Reviews of Property: 3 Bedroom penthouse in Qawra with stunning seaview

Description Apartment, 220 m²,
3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5, 2 Bathrooms
Facilities beach, near the sea, terrace, satellite or cable, TV, parking
Rates per property
Set rates in Euros
€36 - €73/night 
€220 - €440/week 
GBP Conversion - Estimated
£32 - £66/night 
£198 - £396/week 
Mandy Buhagiar
+356 (0)794-97900
Speaks: English

10 Reviews of Property 97178 in Island of Malta, Malta

Rating
5 out of 5

Another Excellent Week in Malta

I, J & D London, UK/ Girona, Spain
Review Submitted: May 10, 2009 Date of Stay: May 2009
Just returned from a lovely week in Mandy & Richard's penthouse apartment. The property was just as described, well presented, clean and in a fabulous location. Our host's were first class both in terms of taking our booking and making sure everything met our needs on arrival. The apartment itself couldn't have been located in a better position from our point of view - slap bang in the middle of all the amenities Qawra has to offer, but pleasantly quiet considering the bustling atmosphere below. A particular plus for us was it's proximity to the bus station which gives you access to almost the whole of Malta. The apartment is large and spacious and boasts two huge balconies which should be a big plus to sun worshippers. In response to some previous reviews, we did not have any problems with water pressure and both bathrooms benefit from their own boilers, so there was plenty of hot water for all.

All in all, we had a great week in this apartment and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone thinking of visiting the area.

Ps. Richard was kind enough to point out that the World Powerboat Championships were in Malta during the week and tipped us off that the best vantage point would be at St. Julians Bay - a tip which we took up and enjoyed a nice couple of hours watching the boats fly by!
Owner's Response: We would like to thank these guests for taking the time to review our property. Once again we feel pleased and proud to be able to offer a memorable experiance to anyone visiting our Island.
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Rating
5 out of 5

A great place to stay

Kittywake Herefordshire
Review Submitted: September 27, 2009 Date of Stay: September 2009
This apartment is exactly as described and photographed. Mandy and Richard were fantastic, very friendly and extremely helpful. The apartment is great with two balconies either side so that with the doors open you get a lovely breeze flowing through.

The area has everything accessible and is not as built up as many other areas on the east coast. We had a hire car so didn't use the buses and it was very easy getting around and about although some of the roads are an adventure in their own right.

Many thanks
Kath and Richie
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Rating
5 out of 5

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Elena_23 Moscow/Russia
Review Submitted: July 2, 2009 Date of Stay: June 2009
We stayed in Mandy & Richard’s apartment for 15 days in the middle of June. I must honestly say that it’s a fantastic place! First of all, it’s big enough for a family (there were 4 of us) and has all the amenities anyone – I believe – would require. Second is that it’s in the proximity to everything you need – supermarket, shops, restaurants, beach, bus station (even if we didn’t need one because we rented a car). Third – it’s QUIET in spite of all those “proximities” written above and as soon as it’s a penthouse – no one looks at your window! You are above it all – for me personally it’s the best place to be! And last but not least – the view is magnificent! Both terraces have a sea view and especially one of them – the best place to watch sunset with the cup of coffee or a glass of wine! We’re looking forward to come again. And don’t forget that such a tiny island has so many things to offer! Neolithic sites were of the greatest importance for us – we didn’t miss Summer Solstice on 21st of June (I feel sorry for everyone in Stonehenge?, we had it all on Malta!!!)
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Rating
5 out of 5

Ideal location

dont have one England,merseyside
Review Submitted: June 30, 2009 Date of Stay: May 2009
Gail,Les+girls from Liverpool would like to first apologise for the delay in writing this review,we where in Malta 14 may till 28 may,we stayed the first week in Mellieha and the second in Qawra in Richard+Mandys beautiful penthouse,we go a lot to Malta and this apartment would take some beating,we will definetly go again and reccomend it to our family and friends.The place is so big,light and airy,the views from both very large balconies is amazing,we took lots of photos from there,even the sun setting,the two lots of patio doors and fast fans kept us lovely and cool,the hole place was very clean and bright,we were right in the best part as we had shops,bars,bus station,supermarkets amongst other things on our doorstep but being on the top floor didnt hear any noise at all and it was lovely at night seeing it all lit up and theres a car park opposite so no problems parking either,it has everything you need,a home from home,even got a bottle of wine on arrival,we give it a 5 star rating,thanks Richard+Mandy for our lovely holiday,the only thing i found could be improved is the speed of the bedroom fans,if they could go a little faster,regards,Gail+family
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Rating
3 out of 5

not well monteined, as it was discribe

888888 Ireland
Review Submitted: May 26, 2009 Date of Stay: May 2009
perfect location,very big app.,good for family, who is not going to cook . Some not nice thing were found. App. was not clean ,dust everywhere, even on the shelves with glasses. Kitchen wasn't ready( no new sponge,durty towels ,plates and ...),broken iron board and table on the terrace as well. No gas in barbecue, so you need your own). No soup and liquid for toilet, in bathroom tube i found absolutely awful mat for your safety ^-))....( just through it out on the terrace)Windows were opening hardly. Mold in the coners. No condition( just fan), no dishwasher, no DVD, no TV chanels in english
What's more...
ants inside my bedroom, not to much, but enough for became friends with them. I don not know may be it is just normal for maltise, but i have rented app. in Paris, Vienna,Ireland, Karlovy Vary and never see the same amount of problem in one place
Owner's Response: We are very surprised with the comments that these guests made !!! The clients never mentioned any of these problems during their stay with us. So we really cannot understand why they are saying these things. As many of our previous guests have mentioned the apartment is always kept very clean and the kitchen is definetely big enough to cook in. They must have failed to read the description prior to their arrival as we have never mentioned that this apartment has dishwasher or dvd or aircondition. Comments like this hurt us very much since they are very untruthfull, they certainly could have mentioned something to us when we helped them with their luggage on their departure. However, these kind of guests, whose aim must be something beyond , do not discourage us and we always air to give our guests the best experiance that we possible can.
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Rating
5 out of 5

A great week!

JoPa Sweden
Review Submitted: January 6, 2009 Date of Stay: December 2008
We are very pleased with the penthouse. It was clean, well-maintained and the location is perfect. The water preassure in the showers could be better, but that is probably more of a general Maltese problem. The penthouse is close to the bus terminus (such cool buses!), shops and restaurants.

Mandy and Richard made us feel very welcome and they phoned us a couple of times to make sure that there were no problems.

We really look forward to visiting Malta again!

Maud, Jonas, Astrid, Ingrid and Jonatan from Sweden
Owner's Response: With thanks for taking the time to comment about our property. We are also very happy when we are able to give our clients a great time in Malta.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Top spot

Notts globe trotters Nottinghamshire
Review Submitted: October 7, 2008 Date of Stay: September 2008
We have just returned from a two week stay in this lovely penthouse.
Richard and Mandy the owners are excellent hosts nothing too much trouble. Richard even took time from his own holiday to ring to check everything ok. They made the process very easy emailing along the way to give details of arrangements. They also organised our transfers from the airport with a lovely lady called Amanda the service was very efficient and a good price.

The property was clean and well maintained with all the equipment plus more needed for a comfortable stay and excellent views of the sea. The bedrooms are large with lots of hanging space. We saw an air show whilst there and got the best view from our balcony of the red arrows as they did their display.
The property description was spot on and the location perfect for all amenities just a very short walk from the bus terminal which is easy to use and travels to all areas of the island.
I advise you get a timetable from the terminus as the ones in the shops are not always upto date.
You can get a bus to the ferry terminal and hop over to Gozo with ease, well worth a visit.
Get the taxi into Victoria from the ferry terminus in Gozo and if you agree a price the driver will take you around the island, but agree this first and barter the price.Not cheap but well worth it.

There are a few good restaurants the Clara May on the corner offers good value and good food, try the Clara May steak special.
There is a supermarket nearby called trolleys that stocks almost everthing you need.

All in all we had a great stay and would recommend this penthouse to anyone.
Thanks again to our hosts.

Jackie, Glenn, Angela and Tony from Nottinghamshire England
Owner's Response: Hello, Thank you for your lovely review. It is always a pleasure for us that our guests have a memorabile holiday in our apartment as well as in Malta.
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Rating
5 out of 5

EXCELENTE ALOJAMIENTO EN MALTA

Marga & Dani Barcelona Spain
Review Submitted: September 10, 2008 Date of Stay: August 2008
Escribo en castellano para los posibles españoles interesados.
Excelente apartamento para las vaciones en malta. Los propietarios son gente muy atenta y amable y se preocupan por que todo este correctamente para que inicies tus vacaciones.
El apartamento es tal como se aprecia en las fotografías. Está bien situado y bien comunicado, tiene al lado la estación de autobuses con rutas a todos los destinos turísticos de interes.
Es una zona relativamente tranquila y se puede dormir sin molestias de locales cercanos.
Owner's Response: Quisiéramos agradecer a nuestras huéspedes por tardar la época de repasar nuestra característica. También agradecemos sus comentarios encantadores y estamos muy alegres que tenían un gran día de fiesta en Malta. (Excuse por favor mi español como no puedo escribirlo y consiguió esto traducida sobre la tela). ¡Gracias mucho!
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Rating
5 out of 5

Wonderful place to spend vacations in Malta

Arturas Lithuania
Review Submitted: July 28, 2008 Date of Stay: July 2008
Excellent apartments. I agree with previous author (dreac300) - very good conditions. Very hospitable and helpful owners. Thank you Richard for solicitude.
May recommend for all which want to spend nice vacations in Malta.
Owner's Response: Your comments are much appreciated. It is always a pleasure when our guests are satisfied with our accomodation and with their holiday to our Island.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Malta Vacation

dreac300 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Review Submitted: June 25, 2008 Date of Stay: June 2008
The penthouse was just as described and pictured. It lacks only one picture of the 3rd bedroom, which has 2 twin beds adjacent to the master bedroom. The view was stunning from the living/dining/master suite. There are two huge balconies, one overlooking the shops and restaurants with a view of the sea to your right and one faces buildings, but because you are in the Penthouse you notice only the gorgeous view of the sea to the left. The water is only about 200 meters away! The bus terminal can be seen from the balcony and is only about 50 meters from the front door. The buses run every 20-30 minutes and there are direct routes to some of the major attractions such as Mellieha Bay, (nice sandy beach-about 20 minute bus ride) St. Paul's Bay, Mdina, Mosta, the ferries to Gozo and Comino. It takes patience to ride because the buses don't have a specific schedule, they just run every 20-30 minutes and it does take some time to get around. It also takes a bit of courage to ride the buses as drivers tend to take more risks and drive fast for the close proximity of the buildings and pedestrians. There are several small grocery stores near the penthouse, walk around the blocks or ask someone and they will direct you. There are shops for souvenirs on the street and around the corner. The penthouse was very clean and well-maintained. The water pressure is not that great, but that is probably normal for the area. The owner provided great customer service and had drinking water and snacks waiting for us as we arrived rather late in the evening and was also helpful with airport transfers . I would recommend this property to anyone wanting to visit Malta.
Owner's Response: We would like to thank you very much for your wornderful comments. We appreciate that you took the time to write a review about our penthouse. We are glad that you enjoyed your holiday in Malta. It was a pleasure having you and we would like to thank you for choosing our property for your vacation.
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