Overall staying at James's was excellent. The location was absolutely ideal for us in terms of getting the ferry to Valletta or catching a bus to anywhere we'd like to go, all were within less than 5min walk. As well as the close proximity to transport the area of Sliema where it is located is a nice place to be.
The apartment was very spacious for two people to stay in. It is well equipped in the kitchen, the bed is very comfortable, and the bathroom is in excellent condition. There is ample storage space as well should you need it.
You could not ask for much more from a host. James organised lifts two and from the airport for us, and he was always available for contact whenever we needed it. When we arrived we felt we did not have enough towels to last the week but he provided more without question within a few hours. He also provided tourist information pamphlets in the apartment and was open to answering any questions we had about the locality so as to make our trip more enjoyable.
There are a few things that we felt were negative however and warranted the removal of a star. Although the bathroom and surfaces were squeeky clean the floor in the living space and bedroom were very dusty and under the bed was incredibly dirty, this is our only major critique. We felt that the bins in the apartment should have come with bin liners. The bedroom could do with thicker or more blackout style blinds as the sun in the morning can be intense at times and the curtains provided didn't do much to stop the light. Also just as an fyi to any other potential guests; at night time the entrance hall to the apartment building is very dark and only when you climb the stairs to the floor were the apartment is on does a light turn on.
We felt this list of negatives are mostly minor pointers on how to improve an already lovely place to stay and being brutally honest we both felt a tinge of sadness leaving the apartment as we felt quite at home there.