We were very pleased with this choice. The hotel is rather uniquely situated inside a little upscale commercial area consisting of a few hotels and nice stores. It is just on the edge of the city of Valencia and it is simple to get to. A large Carrefour Planet supermarket and department store is a short walk away, along with other stores in the mall. Free parking is available in an adjacent underground garage, but there is no need; there is plenty of free parking just meters outside the hotel and it is never full (Valencia is a smaller city and so parking is not a problem anywhere). Reception speaks good English and is helpful. The room itself is very spacious, with a sofa, big dining table and chairs, kitchenette, and separate bedroom. There is a huge amount of storage space available. The view is very poor unless you are on the top floor. A laundry is on the second floor which costs 8 euros for a load including the detergent, and ironing is possible; it is a bit tough to figure out all the controls (ask the housekeeper). The kitchenette is very well stocked, although there are no small pan and there is no tea kettle. The apartment has a few modern touches such as infrared heating in the bathroom, but the TV is old and small, with lousy reception, and there is only one channel in English. Breakfast is only 7 euros, but we never tried it. A major problem is with the Wi-Fi. It is extremely slow and constantly drops the connection. It is infuriating. Skype is impossible, and even picking up e-mails is problematic. The Wi-Fi signal is reasonably strong, but the hotel's connection is just too slow and overloaded; reception promised to call a technician, but eventually admitted that it's always like this. Also, one must ask for a new Wi-Fi password every day, for each device, and some of them don't even work. However, the apartment is still an excellent choice notwithstanding the Internet issue. It is also a quick drive to some nice white sand beaches such as the secluded Devesa beach (look it up). This hotel is a fine choice.
- Apartotel Beta Albufera Alfafar
