Mariella's apartment was a great base from which to explore Malta. Transport to Valletta is easy. The route 2 bus is just in the square (a two minute walk) or you can use the ferry (a five minute walk) or, our favourite, the little boats, again just a 2 minute walk.
There's plenty of restaurants in walking distance but with the buses and boats running until late into the night it's easy to venture further afield.
Mariella kindly picked us up from the airport for €20 which was brilliant as we had a late landing but, again, buses run regularly from the airport to Valletta. You can then continue to Birgu centre via the route 2 bus.
The apartment has everything you need and again, Mari was a great host and left us some local goodies and wine and water which was much appreciated after a long day.
The rooms are spacious and the bed is really comfy. There is everything you need including hairdryer, ironing board and iron, washing machine and clothes horse.
We would highly recommend others to stay here and are sure they would have a great time too.
Favourite locations for us were:
Marsaxlokk for the harbour side restaurant and small but private and quiet beach. Three Sisters restaurant do great food.
Mdina for history and to really find out about Maltas past.
Valletta for a bit of everything, shopping, food and culture.
San Anton gardens for peace and quiet and to see their lovely gardens.
St Julien bay for sunbathing and, again, lots of restaurants.