We spent 5 days in Matinas house 'Ta Tina' in Qala, Gozo. It was perfect for our needs and met our expectations. Everything is as described, either by Matina or the other guests feedbacks (such as the cock-a-doodle-doo early in the morning for several hours, the 30 minutes walk to the beach down/up the hill or the rather chilly temperatures in the evening hours), therefor there was no bad surprise waiting for us. The house is located in a small sleepy village on top of a hill. Two small supermarkets and the busstop are nearby, the village's main square is surrounded by some bars and restaurants and of course the obligatory church.
The house itself was built in the charismatic local style. The kitchen is fully equipped. Living room area (with consoles) and kitchen are on the ground floor, the bed- and bathrooms on 1st and 2nd floor with several balconies from where you have really nice views. The backyard faces northeast so you get most of the sunshine in the morning hours (great for breakfast), but at least in April dining outside was too cold. The pool is a really nice extra, it was clean and had some massage nozzles. You can definitely spend some fun hours not leaving the house.
Thanks to the public transport system (mainly bus, 7 day bus ticket for Malta and Gozo is 21,- €) you can reach every destination you want. Or walk/hike there. Additionally there is a diving store about a 15 minute walk away where you can book diving courses. The whole team there is really nice and helpful.
We've never really seen Matina, but she responded to every message immediately and was really nice and thoughtful. We're glad we've chosen 'Ta Tina' for our holiday and can definetly recommend it.
Julia
(Sorry for my English)