We stayed 4 nights at Ugne’s apartment and highly recommend. The apartment is in a fantastic location – at the end of the street (about 400 metres/3 minute walk) is Sliema waterfront. Here you’ll find the public ferry to Valletta (regular crossings, and very cheap!), bus stops for virtually anywhere in Malta, many stalls selling boat trips/excursions, etc, and loads of shops, cafes and bars lining the waterfront promenade. Even though the apartment is in such close proximity to everything, the neighbourhood is surprisingly very quiet at night (it’s a residential area). Immediately outside the front door of the apartment is a mini-market and one of Malta’s most famous bakeries (it’s existed for 125+ years, and supplies bread to many local restaurants).
The apartment is spacious, well-lit (both natural and artificial light) and very clean. In re-decorating, much of the dwelling’s original grandness has been retained (the glorious window box that faces onto the street, the spectacular floor tiles, and the wall colours are even the original colours!). With so much new building taking place all throughout Malta (particularly in the Sliema, St Julian’s and Paceville areas, it’s extremely refreshing to discover history still being preserved). The apartment has very high ceilings, and whilst it has no air-conditioning, we found the large free-standing fan more than adequate at keeping us comfortable. The window box opens and allows a nice breeze to flow though. It’s also a nice place to watch life pass by in the evenings! :)
Ugne is very friendly and positively delightful to deal with (both pre-arrival and during our stay). She responds to communications promptly and offered useful local information.
Overall, outstanding value for money, and we hope to be lucky enough to return again one day in the future.