We booked this villa for a large group of friends and needed somewhere with plenty of bedrooms. It is a nice spacious villa and fairly well appointed and modern. You should be aware of is the 'lower ground floor' bedroom is actually in the basement although it does have a window, it was cold and smelt slightly damp. Personally I would be quite disappointed if I had to stay in that room but it worked out ok for our particular group. There are only 2 double beds the rest are singles. Be very specific on how many people are staying as not all the beds will be given towels which can be a problem!!
The advert states that OVER consumption of utilities will be charged. We were careful not to leave lights on (all of which are dim energy saving bulbs), didn't use the AC at all and only had showers but were still charged at the end of the holiday around £100 for the week. It's not too much of a problem split between 10 but makes you feel a bit cheated. Best to work on the assumption that you will be charged regardless of how careful you are. It would be better if the owners built the projected costs into the rental costs.
The pool area is ok, fresh water which was fine. The pool isn't fenced off or anything so that might be a stress if you have small children. There are a lot of stairs within the property but there is one bedroom on the ground floor which is better for people who struggle with stairs but there are steps up to the front door. Roof terrace has nice views and I liked the bedroom up there as it was out the way and we could leave the doors and windows open for a nice through breeze. The villa is noisy as everything is marble and the smallest noise is amplified around the entire building but again not really a problem unless you all go to bed/get up at different times. The cleanliness was generally good but I think the bathrooms and fridge could do with a deep clean. Bedding very clean, towels old but very clean.
It's a quiet location ideal for families. Marsascala is a lovely little town with a few nice bars and restaurants. It's all very cheap, food, drink taxis the locals are very nice. If you're staying here I think you need a car to get around, that said the bus into Valletta took about 30-40 minutes and it was 3 euros for a day pass which is excellent value and being from London I have no problem using public transport. Overall a nice trip to do with a group.
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By the images on here this Villa looks stunning, we were very excited about staying here and thought it meet our usual requirements when holidaying in a villa! Unfortunately we were slightly disappointed by the state of the villa upon arriving.
In our party were 2 couples, 1 single male, 1 single female, 2 three year old children and 1 baby. We had planned our rooms and knew that there would be 1 spare room for 1 of the children to use. Unfortunately upon arrival i noticed that there were only bedrooms - the single room has a pop up bed in it! It wasnt until we found a door that led to the games room (which by the way smelt of damp and dust!) That we then found another door off of this room which led to the 5th bedroom. It smelt and had paint chipping off the walls, mould and very little natural light. The beds hadnt been made up so they had no intention of us using this room and had obviously decided that 2 ppl would be sharing! This was never mentioned to us prior to arriving.
Generally the layout of the villa was ok, it is a very spacious villa however the finish is poor. Paint chipping off the walls, paint on the ceiling, hand prints on walls, the beds were disappointing and seem to be pop up beds everywhere. There isnt much natural light indoors, we spent most of our time outside and were lucky enough to have nice weather otherwise it would have been quite depressing to be indoors. I was expecting the roof terrace to be more than a plastic table and chairs, thre were no plants or ornaments anywhere outdoors which would have made it a nicer place to stay,
After a few days we settled in but i can 100% say i was genuinely disappointed and wouldnt stay there again!
Safety wise for kids it was fine, marble floors everywhere so kids slipt alot but that is to be expected, i think if you had younger children it would be a different story. The pool doesnt have a shallow end so children need to have armbands on at all times and couldnt just stand and splash around. Sunloungers - only 4 considering this villa should hold 12!!!
In an excellent location close to beach and shops.
With TLC and some new furniture this would be a gem of a villa!
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A group of 9 of us stayed here last week of June beg Aug. The villa is fantastic and apart from a few niggles, accommodated everyone perfectly. Re the niggles, we had to buy a few kitchen appliances and a floor brush, dustpan/brush etc. The bedrooms had been made up incorrectly but one phone call to David and Jane had this sorted within 20 mins.
A word of advice which I know should be common sense but be careful coming into the kitchen straight from the pool, there have been a good few bruises amongst us from people not thinking.
Ok down to my two biggest bug bears, we paid extra for wifi to keep the kids (2) amused. It wasn't cheap and we were shocked that it cut off a few days before the end of our week. At no time was it said to us that we were paying for a limited bb allowance. When you pay extra for wifi, you assume it'll last the week. Please make this clearer.
We knew there was an extra charge for electricity if it went over the allowance, be aware that with minimal usage, you will exceed it. We had the ac off during the day and generally only 2 bedrooms using it at night (the others didn't know how to until 4 days into the hols) lol
With the added extras, it wasn't the value that I'd hoped for. However it was a great villa within a 25 min walk to the main bars and restaurant areas. If you're aware of the hidden extras, you'll not be disappointed.
Ps if you have an evening/night flight, you'd do well to book an extra day so you can stay until pick up time.... Especially in the hot summer months.
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