Overall, our host Carmen was great and the home was spacious and well taken care of. Due to location, we’d prefer to stay at a different Airbnb where we’ve stayed in the past (We’ve stayed in other Airbnb’s in Valencia for less with better restaurants and a metro in its vicinity. Unfortunately, none of the ones we normally frequent when we’re in town were available on this trip).
(+) Carmen was a very sweet host. She contacted us in advance of our trip and as our son was not well, she allowed us to come 2 days later. When we arrived, she personally greeted us and ensured we knew how to use the elevator garage as well as the nuances involved with access to the apartment (for example, needing the key to use the elevator).
(+) great terrace for meals with the kids
(+) lots of space in the home, especially wonderful when you have kids
(+) we had brought our own, but she also had kids toys and games available for children
(+) included a parking space in the garage
(-) some of the dishes/pots were dirty from previous tenants and not cleaned (for example, both the manual coffee maker and the automatic coffee maker had either leftover coffee grains and coffee or the coffee plastic cup.
(-) the table and chairs on the terrace were covered in dirt. I had to use a sponge, water, soap and the hose to clean them down for use. It may have been due to the rains from the previous days.
(-) street parking was very difficult. We had two cars and only one fits in the garage). It took my husband at least 20 minutes to find parking both nights (Sunday and Monday). There were even cars parked on the corners on the sidewalks.
(-) situated in a residential neighborhood with lots of chain fast food restaurants (we eat healthy and it was tough to find something). I