79 Sam's Place, Valletta

Location, cleanliness, comfort, rooftop setting and Noel our friendly host.

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Super lokalizacja, piękny widok z tarasu i okna pokoju, czysto

What a surprise! We booked with no real clue of how good its location is, and arrived around 9pm in the dark. After dropping our bags in the bedroom, we went up to the roof terrace. Wow. Wow. Wow. What a view! (We spent most of our non-sleeping time at the apartment sitting on the terrace watching the boats go by - it’s really quite special) The apartment itself, is spacious and a well-appointed, with a very modern kitchen. The bathroom is tiny, but the shower is marvellous. The kingsize bed was much appreciated after long days sightseeing, and I must mention that this apartment is in the heart of Valletta - the good restaurants (and bars) are 5 minutes away, but there is no noise pollution when you’re trying to sleep. It is also conveniently located near to the boat-taxis (you can literally look from the roof and see whether there’s a queue or not!), and about 10/15 mins walk to the bus depot if you want to explore the island further (we did, and it is worth it - it’s all beautiful). For our first-time visiting Malta, we hit the jackpot with this apartment. I cannot think of anything that would have made it any better than it already is. Worth-noting: UK plugs in Malta. There are also USB (B) sockets in the apartment.

It took me a day to work out that I needed to turn on the hot water (there’s a switch right outside the bathroom, that I just didn’t notice!). Also, sorry, I only took photos of the pretty street that the apartment is on, and the incredible view!

The property is very well located. It's close to the main shopping and restaurant district but far enough to not have any of the noise or foot traffic, being a few minutes walk away and on a side street. The apartment was reasonably spacious for our long weekend stay, and the view from the roof terrace (one of the main reasons we chose the apartment) was fantastic (though it was too hot for us to be on the terrace too much during our stay).

The only thing to remember is when booking a car, make sure the pick up is on the main street as the cars don't seem to pick up or drop off in the laneway.