We loved our stay in Maria's place. Marie is a wonderful host, friendly, welcoming and cultured with a great knowledge and love of Valencia. She went out of her way and met us and took us on a insider tour of the Central Mercat followed off by coffee in a cafe. The apartment itself is ideal, comfortable mattresses, spotlessly clean, great shower, very secure and full kitchen. It's on a quiet street, 5 minutes walk to the old town. There's an amazing restaurant across the road, Bar Ricardo, don't miss it. Bus to the beach around the corner. Maria has lots of tips and great advice. We will definitely be back here to stay again. Highly recommend Valencia and Maria's place to make your base for discovering this beautiful city and it's very friendly people!