Jon’s property is very well located with plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and supermarkets nearby.
As mentioned in the listing, each room had an AC unit which was much appreciated especially during the month of August when Malta is very hot.
Unfortunately, apart from the location and AC there were a few issues we faced during our stay:
- We were asked to check in at 4pm despite the listing stating there is a flexible check in.
- When we arrived, Jon was still there as he was waiting for the sheets to dry. We told him he did not need to hang around as we were more than happy to make the bed. However, once he left and the machine went off we realised the sheets and towels were in the washing machine and not the dryer. This added on another 3 hours as the sheets were soaking. By the time everything was dry and made up it was 7pm. When you have asked guests to check in at a later time, the property should be ready for guests to make themselves at home.
- There were no dishwasher tablets, paper towels or detergent. We messaged Jon and he brought some over later in the day but again this meant we were hanging around waiting for him to drop it off and couldn’t go about our day as we had planned.
- Fridge was warm and had to be manually adjusted by us.
- No bin in the toilets.
It is quite obvious that this property was recently purchased and immediately put onto Air BnB. We all love to book and stay at other people’s homes but this did not feel like a home- rather a blank canvas with a lot of dust (as there are still works going on in the building) and random second hand mismatch furniture. It has a lot of potential but equally a lot of work and thought needs to be put into it.