We really enjoyed staying at Paul and Maria's place. This is a great "living history" opportunity to stay in part of an approx 500 years old stone farmhouse which retains many original and quirky features. Paul was very hospitable, quickly addressed some small issues, and made sure we were ok. Xaghra is a nice village for a base with good bars restauraunts and places of interest. The location is handy for the buses to visit the rest of the island and for the ferry. 9 days minimum stay seemed a bit odd, but we found there was plenty to do in the village and on Gozo, in the end 9 days didn't seem long enough and we were sad to leave!