Could do with a mirror in the main bedroom. The iron has lost its cover on the handle so looks a little unsafe to use as the base cover is loose. Could do with extra wine glasses as there were only 2 which was ok for us but for other groups staying, they may need additional ones.

It's an amazing house ! The roof top terrace was incredible ! Absolute best part about the property. Spacious with table and chairs, with unobstructed views over the harbour. You can watch the sunrise and the moon as it ascends, and observe the Maltese congregate around the harbour in the evenings. Very relaxing especially as we didn't have any neighbours in the adjoining property. Plenty of restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlours around the harbour but its not a noisy area. It's mainly local residents and some tourists (couples, families). The rooms are spacious with great air con. But, there are 52 steps up a spiral staircase from the ground floor (kitchen and lounge) to the roof top terrace and upstairs bathroom. It is not suitable for the less mobile as you spend a lot of time climbing up and down the stairs! There was some traffic noise early in the morning around 6am onwards as it overlooks a road but ear plugs were supplied if it is an area of concern. Marsakala is a lovely place. It has a relaxed vibe . Great pizza place on the harbour. Tal Familja was a superb family owned fish restaurant. Highly recommend them both. We had a car and parking was easy. Often spaces in car parking area opposite the house or along harbour front. The Orient Market on opposite side of harbour sells a wide range of food types and cuisines. Maypole supermarket (less than 10 mins walk) has a great bakery and veg section. Lidl is about 15-20mins away by car. Bus stop is directly outside the house - to Valleta, Marsaxlokk St Thomas Bay beach is 20min walk . Great bar/restaurant on the beach with lovely atmosphere. Owners replied to our queries promptly.

Stayed in August 2025

Location a bit remote

BBQ + terrasse

Stayed in July 2025

Skalina is at the great location with the most stunning view! Bus stop and many great restaurants at the doorstep. We highly recommend:)

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing

Lovely house, with an amazing view from the terrace, bus stop literally at the doorstep and plenty of shops and restaurants around, great location

Stayed in July 2024

The traffic can be a little bit loud but it is okay. The couch or the blanket smells funny.

The roof terrace is supercool and the rooms are also top.

Stayed in June 2024

Seating area could be more practical. Stairs are hard for less mobile folks.

Great location, funky building, good VFM. View fro the terrace is magical.Big space

Stayed in February 2024

Wonderful location. We enjoyed the roof top with it's BBQ every morning and evening. The many steps could be a challenge for walking impaired, but we did not mind. The kitchen was equipped well and parking no problem.

Stayed in February 2024

Really nothing to say here.

A lovely property, spacious and everything you need all in a Great location, not only in itself but also to access other areas of Malta. If you know Malta, parking in most areas can be a nightmare but here we never had a problem, for the whole 2 weeks we were able to park directly outside. It was great to catch the last of the sun in the evenings sat on the terrace, overlooking the bay. Great communication with the owner who was keen to ensure everything went smoothly.

Stayed in February 2024

The tub is much larger then hot water tank. The stairs got to be a bit much.

The view was wonderful. Church bells. There are lots of restaurants near by and the bus stop right out front of the door.

Stayed in November 2023

We had some very, very minor issues. One, there weren't enough saucepans to cook a meal. In general we ate out anyway, but a couple of pans would have been handy on one occasion. We couldn't find a tray to carry food, drinks, plates, mugs and glasses up to the terrace so improvised with a baking pan. There was lots of nice quality crockery, glasses and cutlery though, more than enough for us. Also the sofas in the lounge were a little uncomfortable - one sofa in particular was in two pieces and kept sliding apart. Not a major problem as we hardly used the lounge, but maybe in cooler weather it would be nice to have more relaxing furniture.

Skalina was an excellent location for us. We were a couple age 60+ and 2 of our adult children. Right close to Marsaskala village centre with easy access to restaurants, shops, bars, and the lovely marina area, and an interesting coast line with swimming beach nearby (Zonquor). We hired a car, but for any one who uses public transport there is a bus stop right outside the property. Malta is small and anywhere is only a convenient drive or bus ride away. The house is on 4 floors including the roof terrace. It was immaculately clean and large enough for a family of 4 or 5, with large, comfortable bedrooms and air-conditioning throughout. The roof terrace was especially attractive and we spent many hours there just eating, drinking, chilling and watching the world go by. There is a gas barbecue which we didn't use but the fridge/freezer on the top floor was useful. It can get noisy in the evenings but we found that to be an enjoyable part of the vibe. Communication with the owner was excellent, and she always replied very promptly.

Stayed in June 2023

The traffic noise did start early so would recommend ear plugs

Our Host was lovely and responded to questions very quickly. Very well equipped and clean. The views were amazing from the top terrace. Bus services from the area frequent and on time. Great places to eat and coffee great.

Stayed in March 2023

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Stayed in April 2024

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Stayed in February 2023