We greatly enjoyed our stay at Patrizia’s apartment. It is in a quiet street near the Serranos Gate, ideally positioned to explore Valencia’s old town, with its fascinating architecture and many individual restaurants and bars. The Cathedral is a short walk away, as are the leafy and peaceful Turia Gardens where a river once ran through the city. You can take a tram to the beach in about fifteen minutes and cycle hire shops are abundant. The apartment itself is clean, bright and well-equipped, and we particularly appreciated the terraces on either side of the building to seek or escape the Spanish sun. Our hosts provided us with plenty of information and were flexible and helpful. The one small issue we had (a problem with keys) was sorted out for us and we would have no hesitation in recommending the apartment to any visitor who doesn’t mind climbing a few stairs.