We were welcomed at Alexiei's apartment by his father, Paul, who went out of his way to familiarise us with the way things work in the apartment, and which equipment is to be found where. He also showed us all the pamphlets and maps of Valletta and Malta that would prove to be very valuable in helping us to get around. The apartment is very comfortable, tidy and well equipped (almost too well, thinking of the sheer number of items among the crockery). It is also well-situated for people like ourselves, who walk everywhere in cities we visit. We don't have any complaints about the apartment as such - it proved to be exactly the way it is represented on the Airbnb website - but about it being situated right next to a bar proved to cause us some discomfort, mainly because attending a conference in Valletta meant that we needed a good sleep. It is understandable that people who frequent a bar can not exactly be expected to be very quiet, but with just a wall between us and them, on some occasions (although not every night) it proved to be quite bothersome when trying to sleep. Overall. however, it was a lovely place to stay on Malta, and we would stay there again during a future visit.