We recently returned from a lovely 4 night stay at Derek and Dylan’s beautiful house in Qala. The house looks exactly as it does in the photos, beautifully decorated, spacious and clean with a lovely plunge pool. Once we arrived and realised we’d like to explore Gozo more, we decided to hire a car as the house is a little off the beaten track. As others have said, it’s about a 15 minute walk to the village square where there are a couple of nice restaurants. We also used the App Bolt one day to order food.
For us, as a busy working couple in our late 40s, we very much appreciated the peace and quiet of Qala. It was just what we were looking for and needed. We were fortunate for the first 3 nights to not have neighbours in the adjoining house, making it extremely peaceful. However, on our last night, a big group of young men arrived next door, partying until 4am, in and out of their pool! We mention this because if total peace and relaxation is what you’re looking for, it will depend on who’s staying next door.
Gozo itself was delightful and we explored a fair amount of the island, the Citadel in Rabat is well worth visiting and we also liked Ramla Bay.
In terms of communication, we only communicated with Derek, who was very friendly and great at answering all our queries. He met us on our arrival, offering lots of helpful advice.