My friend and I stayed in Valletta at Chris's place for 5 nights. I gave this place five stars on all accounts! The information about the place is clear and true, super friendly and helpful hosts. The one thing that we hadn't expected is the absence of natural light. This is probably what is meant as traditional Maltese because this is what traditional architecture is like here. The apartment is on the ground floor so keeping the window open to the front bedroom is not great, particularly at night, because it would be unsafe and noisy. The patio is really lovely and off the back bedroom. It is surrounded by four tall walls so there is light but it's only up. If you want a place full of nice touches, in a great location —you can't beat it if you are in Valletta —and you don't need a lot of natural light, it's a great option, particularly for a short stay where you won't be hanging out in the apartment during the daytime hours. Also, Chris's father-in-law gave us a ride from the airport which was especially nice for the check in! Our flight was late, we were exhausted from an international flight and he was right there waiting when we came out.