TDLR: Great location, lots of people, some parts clean some parts less, spotty wifi in the room,.
You definitely get what you pay for with this place. After chatting a couple times with some of the other guests we ended up enjoying our stay.
Pros:
- Great location if you're looking to go to the beach, and close to public transport to go up into the city
- Very spacious, with a full-sized living room, large kitchen and even a small balcony for enjoying Valencian weather
- Most of the place was quite clean, even if some of the furniture/fixtures were dated an others were obviously from Ikea.
Cons:
-Seven rooms is A LOT. There were over 12 people living in the place while we were there, including a permanent resident and an entire adult family who treated the place as if it was their own house (constantly in the communal space, leaving their personal belongings around, etc.). Depending on who is in the house your experience could be great or horrible, but obviously with so many people the risk is a lot higher. We always had to wash our dishes both before and after using them.
- The stove/stovetop are super unclean, and the automatic lighter doesn't work so you need to do it manually. Communal pantry is a mess.
- There's no air conditioning, and although they have a fan in each bedroom (Valencia is HOT) all the windows are left open without window screens, creating a constant issue with flies and MOSQUITOS.
-Wifi had poor connection in our room.
Overall, definitely felt like going back to University housing, but if you're on a budget and you want a place close to the beach, this will do it for you!