Claudio’s bright, light apartment was a good place to spend 11 chilly nights during an extended rainy period. It was very quiet except during the Las Fallas season fireworks (when no place in Valencia is quiet). We were grateful for the elevator, the comfortable beds, the dishwasher and clothes washer, and the Àngel Guimerà Metro station a block away.
The apartment was as pictured but had some shortcomings. It is cheaply furnished, and much of the furniture had missing or broken parts. The couch (actually sort of a futon) was very uncomfortable to sit on. The bathroom odor mentioned by a previous guest (more of a mold odor than a sewer odor) had been partly masked by wick-style air fresheners which we immediately put outside because we didn’t want to breathe their chemicals. We were able to keep the odor in the bathroom mostly tolerable by opening the shower window when it wasn’t raining and keeping the bathroom door to the hall open when the bathroom wasn’t in use.
The living room/kitchen had a heater/air conditioner supplied by a heat pump, and both bedrooms had portable oil-filled electric radiant space heaters. That kept the apartment comfortable during the chilly weather.
Communication with Claudio was prompt and clear. Check-in was a breeze. We were driving from Sevilla, had to return a rental car to the airport and take the Metro downtown, and didn’t really know when we would arrive. We kept Claudio informed of our progress and changing ETA. He was easy going and sent Ruth to meet us at the apartment. She was waiting when we arrived and graciously showed us the apartment and gave us the keys. Then we were free to enjoy our time at the apartment uninterrupted. The location is perfect—lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance. We enjoyed our stay.