ€sst sich nur mit Internet (Roaming) öffnen. Also immer fĂŒr ausreichend Akku sorgen! FĂŒr die Schlafcouch fehlen Laken und Decken. Insgesamt eine Katastrophe und fĂŒr 2 Personen definitiv zu eng, wenig Stauraum kein Kleiderschrank. Die Spiegel an den WĂ€nden tĂ€uschen nur GröĂe vor
the flat was nice and clean. it's a little on the small side if you're visiting as a 3 and usin...
the flat was nice and clean. it's a little on the small side if you're visiting as a 3 and using the sofa bed but was well suited for a short stay. Really close to some nice bars and cafes too.
A very clean mini-apartment. Had exactly what we needed, and the location couldn't have been be...
A very clean mini-apartment. Had exactly what we needed, and the location couldn't have been better. Minutes from the train station, and incredibly close to everything we wanted to see and do. Fantastic coffee shop two doors down.
Beautiful, brand new modern apartment in a great location of the city center. I was the first o...
Beautiful, brand new modern apartment in a great location of the city center. I was the first one to stay here. The host Javier was excellent - extremely welcoming and helpful, providing great recommendations for a first timer in Madrid. Customer service was top notch! I would definitely stay here again the next time I am in Madrid!