Dar Isla, in the heart of the Three Cities, Malta

The property was in a perfect location with good restaurants close by. It was easy to get to Valletta via the river ferry. The apartment is in a wonderful old building and has been restored to a very high standard. We really enjoyed our stay here and would recommend staying here to others.

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Super schön und liebevoll eingerichtet. Alles was man braucht! Die Gastgeber haben bei jeder Frage schnell geantwortet. Wirklich eine tolle Wohnung.

Das Hauptbad im Keller war nicht perfekt, aber das liegt vermutlich an den Gegebenheiten.

Дом со вкусом. Я художник и мне было очень важно проживать в прекрасном месте и в прекрасном районе. Я обычно очень тщательно все выбираю.

Все было абсолютно прекрасно

We kwamen terecht in een heel mooi verblijf dat smaakvol ingericht is. Alles was netjes verzorgd en proper. De airconditioning droeg bij aan een goede nachtrust. De ligging is prima. Weg van de drukte van Valletta en vlakbij de bushalte. Restaurants en kleine voorraadwinkeltjes vind je op wandelafstand. De groenteboer komt regelmatig langs. Alessandro en Romina zijn gemakkelijk bereikbaar en reageren snel op berichten. Ze geven de nodige tips als je ernaar vraagt. De infobrochure die ze je op voorhand bezorgen is erg nuttig. Het zou nuttig zijn om hiervan ook een exemplaar terug te vinden in het verblijf.

Het is jammer dat het terras te klein is om er even tot rust te komen met een drankje en een boek, maar dat kan wel in het parkje even verderop. Verder viel enkel de badkamer ons tegen. De muren brokkelen er af, waardoor je er niet altijd een net gevoel hebt. In de badkamer was ook een groot vochtprobleem. Dit laatste hebben we voor ons vertrek gemeld en er zou snel een loodgieter gestuurd worden. Als dit probleem is opgelost, is een verblijf in Dar Isla een grote aanrader.

The stay at Dar Isla was amazing. The facilities of the apartment were great, everything you need is pretty much there. Everything is also very clean. The location was also very pleasant. It is a relatively quiet part of town in our experience. Great to rest after a busy day. The apartment isn’t very noise isolated so you can hear some noises outside from time to time. But unless you are sensitive to noises or something its not something to worry about I’d say. Additionally, the apartment is located close to the bus station which was nice. It is located on top of a little hill though so if you have difficulty walking it may not be the ideal place to stay, but generally this probably wont be an issue. Lastly, the hosts were great. They were very kind and very helpful. You can really notice they try to make your stay as best as possible and have put a lot of effort into the apartment. All in all a great stay at Dar Isla and would highly recommend!

There were no real downsides I would say. Only a few minor ones which can maybe be improved. Firstly, there was only 1 trash bin but trash needed to be split into recyclable waste and rest waste which meant one trash bag could not be put into a bin and was just on the floor. Secondly, although the knives in the kitchen were great and very sharp, it would have been nice to have a smaller knife as well. But these are just minor things of course.

We felt unsafe, unsupported, and completely abandoned during a frightening situation. The host was unhelpful and dismissive, and Booking.com has still not responded to our refund request. This was a terrible experience from start to finish. We acted responsibly in a frightening situation, involved the police, and made all efforts to return the property key and communicate with both the host and Booking.com. Weeks have passed and we still haven’t received any refund or communication from either the platform or the host. We are asking Booking.com to take this matter seriously and act in favor of guest safety and transparency. We deserve a full refund and an acknowledgment of how poorly this situation was handled.

Extremely Unsafe Experience at Dar Isla – Still No Response or Refund from Booking.com We are deeply disappointed by our recent experience with both the property Dar Isla and the lack of action from Booking.com regarding our serious safety concerns Despite multiple attempts to contact Booking.com and submit a formal complaint along with a police report, we have yet to receive any response, assistance, or refund. On the night of June 24–25, around 3:00 AM, we were woken up by repeated, aggressive banging on the front door and a suspicious car driving slowly by the house—completely out of place in a typically quiet area. Fearing a break-in, we immediately contacted the host, who minimized the situation, told us it was "our problem" if we felt unsafe, and said burglars “don’t usually come back.” After we insisted, he reluctantly agreed to call the police but later admitted they likely wouldn't come. Due to his inaction, we asked a friend in our home country to contact the local police on our behalf. The police confirmed that only our friend had called—the host never did, despite his claim. This is documented in the official police report, which we submitted to Booking.com. The host also accused us of turning off the "security system" by unplugging Google Assistant devices. We were never informed these were part of any security feature and unplugged them purely for privacy reasons, as many guests do. At no point were we warned not to do so. Feeling unsafe and unsupported, we left the property immediately around 4:00 AM and took a taxi to the airport. We only returned later to return the keys and retrieve our groceries. The host then claimed we didn’t use a taxi but a “local” car a concerning detail, given he claims there are no surveillance cameras on the property. How would he know this? To suggest we fabricated a break in attempt to “move somewhere cheaper” is insulting and baseless.

Good location in Senglea. It is very well equipped and a beautiful traditional place. 100% recommended !

Good location in Senglea with a 5-10 minute walk to local bars & restaurants. The apartment was clean and well presented with nice towels and bathroom amenities also a fully fitted kitchen, nice lounge area with WiFi and TV.

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Beautiful apartment, well equipped, very clean.

Everything was great!