We actually stayed in 2 different appartements within the same building bc the first one has cockroaches and Vincenzo moved us to another which did not have any. They were quite similar so pros and cons are applicable to both.
Pros :
- host was reachable and reactive, flexible to make us move quickly
- location is close to the bus going into the capital. Area is dense with restaurants, shops, bars, and there are 2 beaches 15mn apart
- apparemment was comfortable, properly equipped (washing machine and dryer, multiple kitchen tools, air conditioning, etc). 2 bathrooms for 3 rooms so no crowding, bath towels and TP provided, etc
- cheap parking closeby
Cons :
- ofc the cockroches in the first appartement but the appartement was otherwise very clean. Second was very clean as well
- right in front of a bar —> impossible to sleep without earplugs between 19:00 and 4-5:00
- very low water pressure overall
- we did not have hot water in the first appartement either. Didn’t bother us much considering the weather but good to know if you’re coming in the winter
- non-drinkable water but that’s common in Malta
Overall positive stay. We know pest issues are a tough thing to solve and hygiene looked ok - the rest we were aware of and could mitigate, so we would come again to the second appartement