Stephen and Brian were warm and welcoming. The apartment is beautifully equipped - ideal as a base to explore from; it is close to some excellent restaurants and the sea front. The heart of Valletta is a ten minute stroll away. The city itself is vibrant and beautiful. We were lucky enough to be there in a festival week, and, although the bars beneath were somewhat loud as a result, the marching bands, streets decorations and parades weighed out this inconvenience. Out of festival week the volume of the bars became controlled again.