Very spacey apartment, great terrace. Conveniently located between Valletta and Sliema. All walking distance (if you like walking and looking around the neighbourhood). Bus stop right in front of the building, with very frequent buses to Valletta center and to many other destinations on the island. The Malta public transport bus system is perfect.
We didn’t meet Franco in person, but he was very supportive via the Airbnb messaging system. The car and driver that he arranged to pick us up from the airport was a good service and value for money. Better than finding out which bus to take with suitcases on your very first day.
It took us some time to find out how to switch on the stove and hot water in the kitchen, but that might be because we’re not used to UK type electricity equipment. Printed instructions would have been helpful, maybe we didn’t look very well. But Franco pointed us to the switches immediately after contacting him.
A couple of UK power adapters were available, for those who forget to bring their own. Very helpful.
Unfortunately there was no coffee maker, so we had to use instant coffee. But there are enough places to get great coffee around.
The grocery shop Dolce Mondo around the corner is good for breakfast stuff, fresh bread, soft drinks, beer and wine.