Luisa’s apartment is stylish, beautifully laid out, and very well equipped. The bed is comfortable, the bedroom closets are gigantic, and it’s nice to have the choice between a bathtub and a shower. There’s copious hot water; a separate study area with a desk and lamp; and more-than-adequate electrical outlets, including one with an adaptor. The Internet worked great throughout. Two mini-splits provided great heating in January, so we assume the cooling would be sufficient as well in warmer weather. The apartment is very well located, close to the main squares (Ayuntamiento and Plaza de la Reina), the cathedral (La Seu), quite a few of the city’s most important sightseeing attractions, and dozens upon dozens of excellent restaurants. Valencia is an very bicycle-friendly city and the apartment is situated just a few blocks from a phenomenal linear park (set in the old river bed) that extends for miles. There are bike-rental places nearby, as well as every other kind of shop. Cabs and public transport to almost anywhere in the city are just a block away. The street the apartment is on is a pedestrian one so there is absolutely no traffic noise. In the afternoon and evening it’s possible to hear people enjoying themselves at a nearby cafe but it’s very quiet later on. The spotless kitchen has nice amenities such as a small juicer, a Nespresso machine, and an immersion blender. Luisa’s representative Eva was very responsive and helpful on the few occasions we needed to communicate with her. A foot-note: there is an elevator but at this point in time at least you do have to go up a few steps to use it. It appeared to us, though, that the building is taking steps to make the elevator accessible to the ground floor. All in all, the apartment is a slice of heaven in a city that, IMHO, is the best-kept secret in Europe.