Avis Agro-Tourism facilitity on a private grove in harmony with the environment

Maison conforme aux photos. Excellente communication avec John qui, en plus, nous a autorisé à rendre la maison plus tard car notre vol était en fin de journée. Un grand merci à lui. Le seul point négatif est que la trentaine d'oiseaux qui sont en cage et juste à côté de la piscine sont très bruyants du matin jusqu'au coucher du soleil. C'est dommage car le lieu est bien isolé Il faut aussi savoir que l'accès à la maison en voiture est très difficile car la route est très étroite et bordée de murs en pierre (il faut faire les 200 derniers mètres en repliant les rétroviseurs). Il est obligatoire d'avoir une petite voiture et de rouler très très lentement...

The host was great and very welcoming, we appriciated the wonderful wormth greating, the best part was the private swimming pool and the jaccuzzi, the private birds cage, and the BBQ area was so nice too. The palce was for 6 people (too big for just the two of us) I would definitely recommend this property to my friends.

We really enjoyed out two weeks here. John was a friendly and helpful host, even opening the pool for us when Summer arrived early, and letting us have some of the fresh produce from the smallholding. The kitchen is remarkably well equipped for this type of property, and the large patio area outside also has lots of worktops and even another sink. The budgies did like to chatter away, but that added to the charm of the place. Echoing the comments on small cars, we had a Peugeot 108 which could fit down the alley without folding the mirrors, but a large car could be left out on the road.

We were only here for a few days, but we absolutely loved it and, if we ever return to Malta, would have no hesitation in rebooking this wonderfully quirky bungalow in the middle of the countryside. The owner, John, was as welcoming, generous, respectful and helpful as we could have wished for (we were even treated to some delicious home-grown prickly pears from his fruit orchard next door … something we’d never tried before but I highly recommend them), but at no time was he intrusive, very much leaving us to enjoy our minibreak in our own way. The bungalow’s remote location means that hiring a car is essential and we were grateful for John’s advice to save money by hiring a very small one; when we first saw the long, narrow, walled entrance lane and ninety-degree corners, we fully understood why (don’t rent a minibus!). Earlier I described the bungalow as “quirky”: it has a traditional and rustic charm, brilliantly contrasted by having a space-age shower bath that doubles as a mini disco (I’m not kidding: lights, music, the works!), a sauna (which we didn’t use because the weather was so HOT!), and every modern appliance we needed to enjoy our stay, including a fully functioning wi-fi. Outside is a large south-facing patio, with a pool that was clean and deep (if you have young kids, bring some waterwings), a barbecue, a pizza oven … together with plenty of wood which John said would be okay for us to use in addition to charcoal. He also said it would be okay for us to play music outside if we wanted to, as there are no immediate neighbours; so we did! I have no idea if the aviary of budgerigars and finches appreciated our musical taste, but they chatted and chirped cheerfully from dawn to dusk (you might want to bear this in mind if you’re looking for a silent retreat to write your next novel!). We did go out on brief trips: to the shop, to the beach, to a fishing village … but to be honest, we were just as happy hanging around the bungalow such is its appeal.

very good