I had an excellent time staying at Sea Star Apartments. I was in apartment 4 which was up two flights of stairs from the entrance. The apartments are situated on a hillside so the view from the back of the building is great. In one direction you can see Xlendi bay in the other you see the main bus stop, car park and the road that goes to Victoria. It is a great view, I spent most of my time sat on the balcony watching the sun set over Xlendi bay. Xlendi is a lovely place to stay in Gozo and I'll definitely be coming back again in the future.
Communication with the host Denise was excellent from my initial contact requesting a booking right through to checking out. On arrival Denise's husband Michael showed me to the apartment and gave me the keys. I had asked for a small food parcel which I paid for on arrival. This was a great additional service at no extra charge (just the cost of the food) as I arrived on a Sunday when most of the shops had shut. Denise kept in touch during my stay and made sure that everything was OK. The apartment is well appointed and as mentioned the view is great.
Xlendi is quite a small place and only really has one food shop near the main bus stop which is tiny ( no room inside for more than 2 people) so for larger shops you need to go to Victoria to buy more food. The small shop in Xlendi is generally open from 08:00 through to about 19:00 and has the basics, bread, milk, water, some fruit and veg. There is a hot food counter next to the shop serving local pastizzi with a couple of tables and chairs outside. Just around the corner is an excellent ice cream parlour (Gelateria Granola) serving very tasty ice creams. I had several during my stay. The one thing Xlendi does have lots of is restaurants including one serving Balkan food if you are in the mood for something other than Maltese / Italian. Most of the restaurants line the bay with lovely views from the tables.
I ate out a couple of times and used the apartments kitchen area to make my own meals for the rest of my stay. On all but one night it was warm enough to enjoy eating on the balcony.
The Wi-Fi signal was excellent and as such I was able to stay connected during the whole of of my time in Xlendi.
Denise and Michael have a small collection of books and leaflets with information about Gozo and local sights and walks which form part of a small library shelf to the right of the main entrance. This is an excellent idea as there are suggested walks that you can do from the doorstep following the coast in either direction.
Thank you Denise and Michael. I'll be back.