Maria's house is a beautiful 19th-century fisherman's house in the El Cabanyal district of Valencia which has been completely overhauled to bring it up to date. It is well furnished and spacious with three terraces and a great place to unwind and enjoy the company of friends. We found there were a few things which could do with a little maintenance as there were damp walls and issues with doors closing after extremely heavy rain in Valencia, but hopefully they will be fixed soon. The hosts were helpful with any queries we had and arranged a taxi for us to the airport. It is just over a 10-minute walk from Malvarossa beach, which is a beautiful stretch of sand on the med with numerous restaurants, most of which serve seafood and tapas. The central market is also about 10 minutes away and there are many excellent independent restaurants scattered around. I strongly recommend Trattoria Piemontese on Carrer de Josep Benlliure, 154 - the team lead by Paolo serve up incredible north western Italian fare (a rarity in Spain), including superb homemade pasta and they clearly love what they do. I'd also recommend Ca la Mar on Carrer de Just Vilar, 19, which serves some of the best modern tapas and seafood we had in Valencia. Make sure you book!