Lovely location on Senglea (l-Isla) . Felt very 'local' and not touristy. Little local shops easy to find and a French bakery not far away. Local Maltese pastizzi available from a cafe counter near the ATM. (I prefered the mushy pea version.) If you want the big shops they are not here!
Access to ferries easy for going to Valletta where the shops and the history intermingle.
Cross the other way to see the posh side of the marina, the Inquisitor's Palace and more expensive Cisk beer!
We tried four restaurants along the waterfront, a short walk from the house. All good, especially sea bream, red snapper, tuna and lobster! Could watch the local gigs in which two rowers sit and two stand as in a gondola.