Valletta is a beautiful city, with great architectural integrity, many interesting places for sightseeing and good restaurants and bars.
The apartment has been sympathetically renovated, whilst retaining many original features - the spiral stone staircase and vaulted ceiling are wonderful.
Alison is a sympathetic and thoughtful host - who kept in touch promptly by mail, suggested things to do and see and was kind enough to be flexible with the check out time, allowing us to maximise our stay.
A news crew interviewed us as we were leaving the apartment, regarding whether the government was doing enough to renovate the local area. Alison certainly has and the neighbour above was also in the process of doing so, so hopefully the trend will continue. It's a great location, just inside the city walls by the sea and is safe to walk at night.
The apartment has everything you need, including a heater and dehumidifier, as the thick stone walls and floors are designed to remain cool during the many sunny days, so you may need them at night. There isn't much natural light on the lower floor, but this is compensated for with good artificial light and again is probably a way to remain cool during the hot summer months.
The wifi maintains a good speed if you need it for work, although you may have to remain in sight of the router in the living room, as it does not seem able to penetrate the metre thick limestone walls.
I really enjoyed my stay and would recommend it to anyone wishing to stay within the city walls.