Elena (who is the second host) was very friendly and helpful. The location is nice and quiet, 15min walking distance to ferry to Valletta, 2min to the bus stop. Not much is happening in Isla area though, just a few grocery stores on the main road and some little restaurants and food stands on the east coast. As for the studio- it's nice and cozy, unfortunately a bit damp. I guess this won't be an issue during the hot months, in May it wasn't ideal though. One more thing- I was really looking forward to that little "garden" in the bathroom, which you can see in the photos, but it's not there anymore.