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An Akora home in a characterful Madrid barrio

Our story

A home for everyone who chooses Madrid

Akora began with a simple belief: that the best way to know Madrid is to live in it. We take beautiful apartments in the city’s most characterful barrios, furnish and service them with care, and hand you the keys to a home that’s ready from the very first morning, so you can settle in, slow down, and live the city the way madrileños do.

“Madrid takes you in, feeds you well, and asks you to stay a little longer. Akora is our way of passing that welcome on. One fully serviced home, in one real neighbourhood, at a time.”
Andrew Maloney Founder

The team

The people behind your home

A small Madrid team (operations, design, maintenance and hospitality) looking after every home and every guest.

Andrew Maloney
Founder
Andrew Maloney
“What I love is how quickly Madrid feels like home. You arrive a stranger, and within weeks the whole city feels like yours.”
Iñigo Garitaonaindia
Director of Operations
Iñigo Garitaonaindia
“That there is life here every single day, even midweek, and that you can walk to almost everywhere you need.”
Michelle Adama
Associate Property Director
Michelle Adama
“The perfect mix of authentic Spain and the cosmopolitan. Japanese fusion one night, a restaurant from 1725 the next.”
Jaume Rotés
Expansion Manager
Jaume Rotés
“The kindness of its people, the fast connectivity, and the constant economic dynamism of the city.”
Nacho Marañón
Operations Manager
Nacho Marañón
“There's such a range of cultural things on offer: exhibits, museums, theatre, and so much more to see.”
Erika Rivera
Director of Design
Erika Rivera
“Getting lost in the streets with no destination, stumbling on hidden cafés, galleries and little shops full of charm.”
Ramon Ruano Molina
Maintenance & Coordination Manager
Ramon Ruano Molina
“Its round-the-clock culture, the food, and the mountains just minutes away. Madrid is the perfect base for any adventure.”
Nasser Saleh
Maintenance Associate
Nasser Saleh
“The light in late June. There's nothing like it anywhere.”
Diana Montero
Administrative Director
Diana Montero
“A beautiful city full of social life and good weather, with endless places to go out, discover and enjoy.”
Isabel García-Lomas
Business Development Manager
Isabel García-Lomas
“There are fascinating talks organized at the city's many Forums. Ones that span diverse topics of culture, history, technology, and economics.”