When an ad is renting a "piso", what exactly does that mean? Any other hints for reading apartment ads. Any amenities that are must-haves for a year in Madrid?
Oh, wow. This is confusing. When I lived in Madrid, renting as well as buying, an "apartamento" was a studio or at most a one-bedroom apartment, and a "piso" had multiple rooms. My last "piso," (owned) had 7 rooms.
Diana is right. A Spanish "piso" is supposed to be larger than an "apartment".
"Estudio" is the smallest type, usually with a living room which is also the bedroom. An apartment has an independent bedroom (usually only 1). A Spanish "piso" has two or more bedrooms.