A true gem in Malta.
We chose Adrian's house for our first trip to the island, for being only 5 minutes walk from one of the best known experts in the world in traditional archery.
We couldn't foresee what a fantastic choice we had made. From the beginning Adrian has been wonderful helping us with anything we may have needed and making us feel at home. He has shown such generosity and warmth, that we don't consider him anymore a host, but a friend. He welcomed us when we arrived and spent time chatting with us, while having an aperitif, telling us about Malta's history and helping us choose where to go and what to see.
In this house one feels the character of the island. It has beautiful high ceilings, lots of light, and gorgeous cats :-)
Our bedroom and bathroom were on the top floor. The bathroom has natural light and space to comfortably put one's products around. There's already soap, shampoo and shower gel. The bedroom feels spacious with plenty of storage in a large wardrobe. We didn't need the aircon in October, as the temperature was great for sleeping with the door opened, overseeing the terrace.
There are lots of details to make the stay as comfortable as possible: hot drinks facilities, a mini fridge, enough plugs for charging devices, auxiliar tables, extra towels, several pillows...
We didn't use the kitchen because of being only 4 days, but Adrian offered us several times his food and drinks.
The house is located in the middle of the village, which felt to us at all times safe and relaxing. Just at about 50m from the house, there is a pharmacy, groceries... etc and at about 100m on the other direction, a couple of restaurants and a bar. We went to the bar; the music was soft enough to hold a conversation and the locals were very nice.
Being in the middle of the island, this house is ideal for those who not only want to spend their holidays in the beach, but to explore the history, culture and people of Malta.
In our stay, we used a pre booked taxi to the airport and buses everywhere else. There are plenty of bus lines at 4 minutes walking from the house to visit the island: Mdina, Mosta, Valletta... and Google maps is fantastic at letting one know what bus to get and where to get off. Also, I found the frequency of the buses better than we expected... maybe for being October.
It has been a pleasure to stay in this house and a blessing to meet Adrian.