I was very comfortable in Ian's little Apartment- BUT I will say that it is a noisy neighborhood: the little grocery across the street, really under the veranda windows- is pretty loud in the mornings.. and the streets nearby are quite busy with heavy traffic as well during commute- no it is not a resort experience- it's like stepping into the shoes and house of a Maltese... and that is, after a few days, welcoming. At least it was to me. Now here are some thoughts about the place- of course energy is expensive and this is a budget accommodation: however, the hot water just isn't hot- I think Ian can turn it up on the heater control a bit without too much cost! There was no hot water at all in the kitchen sink- I did not care because I did no cooking- but one could. And it might not be so nice to use the otherwise useful kitchen and not be able to wash dishes with hot water- that's called camping! The apt/room is pretty roomy- the bed might be a little scary for someone with vertigo- it is close to the edge of the upper level platform and the "balcony" is basically a set of loosely strung wires- quite strong I'm sure but a lot of space to fall through if one were too rambunctious in bed... And those are my only complaints- oh except the towels were a bit musty smelling- could be, again, lack of hot water at the washing machine? BUT, he DOES have a washing machine which guest are free to use- which is great. So, basically the place is a little rough but not at all uncomfortably so. It is in a great location too. Not at all touristy; the people in the neighborhood said hello all the time. Super convenient, safe, easy access to the bus. Warning: if you don't like stairs, ask for a lower floor- I like them and my legs felt good after living there for a week! Over-all I will say it was a good experience (Loved Malta!) and Ian was easy to contact and very friendly and earnest. I dislike having anything negative to say about his place because I enjoyed it, and him but those are facts from my stay, so there it is. I believe some of these things are easily remedied. About the noise? Well that's the nature of the Maltese- full of sound! Thanks Ian, I will look you up if I get back to your lovely out-of-the-way Island Nation! Cheers!