We loved this apartment in the trendy Ruzafa district of Valencia. It is a beautifully designed apartment with wooden beams, and small balconies overlooking the colourful streets, with everything you may need for your stay: There is a comfortable airy lounge/dining area with colourful artworks painted by one of the owners, a large TV (for watching Netflix via laptop), and a well eqipped kitchen, with a coffee machine and a washing machine/dryer among other things. The bathroom is very nicely designed too with a great shower, and the air conditioning and electric shutters keep you cool.
You can easily walk to the old town for sightseeing - our favourite places were the Silk Exchange, St. Nicolas' Chapel, the National Ceramics Museum which in an old palace, the Museum of Fine Arts with its Sorolla collection, the Mercat Central, the Mercat de Colon, and also the beach - Patacona beach was the nicest.
If you are into coffee, there is a great choice of excellent cafes, as well as bars for tapas, and restaurants, all on your doorstep, so you're spoilt for choice.
The Ruzafa area is also known for its many vintage stores, while the chic Eixample shopping district, a short walk away, is filled with boutiques, and is where the Mercat de Colon is situated, with its vintage stalls, cafes and restaurants.
We walked everywhere, but also hired bikes from a place around the corner, and cycled to the ultra modern City of Arts and Sciences, and around Turia Park and the beautiful Jardines del Real, with its aviary with peacocks, by the Museum of Fine Arts.
You can also catch a bus or tram to the beach - Patacona was the quietest beach and our favourite.
The nearby Mercat de Ruzafa is great for food supplies, or the supermarket is a minute away.
All in all, a fabulous apartment in a great location, with very friendly and helpful hosts - Rafa would send us suggestions for places to eat and to visit throughout our trip, and answered any questions we had. We would definitely stay there again.