I enjoyed my stay. I had clear directions about taking the X2 bus to Sleima, where Francesca's mother met me. It's about a 10 minute walk uphill to the apt, so be prepared. The apartment is a lovely traditional Malta apartment, with a lovely marble staircase from the living area to the bedrooms, which have nice natural light and air circulation from windows and plenty of fans (but no AC). The kitchen is OK for breakfast and heating up food in the microwave--no coffee maker, as instant seems to be the standard way of doing coffee. I got a 10 euro espresso pot at a local store called Spoons that worked fine for morning coffee. Eating out is cheap and good. There are two half baths, one off the kitchen downstairs, and one off the main bedroom. The main bathroom with shower, washer (a very old semi-manual machine that cleaned well), and toilet is off the twin bed room, so it is good for a couple or family, but the main bath requires going through the twin room, and one guest room is entered via the main bedroom, both with double beds. None of the bedrooms is totally private, as they all have other traffic going through them.

Well located for sightseeing-- a 10 min walk downhill to the harbor and major bus stops. There is also a bus stop at the police station, just 3 short blocks away, where the 21 bus stops on its way to Valletta, and it goes every 20 min. The nearest supermarket is a half mile away at Park Towers, which is where I found ground coffee (not instant) and breakfast supplies. The store next door to the apt is OK for emergencies, but not much more than that.