Franco's apartment was modern, clean and bright, with elements of traditional Maltese interior (stone walls and steps, wooden beams). It was in good location in Valletta, about a 15 minute walk from the main bus terminal. We used the bus system throughout our trip to Malta, so being nearby to this terminal was really useful for getting away in the morning, and coming back in the evening. We found Malta's bus system to be reliable, contrary to some online reviews stating the opposite. For our 9 day trip, only 2 or 3 buses were late, and not significantly so. So I'd say this apartment is good if you're planning to use the bus system.
The location of the apartment was also good because about 5 mins away was the street food market (with supermarket on the lower floor). We used the supermarket almost every day, for groceries, bottled water, and Maltese products, at decent prices. The supermarket was open until 10pm every night too, which was great when getting back late. There was also other smaller marts around Valletta where you could find more groceries.
Also nearby were plenty of bars and restaurants, particularly on Merchants St. We weren't sure how many of these would be open due to Coronavirus, but they all were, just with some social distancing measures in place. Bridge Bar was also really close to the apartment, which was great for some Friday night jazz.
The closest attraction was the Lower Barakka Gardens, which had a nice view to the east.
One thing to warn about would be that due to the apartment being in a well populated part of Valletta, some noise could be heard from the flat - voices, television, animals, vehicles, etc, probably because of the older buildings not being so well insulated. This didn't bother us because we were out of the flat most of the time, and kept very busy so we had no trouble sleeping through any noise. But it is something to bear in mind if you are sensitive to noise, or are planning to spend more leisure time in the apartment.
The kitchen had lots of new appliances, and lots of cooking utensils like pots, pans, cutlery, crockery. This meant cooking a few simple meals was easy to do.
The lounge had a nice TV with loads of cable channels, in different languages. Two large sofas and coffee table, and was very spacious.
The shower was great, really good water pressure.
In the bedroom the bed was clean, and there was lots of storage space in the wardrobes. Also in the bedroom was a iron (no ironing board) and a hairdryer.
It was a little difficult to dry wet clothes and towels in the apartment, due to the humidity of Malta. However there was a drying rack present in the balcony, where you could dry things as best as you could overnight.
The apartment had 2 fans, one in the lounge and one in the bedroom. These were large and powerful, and useful if you needed to cool down, especially if you need to soothe some sunburn ;)
Franco was helpful and very responsive, and we were welcomed with some gifts, which was a nice touch! Alex met us to let us into the flat, and showed us the main bits. He was also very responsive when we asked for help.
Overall I'd definitely recommend this apartment, really good value for a modern apartment and good location!