Patrick’s apartment was perfect for our stay and we recommend it to anyone.
The Apartment…
Is on the 3rd floor of a block on a quiet street. There is a lift but the stairs weren’t difficult, so we didn’t use this facility. Upon entering the apartment (via perfect instructions from Patrick), we were delighted. You walk into a large, modern, open area which has a comfortable sofa, dining table and kitchen area. The kitchen includes a hob and oven although we didn’t use either. There is a fitted fridge/freezer which was very useful. There is a small balcony overlooking the street.
Off a corridor leading from the lounge are two bedrooms, one en-suite and the main bathroom. All are modern and well appointed. The bathroom and en-suite have great walk-in showers. The beds are comfortable and lots of storage. The whole apartment was spotless!
The lounge area and both bedrooms have modern air conditioning units. The air conditioning is paid for separately which we thought was completely fair as some people would just leave it on. It cost us 10 Euro for 4 nights of AC which was welcome.
The Location…
I booked this without a lot of research on location and struck lucky! It’s about a 15-minute walk to the ferry terminal in Sliema (which is where all the big shops are including M&S, Next, Matalan and the biggest supermarket we found). The ferry terminal has all the boat trips you need plus the ferry to Valetta (1.50 euro each way – cheaper if you buy a return ticket). In the other direction, you have St Julian’s. Take a walk through to the Hilton moorings to see the super-yachts!
Communication – was faultless! Patrick clearly wants his guests to have a good time and shares lots of information to help.
Favourite restaurants… We found two just a short walk from the apartment
Naar. Lovely food, good cocktails (happy hour is 4 till 6) and a great vibe.
Dolci Peccati – is opposite Frescos and looks like three places but it’s actually all connected. They do amazing pastries and ice-cream but go there for the pizza – it’s amazing!!
I hope this is useful. We would go back and stay at Patrick’s place tomorrow if we could!!