Great communication leading up to the trip. I had lots of questions and Elisa answered everything very quickly. She was there upon arrival and there was no delay in checking in.
When I originally booked to stay there, the profile said there was a pullout couch. I intended to have a friend visit for 3 days from the states while I was there. The couch was replaced, however and there is no other bed. I thought the sofa was very comfortable though so I allowed him to have the bed.
At midnight on my first night, I woke up from jet lag and went into the kitchen for water and saw a giant cockroach. Killed it. Informed host. She said she would check for holes when she comes on Friday to give me clean sheets which was 3 days away. She dropped off sheets in the hallway in a large bag along with a cockroach wall repellent. This is one of those devices that you plug in. She never did check the seams or put the gel in the walls like she said she was going to though. If she did, I have no idea when she did it. During the 5 weeks, I killed 3 cockroaches. Not quite an infestation but something to be aware of. It is very hard in European cities to completely be cockroach free so I understand.
The bed is the typical Spanish mattress. If you’ve ever slept in Spain and didn’t notice then you will not mind it. To me, they are like bricks. Might as well sleep on the floor. In fact, most nights I slept on the couch instead.
This might not be the ideal place if you are a digital nomad. You can’t fold your legs underneath the table to do work on your computer because the table has a low bar on the bottom and the Internet intermittently doesn’t work. I was always able to get it working within a few minutes but having to reset it was annoying. The upload speed is also incredibly slow. For an example, I came home from a weekend away and had 177 photos and videos to upload into the cloud for my iPhone back up. I was home around 1 o’clock in the afternoon in the Wi-Fi. The next morning at 9 AM I still had 53 photos not uploaded.
All these things seem negative. But the truth is, I enjoyed my stay here very much. Having a laundry machine was fantastic. The view is lovely. And it is very central to everything in Valencia. I debated even leaving a review at all because I knew that I would have to be honest in what I wrote. My 5 weeks here were wonderful. The building is very quiet. In fact- I didn’t run into a single other person during the entire 5 weeks I was there. It was quiet at night. Very close to public transportation and good restaurants. I would stay here again. Just be aware of the aforementioned items.