Both Adrian and Hans were great hosts. They responded to my queries and concerns promptly and sorted out any issues I had (of which there were very few). Hans picked me up from the airport for a small fee, and was very welcoming.
In terms of the apartment, the first thing that struck me was how clean it was. It is conveniently located in St Julians, close to a wide range of bars, cafes, supermarkets and the vibrant Spinola Bay area.
There is a bus stop literally a few minutes walk from the apartment building's front door, which runs services to Sliema and Valletta. I was lucky enough to catch a few really sunny days while there, so I decided to take what was a thoroughly enjoyable walk along the seafront from the apartment to Sliema - which took about 25 minutes - from where I caught the ferry to Valletta (which took an additional 5-7 minutes).
Initially Wifi was a bit of a problem. While the apartment's advertisement said that it would be provided, I was without it for the first two days of my stay, which was a bit of an inconvenience. However, I believe Hans and Adrian sorted this out as quickly and efficiently as they could, and by day three Wifi was up and running (Adrian even brought me a few bottles of wine over when he came to welcome the internet installation guy)!
I would definitely recommend this apartment and these friendly hosts.
Hans and Adrian - thanks for the hospitality!