The Boat House was perfect for us. My husband and I stayed over NYE and for the first ten days of January to have a mini "writing retreat" (we are both writing books). The house is a perfect escape for writers, or a couple or family who likes a quiet neighbourhood. There are views of the bay on two sides of the house, so even if the weather was windy or cloudy it was still a gorgeous place to be. Birzebugga is a lovely little local community. We saw the same people walking by the bay most days and at our local cafe. And you can stare out at the harbour right from bed! It's a roomy, comfortable place and we loved it. Also easy to catch the bus to Valetta for dinner.
Val very generously picked us up from the airport too, which made our arrival so easy and welcoming.
Our only (very minor) complaint is that the hot water did not last very long so we had to have very quick showers!