My wife and I ( Americans school teachers retirees from San Francisco ) will definitely stay at Silvia's again. Silvia's studio is not in the trendy, center touristic areas but it is very close to everything. There is a bus exactly across the street # 92 that takes you everywhere in a matter of minutes. Staying at Silvia's was the real Spanish Experience as opposed to the tourist experience. We did get to go to the highlights of Valencia often but we also saw the everyday Spanish life. Silvia's place is situated in such a way that you can be in the center of the old city in a matter of minutes or at the end of a very charming fishing village by the Mediterranean. Also, if you enjoy walking, you will find of the most beautiful park in the world 10 minutes from Silvia's. The river Turia park is big vast impressive beautiful that we enjoyed seeing often whilst staying at Silvia. I mentioned that you can take the bus # 92 to visit many places in Valencia but also just going out in the street and start walking is quite the Spanish European walk.
Francisco and Lisa