We had never been to Valencia before, so I tried to find a place close enough to the big park. This condo was perfect, you basically had to walk half a block and cross the street to get into the huge park. It was the south end of the park, which is miles long, the opera house and a few good sites are right there, but it is a long walk to amusement park, zoo, etc. Still, you can rent a bike in the park if need be. Next time maybe I will look a little farther north. But this location was good. Also a short drive to a very good beach.
We had a car, and there was an option for underground parking, but one block away was free street parking which worked well for us. I felt like each time, we got the last available space, but we always got a space (we only left twice in 3 days).
The host was super nice. He has some limited english, but he greets you like an old friend you hadn't seen in 20 years. He is very gregarious and warm hearted, and it shows. He was able to give us a map in English (which we didn't need, everything was easy to find) and was eager to help us with any questions. I highly recommend him.
The condo itself was just what we needed. It had a good sized kitchen with a washing machine, dining area, 2 bedrooms, both with real beds and a living room with a good couch. There is one chair which I was nervous to sit in, it appears to be possibly broken, but for 3 of us, the couch was AOK. Everything else appeared to be recently renovated/painted, in good shape and functional.
I highly recommend this room and this host. The only area for improvement the location could be like 1 KM north, but again, if you don't mind walking a really pretty park, go for it. Also, if you want to go to the Opera House (which is amazing, we didn't go in, but took pictures from outside) this is as close as you can get.
If you have't been to Valencia before, it is a big city, I was surprised by the traffic, but it is still far far better than Madrid or BCN in terms of Drivability. This area has reasonably wide roads parking spaces that you can fit an SUV into, which I can't say about all areas in Spanish cities.