We would definitely recommend staying at Jose's apartment.
My family including my little 5 month old son wanted to spend some time near the beach so we came to Valencia for a couple of days. The beach was a walking distance from the apartment. It was also great to have pool access as we used it even after coming from the beach! There was parking within the building, too.
José was very gracious and welcoming into his home which is very clean and spacious. José was always available to answer any questions.
Definitely a great spot to check out!