This is an unsafe environment for women or solo travelers. I was unable to lock the patio door for most of my stay. The host offered an alternate space….a dirty unit to sleep in with unwashed linens and towels from the previous guests or to remain in the insecure unit. After two days of attempting to find resolution with the host my complaint was shared with airbnb. The apartment was lovely and clean and as described but host would not address the issue and just kept saying I did not know how to work the door. After involving airbnb and admitting that the door indeed was broken he claimed to be having a medical issue which caused him to not communicate with me. Many excuses and then offered compensation of $27 euros retuned on a $550 cdn stay. I had to accommodate his staff and repair people coming on three different occasions and the door was eventually repaired but I was unable to plan my excursions or siteseeing because those staff did not attend on time. It was difficult to enjoy my time in malta because of these issues. The host is likely lovely as noted in the other reviews when things are going smoothly but in this instance he was condescending and minimized my concerns saying “oh dont worry about the door it is a safe neighbourhood”. Also of note the keys are chained to the lockboxes and the codes to enter are not changed between guests so any previous guest can reenter at any time so please do not leave any valuables in this unit