Review of El Viso Smart
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2 reviews
12 helpful votes
Antonio and Javier did everything possible to make us feel at home. The apartment is nice and spacious, and is located in Salamanca - a very safe and very nice residential area - apparently a lot of the embassies are located in Salamanca. The kitchen is fully equipped and we enjoyed cooking and eating breakfast in the apartment before heading out every day. The Avda de America metro is within short walking distance, with four different lines going through that station so it's easy to go to all the nearby sights. There is a Carrefour supermarket as well as an organic grocery store within easy walking distance. We went to several restaurants in the vicinity including a very nice Indian restaurant called Swagat. We had an amazing dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant called St James at half price - because Antonio told us about TheFork.com and all the wonderful offers available through that website. Everywhere we went, the Madrilenos were very kind and helpful, and even if they didn't speak English, we communicated with a lot of hand signals and judicious use of a Spanish-English dictionary! By the way, Antonio and Javier both speak fluent English - our check-in and check-out was handled by Javier who is also responsible for the inspection and the cleanliness of the apartment; Antonio was our go-to person for arranging the rental, the transport, the cell phone sim card and for all the information we needed to navigate around in Madrid during our stay. The damage deposit was returned by Antonio in a timely manner. Altogether a great first visit to Madrid - thanks to Antonio and Javier!! We highly recommend this apartment!!
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1 review
11 helpful votes
"First of all, I would like to say that this is definetely my best experience so far. Antonio is a great host. He arranged the pick up from the airport, provided me with a prepaid card for internet usage and explained all the facilities. The apartment is clean and perfectly located. It looks like on the picture, with two nice bedrooms and modern bathrooms. Calle Serrano is just minutes walking away and a big supermarket is just arround the corner. In conclusion I would definetely recommend this apartment to other guests.
95 reviews
18 hotel reviews
41 helpful votes
While I agree with much of the positive comments in the previous reviews, I would like to underline the fact that the two bedrooms each have a double bed. Because we are acclimated to a queen, my husband and I used both rooms and slept very well. The building’s lift and the proximity to the metro and a supermarket were excellent bonuses. We took the recommendation to walk to Rugantino for an enjoyable dinner.
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9 reviews
5 hotel reviews
27 helpful votes
The apartment has everything you need and it extremely clean and cozy. It is in a very safe neighborhood, close to a Metro station and to shopping and dining. Antonio is very helpful and we will definitely be back.
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128 reviews
15 hotel reviews
46 helpful votes
Very comfortable and spacious residence, provided with very good structure. It has very fast Wifi, TV with good selection of channels and very new furniture. The apartment is well prepared to host couples, couples with children (my case), it has intelligent distribution of furniture in its ample space. One of the rooms has air conditioning, which could perhaps also be available in the room, since as the apartment is very large. The building is very well located, because in its surroundings there are lots of shops and amenities. Metro stations and bus stops are located few meters. The neighbor is very friendly, made ​​up friendship for a little while we were staying. Everything was very nice. Antonio, the owner, was always kind and patient answering my numerous emails, being willing to help at all. Javier was who welcomed us and was also very gentle, being willing to help at all. Very good people! I hope to repeat one day!
1 review
8 helpful votes
Excellent, clean apartment with excellent service provided by the owner, Antonio. Apartment has all the amenities and is loccated close to a metro station so travelling around is easy. Also located close to a Carrefour and restaurants. Antonio was a great help during our stay in Madrid.
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1 review
11 helpful votes
This whole experience was amazing. The apartment is maybe 10 mins away from the centre by metro and 7 mins away from the metro station. I stayed there with my wife and 3 kids and we walked to the station easily. The apartment is as good as a 5 star hotel with all the amenities that you could imagine. It was very clean as brand new including the amenities. I am very fussy about cleanliness and this apartment was perfect. Antonio and Xavi were great to deal with. Very helpful in providing all the information one would need better than a hotel concierge. Supermarket is 2 mins away which was a great bonus when you are travelling with kids. Antonio has set the bar quite high for anyone to match. I will definitely be staying in the same apartment next time I am in Madrid. This was my first experience staying in an apartment versus hotel and it was a very pleasant one. Definitely will recommend to anyone visiting Madrid
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