Luis’s apartment is located in the center of Valencia, near a lot of shops and tourist attractions. It is however on the fifth floor of a narrow staircase, and would not be accessible to people who have mobility issues. As a host, Luis was excellent. He graciously let us Check-In late and very kindly recommended places for us to eat and visit.
However, the apartment had several issues that unfortunately made our stay not ideal. To begin with, there was a noticeable drain smell from the kitchen/bathroom area, and we had concerns about the cleanliness of the sheets and pillowcases after finding crumbs in one of the beds.
However, these issues pale in comparison to the electrical problems we faced in the Airbnb. The apartment has only portable heaters, but unfortunately we were unable to adequately heat the apartment the entire weekend because the electrical system would get overwhelmed. When this happened, the entire apartment lost power. The first night we spent completely without electricity. This issue also impacted our ability to use the electrical kitchen appliances, as we were worried about losing power. (And we did when we used the microwave and one portable heater at the same time.) There was also unfortunately a crack in one of the bedroom windows, which was inappropriately closed with tape and let in cold air. Ultimately, we were forced to sleep in our jackets/extra clothing in order to stay warm.
Overall, the Airbnb was just so cold that as much as we wanted to enjoy it, we were unable to do so.