Julie’s place was an adorable flat in an excellent location. We loved all the exposed wood and beautiful windows. The stairway to get to the flat is narrow and steep as mentioned. Others had mentioned the smell and we would have to agree. We believe it is probably related to a sewer pipe leak. We turned on a fan and the exhaust vent over the stove and that helped somewhat. To speak about Valencia as a whole, everyone was very friendly and accommodating to us foreigners. We had a wonderful vacation there.