This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
4/10 Poor
Val Littlejohn
2 July 2015
Disappointed
This property should never be marketed as 2 for the price of one – it is not. What it is, is a very comfortable, luxurious apartment with a bedsit and decking on the roof. As such, I would only recommend the apartment if you are happy to hike up nearly 100 stairs which does mean that it is a disincentive to pop out as it is such a mission to get back. There is a marked lack of cutlery, china and glasses– only six of every thing to share between the two lets and even fewer glasses and wine glasses. It should be noted that there is no English speaking programme available on the TV.
The bedsit is just that. Another two flights of stairs up, it is quite spartan and about 10ft x 12ft. The bed is 4ft 6in. The bathroom, which has very poor water pressure, is outside on one of the three rooftop decks so you must go outside to use the facilities at night. The wall of this veranda is not safe for children as it is too low. The views are good but in fact we found the sun was too hot to be sitting outside after 9am and before 5pm. The outside furniture would be better in a skip and replaced. The bed sit got much hotter than the apartment and the air con needed to be left on all the time.
We were two couples in our sixties booked in for 10nights and we were expecting comparable living accommodation to share. In fact, as already pointed out, one couple had very good living whilst the other had to put up with very poor living. As such, we decided to change over after 5nights. This seemed the fairest if inconvenient way to handle it. We found the information book to be out of date with the wrong telephone numbers given for the agency. When we asked if the agent would visit us, she refused. We had the impression that the apartment was poorly serviced. We had to get 7 light bulbs replaced, as they didn’t work.
On the plus side:
The air con was excellent.
The internet was excellent.
The location in Valletta was also excellent.
In conclusion: Only the lower apartment is worth living in and that is really for two people. There is a sofa bed but then a second couple would be sleeping in the lounge and the apartment is open plan. As such it is not worth the price. The top bed sit would be suitable for one or two students.
