Apartment looks as shown in pictures. Clean and tidy.
Some appliances are a bit old fashioned - a smart TV would be a good addition unless you bring your own DVDs as the TV channel choice is rubbish. Gas oven a bit fiddly. Was not advised to get hot water that we needed to use switches to heat it up so first few showers were cold until we figured it out ourselves.
Margaret was helpful when we had queries at the beginning of our stay. Pool area is nice but for much of the day it is covered by shade.
Area is a bit remote and shabby. Don’t stay if you are looking for a pretty view, although there aren’t many nice views in Malta apart from in the northern coast and in Valletta due to ongoing construction. The staff in the closet large supermarket are extremely rude snd don’t give the best impression of Maltese people. It’s also very hilly and roads are in poor condition. More about this later….
I was aware that A/C came at an additional cost before booking but still think it’s a bit of a rip off.
What really ruined the trip for me was the check out. We had asked for a return transfer to the airport before arriving and Margaret suggested a time which I agreed to. The night before I had a fall (as I said, roads are hilly/steep/in poor condition and in places very slippery). This pain kept me awake well into early hours of the morning and I knew I would be a bit slow on my feet the next day so sent a msg the night before asking for the transfer to come 30 minutes later. Margaret said this wasn’t possible as the driver had subsequent pick ups. Not wanting to hold him up I asked her to cancel it and that I’d book a taxi (local app popular in Malta is excellent value and always has drivers on hand).
I carried on packing and was surprised when transfer driver arrived. Our neighbour advised is and kindly asked if we wanted us to advise him we’d cancelled as we were trying to pack our final belongings as quickly as possible.
While trying to do this Margaret’s husband knocked and was very rude and abrupt telling us we had to take the transfer NOW. I told him I had text his wife to cancel and he repeatedly told me I had not (I have screen shots to evidence my request to cancel). This debate was not only stressful but made the whole check out take much longer than if he left us alone. I asked him to close the front door so that I could calmly pack the rest of my belongings and not leave anything behind as he was making me feel stressed and hurried. He barked that I should have packed the night before but some things cannot be packed until just before leaving that morning (such as toothbrush, phone charger, toiletries needed to was etc.)
In the end we were told whether or not we took the transfer we’d still have to pay. Eventually and reluctantly we got into the transfer car after 10am.
If Margaret had honoured my request to leave at 9.45am this stress and conflict could have been avoided. Also what happened to the driver’s “subsequent bookings”?
This left a very sour taste in my mouth and I 100% do not recommend staying this apartment. Margaret’s husband’s behaviour was truly shocking and made me really nervous, he was so aggressive.
Also, if you bruise easily or are a bit clumsy like me, be wary of the beds. All have very sharp corners and mattresses (hard) too small for the beds and I left my legs covered in bruises.