The host was very warm and inviting - she provided us with all necessary information and even more. There is a small toddler park just outside the apartment which my 4 and 5 year old loved playing at - there are an abundance of shops in the area, from a supermarket through to hairdressers, pharmacies and small bakeries. A five minute walk took us to bus 32 which took another 5-10 minutes to the beach.
If you have no children then the beach is a quick 20 minute walk away.
The historic centre takes about 30 minutes walk.
There is also a direct bus to the Oceanografic/Science area/Gulliver statue.
Overall we thought the location was perfect for getting around Valencia and the neighbourhood was nice and quiet.
The apartment was very spacious and we felt very comfortable staying there.