I highly recommend Maria's place for all those who appreciate quality and want to escape mass tourist industry in Malta. "Maison d'art" lies right in the center of historical Valletta, away from large commercial hotels and "plastic" crowd. Maria was very communicative and provided us with a fantastic pack of information prior to arrival - this made our short trip super smooth and we could simply focus on breathing the atmosphere of Malta spot-on. Hosting was well balanced-up between being helpful, but not overwhelming. Truly great place to stay!