Carretas Apartments

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location! This was located right off Puerta del Sol. Multiple metro entrances nearby. Great vibe. The bedrooms are not street facing so no noise at night. Great view from the living room balconies onto the street. I love that washcloths were provided. My son slept on the couch and said that it was comfortable. The half bath was convenient too, but the clearance between the toilet and the wall might not work for taller people.
  : The AC unit in the larger room did not blow out any air. To be fair to the owners, I did not bother notifying them of this as we were rarely in the unit except at night, and I did not want anyone there in the day to fix it when we were not there. The shower could have provided some more storage to place shower products. As well as the bathroom in general. Trying to find places to put any bathroom necessitates was a balancing act between the pedestal sink, back of the toilet, and the toilet seat. Also, note that you have to walk up a flight of stairs to get to the elevator. So, you have to carry your suitcases up the stairs. It wasn't a huge deal to us, but might be to others.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Very clear steps to collect key from lockbox and use keypad for entry door.spacious, just off Plaa Del Sol so close to many things, but like staying near Times Square. Really are people out and about and loud all night, which of course we were prepared for, but just pointing out.
  : Bathrooms were pretty tight to move around in. We had lovely weather and the bedrooms got stuffy and have no windows to the outside (they opened to an interior like airway but that was not an option), so though the rooms had AC/heat units they were set to heat and didnt really circulate air much at all. Super clean and comfortable. Nice beds, nicely appointed kitchen. Would not work well for those with mobility issues (skinny bathroom with no room to move and elevator starts after flight of small dark curvy steps). Of course given location there is loud activity all night.)

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Convenient and comfortable.
  : No dryer but got a good washing machine. I found a drying rack but couldn't figure where or how to hang things on it without touching the floor.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Outstanding location. Half a block away from the Sol Metro and the Plaza Mayor. Two bedrooms were far enough away from the street facing living room to be quiet at night. The apartment came with one bathroom and a 1/2 bathroom. Nice size apartment that was very deep. Kitchen was all the way in the back.
  : With the great location came extreme street noise. You must be willing to live with the constant roar of the crowds that pretty much drowned out everything in the front living room. We were there during Easter week vacation so the crowds might have been bigger then but it was constant and went late into the night. I would have never been able to sleep on the pull out coach in the living room. No dishwasher. The extra 1/2 bath was built for very short people or children because the front of the toilet was inches away from the wall.

Good
Traveller Type:
  : The extra toilet was a bonus. The 2 bedrooms were quiet for sleeping
  : Bath towels need hooks on the back of bedroom doors so they can dry adequately. No shelving in the bathroom to store toiletries. There is an extraordinary amount of street noise if you are using the sofa bed in the lounge. It goes on until 5am.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location superb
  : Air conditioning could be colder in the bedroom

Poor
Traveller Type:
  : In the central location we wanted
  : The property was not as in the confirmation picture. It had one casement window to the street not two. All other windows faced into a internal services shaft that contained (at least) two large water cylinders. The humming noise from the shaft was noticeable in all internal rooms and made it impossible to sleep without ear plugs in the second bedroom. The bathroom looked as if it had been created by taking a longitudinal slice off the kitchen, which made both narrow and the bathroom so slim you hit your head on the wall when you sat on the WC!

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Very central location, close to Metro
  : I booked a 2 bedroom apartment for 4, but when we arrived, we were told we had to pay 25 euros per person over 2 per night in order to set 4 sets of towels. I was not aware of this policy and was not made aware of it even after I disclosed both couples itinerary and passport #s. We did not get any towel refresh until the last day nor coffees nor waters replenished for the extra charges. So not sure why we paid extra. The bedrooms are very small and all the doors squeaked every time someone opened a door. The second bathroom is nice to have but you have to sit sideways to use it. Could not adjust temperature in room to our comfort so it was very cold but then too hot and stuffy with door closed. Also if your flight gets in before check in, theres nowhere to stow your luggage unlike at a hotel.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Great location. Just a few steps from Sol Metro station. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby.Big living room area.
  : The aircon doesn't seem to cool that much.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : I liked the location to Sol Square and its subways. Originally, this trip was supposed to be for two people until he canceled, and I think the apartment might have been a bit crowded as a two person stay, although both bedrooms were large enough. I liked all the close by restaurants.
  : The bathroom was tiny and cramped, and getting into the shower was a real Houdini act for a bigger and older guest.