I lived in Ruth and Neville's apartment (with a group of 4 adults and 5 children) last week and spend a wonderful time there. I recommend the apartment as it spacious (we would have loved an extra room since we were so many, but it was ok even so) and clean and very well located. It is walking distance to the sea and close to everything you may need (shops, restaurants, coffee shops and gelaterias) and few steps away from the bus station. The sea is close, but be aware that the beaches in Bugibba are small and rather rocky. Nevertheless if you are a confident swimmer that will not be a problem and the water is awesome (as everywhere in Malta). If you want a sandy beach I recommend Mellieha beach (about 45 minutes by bus number 221) which is more suitable for families with small children. It is not as big as other beaches you may have been to, but it is the largest (I have read) in Malta and the entrance in the water is shallow and safe for children. Also there is a nice white sand kids enjoy playing with. I also recommend going in one of the cruises as you will love seeing other parts of the island, the wonderful water, lagoons and caves. Ruth and Neville advised that we should go with the Sea Adventure and they also got the tickets for us with a discount (that saved us 22 euros since we were 4 adults and 5 children, so it was worth it). They bought the tickets and just left them on the table for us to pick them up and we left the money (thanks, Neville, for trusting us on that). As you can imagine that was very convenient for us. The Sea Adventure catamaran was a good choice since it is big and comfortable and the service was great. The Blue Lagoon is wonderful, but very crowded, so I recommend to rather spend the time there on the boat and in the water rather than the shore. We also took a trip to Valleta which we loved very much, it is a nice city, filled with a lot of history and nice things to see. We also visited Elmo's Fort and the War Museum which the children enjoyed very much. The restaurant that we enjoyed the most was Rudi's Schnitzel Paradise which is only two streets away from the apartment, close to Bugibba Jetty. Very good food, we especially enjoyed the schnitzel and the apple strudel. We started this trip on the wrong foot since our initial accommodation in Malta was canceled by the owner one day before the trip and therefore we believe that we were blessed to find Ruth and Neville's apartment as they were kind enough to have us one day before arrival. They saved our vacation! Malta is not what you might expect at first, but if you explore it you will find awesome things and love...