I spent more than 3 great weeks at Jordi's flat. The flat is very new, nice and spotless. Everything looks exactly as at the pictures. I appreciated the terrace where you can sit and have your food or drink. The kitchen is well equipped and the espresso maker (and for my favorite Nespresso) is a great bonus. Before I came, Jordi just installed new and fast internet, and the good heating is quite useful in winter nights. Jordi himself was very friendly and helpful. You will be given a great "manual" for Valencia which contains lots of detailed information about the city, transportation or restaurants. The communication was perfect and I appreciated his tips for interesting things and generally very friendly approach.
The neighborhood is great for living. Very close to the beach (5-7 mins walk), but also to the center (cca 15 mins by bicycles, which generally represent excellent means of transportation in Valencia) and the tram or bus have stations just around a corner. Cabanyal itself is a very cool neighborhood, full of cafes, bars, small shops, there is a good and rather big local market with fresh food, and train station if you like trips outside of Valencia. People are generally very friendly and always appreciated my rather poor attempts for Spanish. I traveled quite a lot in Spain in recent years, and if I lived in that country then Cabanayl and Valencia would be the place.