We stayed for 7 nights at Maria's apartment and had a really nice stay. The location, communication and flat itself were all excellent and a single issue (lack of a duvet) was resolved quickly.
1: LOCATION
If you're looking for a base for your stay in Malta, this is an ideal property - located in a nice area of St. Julian's - with supermarkets, bars, cafés and restaurants very close by, and a 5-10 min walk to chain restaurants like McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee. If driving, this is also a good location to enable you to visit most of Malta within a 25-30 minute drive.
2: GENERAL
The apartment itself was just as it appears in the photos and was spotlessly clean and fresh throughout. We didn't make use of the sofabed, but the sofa and bed were both nice and comfortable. The air conditioning was also highly effective and the flat was a very comfortable temperature, this was particularly important in the warm climate of Malta.
The balcony faces the street and the sea and is a wonderful place to sit out and relax during the day or on an evening. It's worth mentioning that there is also a rear balcony (from the bedroom) which is also nice to have and faces a courtyard. There is also a washing line that was useful to dry wet clothes on.
The flat was soundproof, both in terms of the flat above and below and also to any noise outside the flat, and we didn't have any issues with this.
3: KITCHEN
The kitchen had all of the elements that you would need - oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge, freezer and lots of storage. However, while it wasn't a big problem, a few more pieces of cutlery would have been helpful to us, as we did find ourselves run-out a couple of times.
4: BEDDING/TOWELS
When we arrived, there were only bed sheets on the bed, without a duvet. While I was a little surprised that it didn't have one on the bed as standard, Jennifer arranged for one to be brought to the apartment the following day and the issue was resolved quickly and without any hassle.
One other element to mention is that we received 2 towels each during our stay. While it wasn't a problem, having a few extra towels would have also been nice to have during the stay, although this is a more minor point.
5: PARKING
If you're driving and need somewhere to park, we found the best option was to either park for free at the seafront of Triq-il- Wilga (round the corner from the flat), or to use the open-air car park at the same location, which always had lots of parking if a free space wasn't available (prices were €3,50 - €7,00 for a 24 hour period (depending on the time you enter)).
6: SUMMARY
A fantastic overall stay and I would highly recommend to other visitors to Malta!