This is such a great place from which to explore this vibrant, fun city. David and his dad make for a fantastic team, David on the phone in English and his lovely dad, Donato, your onsite host. The apartment is so comfortable, absolutely immaculate, and really well-furnished. Both the bathroom and kitchen have everything you might need, and of course the roof deck is killer. I settled in here and knew within a few minutes I’d made the right choice. That was only confirmed 6 days later at checkout when I didn’t want to leave.
I always say you learn the most about an Airbnb host not when everything goes perfectly but when it doesn’t. As it happened, the hot water heater in the apartment had broken down the morning I got there. David and his dad were extremely concerned that they get it fixed quickly and with as little disruption as possible. The situation was over by that afternoon and I barely knew there had been a problem. I really appreciated how professionally they handled things - it speaks volumes to how they approach being hosts.
A final word - Donato is an absolutely phenomenal paella chef and for a nominal fee he’ll come over and make a huge pan of yummy paella on the roof deck. You just sit back, drink rosado and watch him work his magic. Paella is of course a Valencian creation, and enjoying homemade paella in this lovely Valencian home was a true highlight of my entire time in this gorgeous city. I’d highly recommend it, and David’s flat as well!