The Tilmun Farmhouse is more than what we've expected for. We stayed 11 days in Gozo and staying in the farm house with all its comfort and amenities made our vacation an unforgetable one.
The house is huge and beautifully renovated. It caters well to our needs as a big family: We were vacationing with my parents (in their 70's), our 5 yr old daughter and 8 month old baby. The main living room is spacious and very well lit, I love the high glass windows and doors which provided not only good amount of day light and air but also views to the swimming pool (which made it also easy to watch out for my toddler why she us swimming/playing). The kitchen is big and well lit than the fotos you see in the website. It has morev than enough plates, cuttleries, glass, cups and pans that a big family can ask for ;-) We enjoyed eating and lounging in the kitchen and also in the table by the pool. The whole house is well ventilated so we did not experience dampness or damp smell that are common complaints to Maletese houses built in limestones. The bedrooms are super clean, nice and well equipped with shower and bathroom. We can't ask more more! The plus side was the huge area on top of the house where you can hang your clothes that get dry super fast ( in may) - very inportant is you have kids!
The weather was very nice around 25-27 degrees (we stayed from May 4-15) which made swimming in the pool very refreshing after a day of walking/hiking/mountabiking. We didn't mind at all that the pool is not heated! There is a cleaning lady which made sure that the house is clean and span again after a week of our stay... really good!
Gharb is a nice location to base a long vacation in Gozo. It is in the north of the island, sorrounded by nice hiking/ mountain biking terrains. The Azure window and Dwerjera bay are closeby and this offer fantastic views on top of the hills while bicycling. There are 2 grocery shops/ small supermarkets within walking distance from the farm house - a big plus when you have a big family with multiple needs and apetite. Unlike Valetta and Victoria, small towns like Gharb do't have stores selling ready-to-eat- food and snacks so the supermarkets come in handy ( just remember their opening hours!) There are good restaurants in Xlendi and by the Marina for fresh seafood. Just don't expect street fishmarkets in Gozo the same as in Marsaxlokk. We did barbeque fresh squid and shrimps in Tilmun's house which made our vacationing in the summer!
Allin all, we had a very enjoyable stay in Gozo and Tilmun's house. Aaron is friendly and helpful - a very good host! Thanks again for the tips and for arranging rental of our mountainbikes. We are definitely coming back!