Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout quotes; the restaurant menu was reviewed the same day. Breakfast, transport, extra drinks and activities are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes. Not a booking quote or an annual default.
Only Resa Patacona includes breakfast (12 credited once); Renasa and Novotel are room only, so all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance and their optional hotel breakfasts are not used. Resa Patacona is in Alboraya, not central Valencia. Hotels are ordered by hotel price alone, not fixed budget tiers.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
1,534.27 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use La Murciana's menu (VAT included); bread, cover and service are unknown, not zero. Resa Patacona is in Alboraya (Alboraia), a separate municipality on the Patacona beach side — a nearby coastal-base alternative, NOT central Valencia; plan transfers to the historic centre. The operator runs residences; this is the matched public hotel offer for a private double room, not a student long-stay rate. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
109.59 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 386 EUR (stay) = 386 EUR ≈ 436.10 USD
Source-backed: Resa Patacona (Alboraya) — Private Double Room; continental breakfast included for two adults. 386 EUR (whole euros); converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026; not an exact checkout quote. Listed taxes and charges are included once. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Resa Patacona — public room table, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 10 EUR per person-breakfast. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 16 EUR (person-lunch) = 224 EUR ≈ 253.08 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 20 EUR (person-dinner) = 280 EUR ≈ 316.34 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 45 EUR (direction) = 90 EUR ≈ 101.68 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Valencia airport (VLC) and the hotel, each way; not a fare. Patacona (Alboraya) is farther from the airport than the centre.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 10 EUR (ride) = 120 EUR ≈ 135.58 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare; recheck current routes and timetables.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Albufera and out-of-city trips need their own budget.
Hotel: Resa Patacona (Alboraya) — Private Double Room; continental breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Partially refundable, NOT free cancellation; the exact penalty and deadline are unknown; pay online. The displayed 7% online reduction is already in the price and not guaranteed.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
1,708.26 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use La Murciana's menu (VAT included); bread, cover and service are unknown, not zero. Resa Patacona is in Alboraya (Alboraia), a separate municipality on the Patacona beach side — a nearby coastal-base alternative, NOT central Valencia; plan transfers to the historic centre. The operator runs residences; this is the matched public hotel offer for a private double room, not a student long-stay rate. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
122.02 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 386 EUR (stay) = 386 EUR ≈ 436.10 USD
Source-backed: Resa Patacona (Alboraya) — Private Double Room; continental breakfast included for two adults. 386 EUR (whole euros); converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026; not an exact checkout quote. Listed taxes and charges are included once. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Resa Patacona — public room table, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 10 EUR per person-breakfast. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 16 EUR (person-lunch) = 224 EUR ≈ 253.08 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 31 EUR (person-dinner) = 434 EUR ≈ 490.33 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 45 EUR (direction) = 90 EUR ≈ 101.68 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Valencia airport (VLC) and the hotel, each way; not a fare. Patacona (Alboraya) is farther from the airport than the centre.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 10 EUR (ride) = 120 EUR ≈ 135.58 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare; recheck current routes and timetables.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Albufera and out-of-city trips need their own budget.
Hotel: Resa Patacona (Alboraya) — Private Double Room; continental breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Partially refundable, NOT free cancellation; the exact penalty and deadline are unknown; pay online. The displayed 7% online reduction is already in the price and not guaranteed.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
1,719.55 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use La Murciana's menu (VAT included); bread, cover and service are unknown, not zero. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance. The hotel's optional 11 EUR breakfast is not used because its unit (per person or per room) is not established.
122.83 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 430 EUR (stay) = 430 EUR ≈ 485.81 USD
Source-backed: Sweet Hotel Renasa — Standard Double or Twin Room; room only. 430 EUR (whole euros); converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026; not an exact checkout quote. Listed taxes and charges are included once. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Sweet Hotel Renasa — public room table, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 10 EUR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because this room is room only; the hotel's optional breakfast price is not used because its unit is not established.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 16 EUR (person-lunch) = 224 EUR ≈ 253.08 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 20 EUR (person-dinner) = 280 EUR ≈ 316.34 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 45 EUR (direction) = 90 EUR ≈ 101.68 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Valencia airport (VLC) and the hotel, each way; not a fare. Patacona (Alboraya) is farther from the airport than the centre.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 10 EUR (ride) = 120 EUR ≈ 135.58 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare; recheck current routes and timetables.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Albufera and out-of-city trips need their own budget.
Hotel: Sweet Hotel Renasa — Standard Double or Twin Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 16 January 2027; the property charges before arrival.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
1,893.54 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use La Murciana's menu (VAT included); bread, cover and service are unknown, not zero. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance. The hotel's optional 11 EUR breakfast is not used because its unit (per person or per room) is not established.
135.25 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 430 EUR (stay) = 430 EUR ≈ 485.81 USD
Source-backed: Sweet Hotel Renasa — Standard Double or Twin Room; room only. 430 EUR (whole euros); converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026; not an exact checkout quote. Listed taxes and charges are included once. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Sweet Hotel Renasa — public room table, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 10 EUR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because this room is room only; the hotel's optional breakfast price is not used because its unit is not established.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 16 EUR (person-lunch) = 224 EUR ≈ 253.08 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 31 EUR (person-dinner) = 434 EUR ≈ 490.33 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 45 EUR (direction) = 90 EUR ≈ 101.68 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Valencia airport (VLC) and the hotel, each way; not a fare. Patacona (Alboraya) is farther from the airport than the centre.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 10 EUR (ride) = 120 EUR ≈ 135.58 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare; recheck current routes and timetables.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Albufera and out-of-city trips need their own budget.
Hotel: Sweet Hotel Renasa — Standard Double or Twin Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 16 January 2027; the property charges before arrival.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
2,112.72 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use La Murciana's menu (VAT included); bread, cover and service are unknown, not zero. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance. The hotel's optional 25 EUR breakfast is not used because its unit is not established.
150.91 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 778 EUR (stay) = 778 EUR ≈ 878.98 USD
Source-backed: Novotel Valencia Lavant — Standard Room; room only. 778 EUR (whole euros); converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026; not an exact checkout quote. Listed taxes and charges are included once. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Novotel Valencia Lavant — public room table, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 10 EUR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because this room is room only; the hotel's optional breakfast price is not used because its unit is not established.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 16 EUR (person-lunch) = 224 EUR ≈ 253.08 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 20 EUR (person-dinner) = 280 EUR ≈ 316.34 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 45 EUR (direction) = 90 EUR ≈ 101.68 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Valencia airport (VLC) and the hotel, each way; not a fare. Patacona (Alboraya) is farther from the airport than the centre.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 10 EUR (ride) = 120 EUR ≈ 135.58 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare; recheck current routes and timetables.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Albufera and out-of-city trips need their own budget.
Hotel: Novotel Valencia Lavant — Standard Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; pay at the property.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
2,286.71 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use La Murciana's menu (VAT included); bread, cover and service are unknown, not zero. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance. The hotel's optional 25 EUR breakfast is not used because its unit is not established.
163.34 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 778 EUR (stay) = 778 EUR ≈ 878.98 USD
Source-backed: Novotel Valencia Lavant — Standard Room; room only. 778 EUR (whole euros); converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026; not an exact checkout quote. Listed taxes and charges are included once. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Novotel Valencia Lavant — public room table, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 10 EUR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because this room is room only; the hotel's optional breakfast price is not used because its unit is not established.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 16 EUR (person-lunch) = 224 EUR ≈ 253.08 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 31 EUR (person-dinner) = 434 EUR ≈ 490.33 USD
Source-backed: La Murciana, Malvarrosa beach — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026; listed prices include VAT, so none is added. Lunch: vegetable paella 16 EUR per adult; the two-person minimum is met by the two adults. Dinner A: grilled sea bream with vegetables and potatoes 20 EUR. Dinner B: one marinera tapa 4 + sea bream 20 + cheesecake 7 = 31 EUR — a starter, main and dessert, not a set menu. Bread, cover and service are not confirmed absent: unknown, not zero. The menu page lists 12:30–24:00, but seasonal kitchen hours need checking and not every dish is promised all day. A price benchmark, not a daily dining itinerary or a January availability promise.
La Murciana, Malvarrosa — official menu (undated; reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 45 EUR (direction) = 90 EUR ≈ 101.68 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Valencia airport (VLC) and the hotel, each way; not a fare. Patacona (Alboraya) is farther from the airport than the centre.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 10 EUR (ride) = 120 EUR ≈ 135.58 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare; recheck current routes and timetables.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Albufera and out-of-city trips need their own budget.
Hotel: Novotel Valencia Lavant — Standard Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; pay at the property.
Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, Albufera and out-of-city trips
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 EUR = 1.1298 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 — Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026; every EUR line multiplied by 1.1298. Not a card or retail rate
Practical notes
Use VLC and verify the airport route against the chosen hotel. Ask about late arrival, room noise and meal ingredients. Albufera and other out-of-city visits need separate transport and should not be hidden inside a city-only budget.
Limits of these examples
Covers Valencia's historic centre, the Turia Gardens and the City of Arts and Sciences exterior, with an optional beach outing; one hotel is in neighbouring Alboraya (Patacona). Albufera, Alicante and Barcelona are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults.
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