Mara is a wonderful host, excellent communication. She helped us arrange taxi service from the airport directly to the apartment which after long days of travel was much appreciated. Mara was exceptionally accommodating, she provided a new coffee grinder so we could enjoy fresh coffee in the mornings. Mara and her partner have thought of every detail in the renovation of the apartment so the place was very clean, cosy and well appointed. ( The photos shown are accurate)There is a lovely small terrace which is very private and safe. The main point to mention is how incredibly cosy the bedroom is. We were not only jet lagged from flying internationally but my husband had very recently retired and needed to just rest from the years of work exhaustion. The shutters on the windows made the room timeless and dark, the soft new memory foam mattress and the cooling fan helped us to drift away into endless hours of restorative cosy sleep.
The beach is approx 5 blocks walking distance, where there are plenty of beach front restaurants, but we really enjoyed Mirant el Mar cafe on the plaza.
Public transportation is easily accessible.
The Cabanyal is an older part of Valencia that is becoming renovated, not touristy but fine for making a base to take transportation out on day trips.