How to begin. Even though we loved every single day we spent in Malta, this stay in Joan's apartement in Xlendi was the highlight of our trip. First of all, Joan is a very kind and considerate person. We met her once to get the keys and instructions in Malta (main island) but her hospitality and sweetness striked us. - By the way, her nephew has a transportation company thar could be of great use if you don't want to take the bus on Gozo. - When we arrived in a rental car at Xlendi, we found a large free parking just behind the bay (5 mns from the flat). Then, the view of Xlendi bay welcomed us : breathtaking and addictive. After, we discovered the lovely apartment, big, tidy and cosy, nicely decorated and with a great balcony offering a stunning upscale upper view of the bay. Joan was even so caring as to leave water bottles in the fridge - there is also all what's necessart to prepare tea and coffee. Down the flat, there is everything to cater to your needs at short walking time : the "beach" (kayaking around the bay to see the caves is really nice), restaurants (we highly recommend the Sofia restaurant, absolutely delicious), bars, a grocery store, a bus station and more. If you feel up to it, you can scale the Sanap cliffs to be rewarded with a stunning view of the coast and bay. Plus, some cruise companies can pick you up directly at Xlendi to do a Gozo & Comino tour from the Mgarr harbour, and also it is close to Victoria, the capital city. The only thing we regret is not having spent more time in this place - we keep going on about what a wonderful yet too short experience it was. We definitely and highly recommend Joan's apartment, which deserves at least a 5-6 days stay to fully enjoy all the beauty of this island. At last, we thank Joan so much for those memories and hope to meet her and enjoy her place again very soon !