The apartment was clean and well located, and the host was great. The major downside was that outside noise, whether from passers-by or the very early morning church bells, could not be blocked or dampened. Unfortunately, the design of the front door/window unit make it impossible to stop the noise. (We are not particularly sensitive to noise, but even a conversation in a normal tone of voice from someone on the sidewalk was perfectly audible from inside). Another downside was that if you opened the shutters on the front door/window unit, the living area was completely visible to anyone on the outside. (No judgment if exhibitionism is your thing but having to choose between daylight and privacy is not great). Overall, we would not return to this apartment even though the host is great and the space clean and well situated in Valetta.