You know that an Airbnb is special when, during your stay, you keep thinking about how much you want to gush about it in a review. Of my 30+ Airbnb trips so far, this was the best, hands-down.
I won't do this place, Martina, and her mother justice - it's everything one can ask for in an Airbnb. Everything in the pictures is accurate, but what you don't see is the quality of *everything* down to the finest detail - the meticulous arrangement of the apartment, the bed, the beautiful marble shower, the curtains, all the way down to the choice of soap... it's all been thought through and done right. Check-in/out is a breeze with the lockbox and you have handy convenience stores steps away.
Beyond the place itself, Martina and her mother were extremely responsive, including giving exactly the parking tips we needed for a tricky town to park in*. From all indications, they're as wonderful and friendly as the apartment is excellent.
Stay here only if you can respect someone that has shown you the trust and respect to let you into an apartment that they have poured themselves into. The house rules are easy to follow, but important for keeping this apartment as nice as it is. And if you're shopping on price, compare this to nice hotels, not to other Airbnbs... I would have gladly paid more for this experience.
*We used "MCP" outside of Valleta the first night, then managed to find parking near the place in the free "white boxes" in the subsequent days, but it took patience and luck given the saturation of Valleta with people competing for every open spot. One tip: read the temporary signs carefully... they might be for something that has already passed.