What an incredible host. Raffaelle provided amazing breakfasts of Maltese cake, coffee, apricots and freshly squeezed orange juice; a comfortable sofa couch in the lounge; sweet wine on the balcony with an amazing view over the Marina at night; and warm, enthusiastic company.
I booked very last minute, and Raffaelle was immediately and practically responsive. He informed me that he'd moved so that the advertised bedroom was no longer available, but offered his sleeper couch at a reduced fee. A few minutes after I'd put my bags down, he invited me to a yoga class overlooking the old city of Valletta from across the harbour at sunset. The next evening he came along to a lecture that was the keynote of the conference I was attending, and the morning before I flew out we hopped on bicycles for a quick, pre-breakfast ride to Mdina.
It was an absolute pleasure to have a place to stay where I could feel at home. Highly recommended.