Island of Malta holiday apartment: Zebbug

I have been going to Malta now for over 20 years. I have stayed in some bad hotels and some good apartments, mainly in the tourist area of Bugibba, Sliema etc. This year I decided to do something different and went for this apartment in a quite village in Zebbug, which is in the centre of Malta. Well it was the best thing I have ever done. My trip was a combination of business and pleasure it catered for all my needs, including free internet. My business partner and I took the apartment and arrived in the midst of the village fiesta. What an occasion that was! If you have never experienced a Maltese fiesta before please do so – it is absolutely amazing. The weekend nights had parties in the street that lasted well into the early hours of the morning. Forget the local tourist traps of clubs and discos – if you like culture mixed with partying like the locals choose a fiesta. Although the village was quite it was fine as the village is within striking distance to all historical sites (nowhere in Malta is far away). The apartment was amazing! The property is brand new and finished to high specifications and tastefully decorated offering a comfortable and relaxed stay. It had air conditioning in the living room and both bedrooms. We had a large balcony overlooking the old town of Mdina and the villages beyond Zebbug. When we came back in the late afternoon we slapped on some meat on the available gas BBQ, opened a cold bottle of white wine and just listened to the sound of silence. Wonderful! Kitchen was also well furnished with a dishwasher, microwave and fridge freezer. There was even a washing machine too just in case anyone felt the urge to do their smalls. The apartment outlived our expectation, in fact although the photos on the website are accurate; they do not do it justice as the real thing was much better than the photos. The best thing of all; it was not the fantastic fiesta, or the tranquil village life, nor excellent furnished apartment, it was the owner; Rita! Even though we arrived about midnight, she was there to greet us, still smiling at that time of night and came over during the week to see if we needed anything. Rita could not do enough for us and her hospitality was second to none. There is only one word to describe our week’s experience at this apartment – OUTSTANDING. You can forget the tourist trap – any future visits to Malta – Zebbug and the Il Girna Apartments is the one for me! Will definitely return!