Our stay at Juan's apartment, Valencian Dreams Lonja, was 100 percent perfect in every possible way. Juan is the nicest, kindest host you could imagine, and the apartment is one of the coolest places I have ever stayed anywhere. It's in a gorgeous old building with amazing architecture and two beautiful balconies overlooking La Lonja, one of the most famous civil gothic monuments in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We loved standing on the balcony and watching people go by on the streets and looking at the gargoyles and the orange trees in the courtyard of La Lonja.
The apartment itself is beautiful, with high ceilings and white walls and old tile and an original kitchen that has everything you need to be comfortable. Juan left us some refreshments in the fridge, which was a nice touch. The shower was hot and the bed and couch were comfy. The location right near the central market could not be better. We loved going over to buy cheese and olives and wine that we then enjoyed in the living room with the doors to the balcony open and the sounds of Valencia floating in.
Before we arrived, Juan was in communication with us, graciously offering help with anything we needed. When he learned we were arriving in Valencia before check-in time, he told us to come by and drop of our bags and he greeted us and sat down to chat with us and offer us helpful tips for what to do while we were waiting for the apartment to be ready.
At check-in, Juan sat with us again, chatted with us and gave us recommendations for everything we wanted to do and drew us a little map. We followed his recommendations, and they were spot on. Juan is the nicest, most gracious host ever and is more like a local friend. He was in contact with us during our stay to make sure everything was good and to see if we needed anything. If I go back to Valencia, there is no way I would stay anywhere else. Highly recommend Juan's place!