My spouse, daughter, and I spent 9 days in Valencia over the Christmas holiday. We had a fabulous time!
Everything about our stay with Singular Rentals was wonderful: the apartment, the location of the apartment, and the attentive help from Singular personnel. The apartment is great. The penthouse deck overlooking parts of the city was spacious and bright. The layout with bedrooms downstairs (each with its own bath) and a large living space (kitchen, dining/living room, half bath) upstairs was perfect for lounging, making meals, watching the sunset. Everything in the apartment worked seamlessly (washing machine, dishwasher, heating/cooling, elevator to 5th floor apt) with the only slight glitch that the internet was variable based on location in the apartment.
The location was perfect –1/2 block from the city market—with a multitude of stalls for fresh produce, meat, fish, spices, cheeses, nuts, pastries, wine, and local character and friendliness. The apartment comes with the basics in terms of cookware so we enjoyed several delightful meals in the apartment and on the deck. With the enticing market so close, it was hard to take advantage of the many local restaurants and cafes…but, we did. There is a restaurant just around the corner that we enjoyed (Le Favole, great grilled artichokes)…a couple delicious Michelin rated restaurants (but be sure to get a reservation), and the usual small neighborhood restaurants.
The Singular personnel were very attentive. We texted using WhatsApp when we had a question (for example, where to get more Nespresso pods or adjust the heating) and they responded quickly. Also, we contacted them to get help in arranging a taxi for a trip to AlBufera (a natural park about 20 minutes away that is noted for bird habitats and migration). Although there is a group bus tour and there are bike rentals that some visitors use to ride there—neither of these forms of transit appealed to us. Although I speak some Spanish, the staff were always willing/able to converse in English. They arranged for a half-day taxi with a lovely, bilingual English speaking, driver. She negotiated for us to have a boat ride on the lake and then helped us find a Mediterranean beach facing restaurant for paella.
Overall, we had a great time!