Carlos and Orinda were excellent hosts and and the apartment was exactly as described. The location was even better then we expected. We spent three weeks in Valencia and having walked all of the old town, the beach area and the area around the Oceanagraphic, we think this apartment is the most perfect location. It is a 5 minute walk to the old river park which connects to everything should you feel into some exercise. The Biopark was only a 30min walk and well worth the visit. The Oceanagraphic and Arts and Sciences building was simply amazing! A must see!! We walked to it the first time but it was about 50mins and the heat was too intense so next time we took the bus. We did walk to the beach however that was about a 1.5hr walk (each way). Everything in the old town is in easy walking distance and the old market is only about 10mins away. We found the old market much better then Cadiz or Madrid's. There is a Pharmacy right below the apartment and a Carrefour Express grocery store about a 5 min walk away if needed. Ironing board and iron worked perfectly, as did the gas stove and clothes washer. The A/C in the bedroom was very nice though we found the living room and kitchen quite warm in the July heat. With the windows open though a very good breeze was always available. The deck was perfect and we used it a lot. Actually ended up being much better then the beach for sun tanning as at the beach the sand blew around quite a bit. We were very fortunate as well as we were able to see fireworks and parades from the deck.
Carlos and Orinda were very organized and responsive before and during the trip. They emailed often to see if there was anything we needed which added much value to our stay, and were even able to arrange for our 2:30am taxi trip the day we left for the airport.
Access was super easy (and there is an elevator at the apartment for when you arrive) - the airport was a 20 Euro taxi ride and the Train Station (Estacio del Nord) was an easy 20min walk. Of special note was bus #95 which stopped right by the Porta de Serranos. This bus route was perfect for getting to and from the Arts and Sciences Museum, the Oceanagraphic, The Beach, and would even work to get close to the zoo. 1.50 Euros per person per trip and the bus drive was able to give small amounts of change (keep a few 5 Euro bills and the bus will work perfectly for you).
Overall highly recommend this apartment and highly recommend renting from Carlos and Orinda! Hope we can come back and stay here again soon!