Smartr Madrid Chueca

“Our stay in Madrid”

First the place was not easy to find as it was just a littled door in an alley. Once you find it, it was ok. The appartment was not exactly as in the pictures, but it was still great. There was an elevator (thank God!) and the building was pretty quiet. The appartment is located right in the cent… more

First the place was not easy to find as it was just a littled door in an alley. Once you find it, it was ok. The appartment was not exactly as in the pictures, but it was still great. There was an elevator (thank God!) and the building was pretty quiet. The appartment is located right in the center, 10-minute walk from Plaza España and 200 metres from Gran Via and Chueca Metro Stations, and lots and lots of restaurants and stores. Be aware, you get the code to the appartment only when you do your online check in AND pay a deposit (for damage and stuff) online. If you are not connected and don't have access to email it may be an issue. In my case, i only checked my email once or twice a week (missed the one for deposit obviously) - but it worked out fine in the end.

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“Great location, clean, comfortable. Noisy room and overpriced for the time of year.”

Having visited Madrid several times over the years for an Exhibition I have stayed in various types of establishments. I am going to break this one down into the good and not so good aspects. Good Location- the flats are fairly easy to get to from the airport by Metro with a station Chueca 5 minu… more

Having visited Madrid several times over the years for an Exhibition I have stayed in various types of establishments. I am going to break this one down into the good and not so good aspects. Good Location- the flats are fairly easy to get to from the airport by Metro with a station Chueca 5 minutes away. This is fine if you have only a small amount of luggage with you. There are places on the metro with stairs. The physical location of the flats is good. A short walk, 5-10 minutes to Grand Via. Also again easy to get to the Exhibition Halls which are located near to the airport. Room - I had a room on the second floor which with the window open was a bit noisy from the cafes below and across the street. As it wasn’t too warm I could close the shutters which kept the noise out. I would recommend getting a room at the back. The room itself was spacious and clean with a double bed, bathroom with a good shower and small kitchenette. If you really wanted to cook or wash some clothes it’s very handy. There are two small TVs (one in the bedroom and one in the kitchen) but only Spanish channels. If you like daytime very soft porn you should be good to go. Not so good Check-in - as these are apartments there is no ‘front desk’. You are advised to call ahead of arrival so that the ‘caretaker’ knows you are arriving. You need to listen carefully to the ‘auto’ options when you call the main number. I called when I got to Chueca and when I eventually found the front door and worked out which button to press I met with a very amiable guy (sorry I cannot remember his name) who showed me the room and ran through the details. The WiFi code is on the back of the front door (has to call again to find that out). This is all ok but not having a desk you can go to is a little annoying. Price This is my bug bear. Because huge exhibition I was attending accommodation was at a premium and prices are very inflated. Availability also goes quickly. I was guessing that I paid maybe twice the standard rate for average accommodation. My advice is book as early as possible. Room location - as mentioned the rooms overlooking the street are noisy if you leave the window open.

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