Great hosting from Ryan. Although we did not actually get to meet him during our mini New Year city break, communication beforehand was excellent with all questions answered swiftly and lots of information provided. Kharmen is a lovely house and suited 4 of us very well. It was spacious, clean and well equipped. Ryan had kindly left us tea, coffee, sugar, bottled water and wine for our arrival. The upper terrace is undoubtedly the best feature with magnificent views towards Valletta (there are many steps up to the terrace so I can see that it may not be suitable for anyone less mobile). Staying in Birgu was definitely the right choice, as it felt very atmospheric and traditionally Maltese, yet much less busy than Valletta. There were numerous little corner shops in the vicinity to satisfy most food shopping needs and several good local restaurants that are not at all touristy in the evenings. From the house, we found it is very easy to get a bus or boat into Valletta for connections to all other parts of the island. Luckily, the weather was fantastic for us, which enhanced our stay. We will surely return to Malta one day and would have no hesitation in staying in Kharmen again. Highly recommended.