Ian was very helpful and even came over spontaneously one night to explain us how to use the heater. The location is amazing, and the many local shops on the street convenient.

The apartment was ok, not great for the price (but maybe this is just what it's like in Malta - I certainly don't expect any luxury, we always stay in hostels or holiday apartments). The studio has what you could call "lots of character". Both the internet and the electricity failed multiple times during our stay. The studio has a brand new kitchenette, but it didn't help much as there is no ventilation in the kitchen, mold on the walls, the main fuse blew whenever we tried to use the kettle. The kitchen was well equipped superficially but cutlery was rusty and other tools were practically useless (to be fair, Ian had told me before that it is "a kitchnette and not a kitchen" - but even just having breakfast cooking proved difficult). Bathroom ventilation was poor and it always smelled a bit damp.

It will do if you are looking somewhere just to sleep - unfortunately the weather wasn't great during our stay, so we had to spend more time here. I had expected something different from the raving reviews on here, but maybe we just arrived at a bad time.