It’s rare that a house exceeds your expectations, but I can safely say that Richard’s house in Senglea is one such place.
I spent 8 nights there with my wife and parents and we had a wonderful stay. The house is gorgeous, a real home from home. It is very spacious and the rooms are more than adequate in size, with ample storage space. The bedrooms can get a little warm in summer but there are fans to cool you down at night.
We ate in on two of the nights we spent there. The house has all facilities you could require for cooking, save for an oven. Once we realised that, we adapted our cooking plans accordingly.
The house is beautifully-appointed, particularly the living room area, which provides space for sitting around and chatting and also being on your own for a bit of quiet time and a read. It is also spotlessly-clean.
Richard is absolutely wonderful to deal with. Any questions were answered within minutes and always in a helpful and polite manner. Richard also introduced me to Mr. Chris, who drove us to and from the airport. He is a lovely, gregarious man who was not only a chauffeur but also a guide.
Senglea itself is a very pretty town. It is definitely a place for relaxing, away from the hustle and bustle of places like St. Julian’s and Sliema. It is only 5 minutes across the harbour from Valletta. It’s not really ideal for those looking for party nights of easy access to beaches. Any beach was a bit of a journey. However, you couldn’t ask for a better place for chilling out and enjoying real, authentic Maltese living.
In terms of places to eat out in, our favourite is Serena restaurant at the bottom of the steps. We ate there twice and we were impressed with both the quality of the food as well as the service. The other places were a bit hit-and-miss though we did have a surprisingly-good Asian meal in Jufu.
All in all, we had a fab time in Senglea and a wonderful house from which to explore Malta. Richard is also a pleasure to deal with and I’m sure many others will feel as positive about their stay there as we did.