We stayed at Joe's apartment for 10 nights in May 2014 and had a wonderful experience. The apartment itself is spacious, fully-equipped and spotless and we really enjoyed staying there. The view from the main bedroom balcony is stunning! We spent a lot of time sitting outside enjoying the sun and the view and the sun shines on the balcony from early afternoon right through to sunset.

There are two entrances to the apartment: one of which takes you down to the bay via the stairs in the apartment block and another set of stairs in a shortcut you can take without following the roads. The second entrance is on a quiet street where parking is easy and free - however, we didn't hire a car as we found the bus service to be adequate. Buses leave Xlendi for Victoria around every 50 minutes or so (a 10 minute journey) and from there you have access to everywhere on Gozo. The bus stop is at the end of the road. We also found that getting off the bus a stop early on the way back from Victoria meant that we didn't have to walk up the steep hill back to the apartment!

Xlendi itself is lovely - there are many restaurants, as well as gift shops, a gelateria and a stall that serves snacks, ice cream and drinks. There isn't a grocery store in Xlendi, but we found that a truck selling fresh fruit, vegetables and bread comes round daily (listen out for the horn), and besides, Victoria is only 10 minutes away and Joe will help you with anything you might need urgently that you're not able to carry on the bus.

As a host, Joe was brilliant. We couldn't have asked for anything more. From picking us up from and dropping us back to the ferry; taking us to the supermarket and waiting for us while we shopped; bringing us clean towels and bedsheets during our stay; calling back within minutes of us texting him and kindly inviting us to dinner on our last night with him and his wife, I can't recommend him highly enough. I know that we will be back to Xlendi again and I would definitely stay in Joe's apartment again. I will be recommending the apartment, Joe and Xlendi to all of my friends without any hesitation. Thanks again Joe!