Claudette's apartment, a stone's throw from Renzo Piano's new city gate, is the perfect place from which to explore Valletta. On the ground floor of a traditional Maltese building of honeyed stone, the rooms are set around a central courtyard which has fitted with a glass roof to provide a spacious dining room. The master bedroom is spacious, the second bedroom more suited to a single, the kitchen was well equipped. Claudette arranged a taxi to collect us from the airport, and - since she was in Gozo - we were met by a friend who was very helpful. Floriana (the neighbourhood) is a lovely place to stroll and relax. NB: The free Internet connection is via a 3G USB dongle, so streaming TV or music would be difficult.