I feel a little reluctant to describe just how fabulous the apartment and host are, as I don't want it to be booked up next time we want to go to Malta!! It really was a great Airb'n'b find!!
The whole apartment is fantastic, very very spacious, well-equipped, good location with lots of restaurants in walking distance, and bus stops just a couple of minutes walk away, which meant we were able to visit lots of places (the 21 Euro bus pass for 7 days unlimited travel from the mini-mart shop at the top of Triq Bordino is great value and allowed us to travel freely around the island (and also Gozo) on public buses (which can get very crowded - be prepared to stand!!)
Dima is an exceptional host, happy to answer any questions and responding very quickly.
The apartment was very clean and the kitchen had all the utensils you would need if you did want to self-cater (we ate out!!) and it even has a washing machine on the back balcony (we only used it once as we were only there a week but a family staying for longer would find that a great help!)
The were plenty of good quality towels and basic cleaning products supplied, and the wi-fi was reliable.
The only negative was the building work surrounding the property, which we appreciate was out of Dima's control (why do builders do the drilling and hammering first thing in the morning, and then do the quiet work later?? At least we didn't need to rely on our phone alarms to wake up in the morning!) We were out most of the day so it didn't affect us except the early start but of course once the work is complete it won't be an issue (hopefully next time we stay there the adjoining properties will be finished!)
The property felt safe and although there was only my friend and I for the first couple of days and then two more friends (who were working over the first weekend) joined us for the rest of the week, the apartment could comfortably accommodate the 10 people it says is the maximum capacity as it is very spacious (the double bedrooms are huge!)
One tip for UK visitors - the sockets are like ours!! No need to use our adapters for chargers etc!
One final thank you to Dima for being a wonderful host of a stunning property! We hope to be back soon!!