The Misraħ at Rabat

The location was perfect for me - not in the centre of Rabat but in a quiet area only about ten minutes walk from the cathedral. I could walk anywhere I wanted - including the Dingli cliffs - without any problem. The host, Reuben, is kind, helpful and friendly. The bed is incredibly comfortable, I don't think I've slept that well in a long time. I also loved the tiny balcony, perfect for sitting out on to have a cup of tea or some lunch. The room had everything I needed except a desk where I could work. It was honestly amazing value for money.

It's an old Rabat building (which I like) and must be hard to keep clean. Even so, it felt a tiny bit unloved. One note - there's no desk to work at if you need to write or use a computer. There's a space where the TV is but it's too high to use comfortably.

The host offered me some helpful tips on what to visit. Pretty good location. It was an old house with thick walls which can be of advantage in a hot summer, but in winter it was really cold inside.

The bathroom obviously wasn't cleaned in a while. There was a shared kitchen but pretty unusable because it was dirty there. Also it didn't smell very well in the hall (my room was ok) as there was a dog (she was friendly!) and some bones were left on the floor...

Extremely friendly host!

A big room and bathroom with a big comfortable foam mattress. There is a balcony with a table and chairs. Plenty of hot water. We were allowed to use the frig to store our breakfast. There is a kettle with tea and instant coffee in the room however the kettle needs an adapter to convert from a euro plug to a malta plug (British) and we never got it working so we used the one in the kitchen. The wifi worked well. There is a bus stop near by. We took a bus from Valletta and he allowed us to check in early since the bus takes less than an hour.

Overall the house could have been a little cleaner.