There were some not very pleasant surprises, but despite it was worth every penny!
100/100
It's not just the location that makes it great. The place is very clean, convenient and has a great atmosphere. Most importantly, there's something of a community feeling that exists in this hostel, it is really easy to make a lot of international friends if you use the communal areas, especially the kitchen, or just chat with your room-mates. This has really enriched my experience and I would argue that this is what gives this place a unique value that is not available at any 5 star hotel. Apart of phenomenal memories, some potential friendships were forged and I couldn't be happier about this aspect of my stay.
However, one thing that I was a bit disappointed by was the out-of-date description of some of the amenities available at the hostel. Because of the covid, breakfast was no longer offered and it spoiled some of my plans, since I was hoping to spend less time looking for a place to eat and more time exploring the island by ordering the breakfast option. Even though the breakfast option had been cancelled a while before my arrival, the official description on the airbnb failed to mention this.
Same goes for the jacuzzi option — I really did hope to unwind in there after a 15km hiking trip, but it was also cancelled because of the covid. Additionally, what the Airbnb description of the place fails to mention is that there is a whole separate price list for the jacuzzi depending on the amount of time one wants to spend there, which goes against the impression that one might have of it as being totally free of charge. So I'd recommend to check such things in advance. This was really disappointing and I think I would have been justified in asking the hostel for partial reimbursement, since this particular amenity was what lured a lot of tourists into booking their stay there and allowed the host to set a slightly higher price. However, since every other aspect of my stay at this hostel was practically impeccable (including the amazingly polite, courteous, helpful, responsive and simply nice staff), I decided not to do it (and by writing this review I simply want to flag this issue with the management and warn other tourists to double check every seemingly available option).
Really hoping to come back one day! I don't think I will ever avail myself of any 5 star hotel service on Malta as long as this hidden gem is there.