We had the most wonderful stay in Valencia and it all started out with the heartfelt welcome by Maria and Raul. It made us forget that we actually had just met them. In fact we felt like we were visiting long time friends we hadn't seen for a while. Raul and Maria were so patient with our arrival time and when we had finally made it to the apartment (we arrived by car) we saw Raul already waiting for us in the street! Both of them, Maria and Raul, helped us carry our luggage up to the apartment where a blackboard with our names written on welcomed us, and a cold bottle of white wine was already waiting for my husband and me to enjoy once we had settled in. What blew our minds was Raul's and Maria's thoughtfulness all throughout our visit and their attention to detail. They not only welcomed us adults with a bottle of chilled wine but had gummy bears and a variety of sodas and some chocolate ready for our 12-year old! What a treat! So so appreciated after a long drive! But it didn't stop here, Maria showed me around the house, where I could find extra towels in case I needed some, and also how to use their coffee pod machine with special pods she had given me for our tween to make chocolate milk in the morning. In case we had wanted to go to the beach Maria had a cupboard on the balcony full of everything you might need for a pleasant day at the beach including a cooler. The kitchen was very well equipped as well and had everything you would need to make even an elaborate meal. The apartment is beautifully decorated and made us feel instantly at home. Raul has put together an extraordinarily well organized guide of Valencia and the particular neighborhood of this apartment, Ruzafa, which made it very easy to navigate around the city and the neighborhood. We haven't seen such a useful guide like that in any of our other Airbnb stays yet. Very well done, Raul! We really loved the neighborhood and thought it was in a perfect central location allowing us to walk everywhere. We walked to the "The City of Arts and Sciences" as well as to the heart of the old town of Valencia. The restaurants Raul suggested in the neighborhood were all delicious and we especially liked "Estrella" right around the corner from the apartment. Besides all Raul was always reachable throughout our stay and let us also know about a special festival that happened while we were in Valencia. In fact he actually helped us before we had even met him and Maria in person by emailing us suggestions on what to see on our drive down from Barcelona to Valencia! Raul also arranged for a great discounted parking ticket that allowed us to pay only 6 euros/day instead of a much higher priced city parking fee! The...