Reviews of R2 Salina Seaview Retreat

I DO. A LATE BOOKING NOT TOO MUC LATE around 20.00 i get the confrmation everyting was ok .when i fut the addres on the google maps iit send me to a different directions cause on the site there is alot. of adreses ,,after 2 hiours searching dor the property .after 2 hrs i find the locaìtion ,i get the key and i go to the lift go on the 6th flooor follow the messeges that they send me .and when i get to the 6th flooor i dont find rooom 1 how it was written on the key , amnd even i dont seee the vision what they send me the picture .so i dont get inside cause i. was warried that i will open thw wrong dooor at 2,00am so i was angry and i. left the keys there anmd i dont gety inside .. thats why im leabving thios bad review .or if they will give me refund and update the pictures and write the dooor number so who will come will understand . thanks hope i will get the refund .

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Location is good

Room has no A/C and in the description there supposed to be to be A/C. This making room totally useless in the Maltese summer. In the morning someone, probably other person which was renting other room was sleeping on the middle of saloon most probably due to heat. Overall room is very old, pillow like a stones. Sorry but never more.

The view from the main balcony was beautiful.. The furniture and kitchen area was good quality.

It was a 2 bed 2 bath property with kitchen, dining and living area in one. Probably our fault for not reading small print but at first it said you had kitchen, dining room bathroom and a shared bathroom. I thought that meant one en-suite and shared bathroom with the other bedroom. It turned out we only had one bedroom and everything else was shared. We had to keep all our stuff locked in our bedroom, couldn't enjoy the living area properly and felt we couldn't keep much in the fridge. It turned out we had one day by ourselves then there were different people in the other bedroom each day. It was more like a hostel. They used our t-bags, milk, bread and butter. Also for a property that houses four people there was only 2 dining chairs, 3 teaspoons and 2 mugs. I did tell reception but no more were brought up. The bathrooms also smelt strongly of mould. You could see it on the ceilings and walls. Even though the furniture was a good quality there were lots of places where things were broken or not finished.

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It is not comfortable, bcz it is just like flat and a sharing bathroom, no privacy

The Room and the view

A shared bathroom

It was very comfortable

Very comfortable & clean

The location and the view is so fantastic. Really loveable place

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Although your room is private, the kitchen/lounge is shared between the two guest sleeping rooms. There is a bathroom and a shower room both with toilets, so you can split these between the two rooms if you wish. Although the cleaners leave the premises in a spotless state, the subsequent cleanliness will not only depend on yourself, but on the fellow guests. The organiser host was very responsive to queries via messages. Parking my car was never a problem, a bonus in crowded Malta! This place is a bit out of the way from any village centre, shops, restaurants and even the bus connections are a bit awkward. There is a small local convenience shop for small items within 5 min walk. I would say it is good for 'emergencies', but it not really convenient for bigger shopping if you are staying for a week or longer. The bus stop on the main road is within a few minutes walk. Still, I would suggest you have your own transport, car or motorcycle. St.Paul’s Bay / Bugibba is the nearest major small town, but awkward to get to on foot.

The cleaning staff comes in between 11am and 3pm on the days guests depart. I stayed for 9 nights and was not aware that my duration is uncommonly long. Most guests stayed for only one (!) night, one for 4 days, and only a few days before I left did the final guests stay for over one week. The cleaning staff are very very friendly, but it is still a bit awkward if you happen to be in, say for lunch while they are trying to clean for the next guests. Additional communication by the host about comings and goings might help, so those staying can try to stay out of the way. You share the accommodation not with the owner as would be implied by the word “homestay”, but with other guests. Only the cleaners show up semi-regularly. This did not work well for me, as the character of the other guests, language abilities, cleanliness, etc, varied accordingly. You win some, you loose some. This sharing of facilities should be stated more clearly, or perhaps I did not notice the obvious. So if you plan to stay for only a day or two, and arrive and leave by Bolt taxi, it is a practical and convenient accommodation. But for my longer stay, over a week, the setup did not work too well for me due to the semi-permanent comings and goings of guests and cleaning staff.

Loved the views

It is awkwardly located in terms of shops and places to go to

Beautiful place, well equipped kitchen, nice balcony, everything was great.

No working AC and right under the room there was busy road, so I couldn't sleep with a window open, means I was really hot at night, not the best sleep.

Beautiful view from the living room balkony.

Shared appartement so clean if you and you fellow uses keep it clean. Only 4 fork, plates etc. And no cleaning material to clean yourself so we bought that ourselfs.