Beachfront apartment with terrace over the bay

I've been to Gozo several times in the past and this time had a few
friends along with me. We were all delighted with the apartment,
especially the view. Gozo is small enough that nothing is more than a
short drive away. The buses are frequent and air-conditoned. We had a
hire car and had no problems with parking etc. The apartment itself
was more of a base than anything as we spent most of our time outside
in various locations.

The owners were more than helpful and met us at the airport. It was
good to know that they were easy to contact.

Thank you having us!

We stayed at in Xlendi for 2 weeks, Alfred arranged for us to be picked up by taxi from the airport and we had an amazing driver called Joe who gave us a running commentary on the island which was lovely. There were 3 of us 2 adults and a 15yr old. Whilst we were here we had a fun packed time. On arrival we went to suss out the village and had a quiet day. We have eaten in most of the restaurants in Xlendi and they were all very good and reasonably priced. We took the bus into Victoria and the bus service is brilliant and on time! Only 2.60euros for a day return which enables you to travel anywhere on the island for the day, great value for money. We also hire a car for 4 days but could have done with just being 2 days as we went round the island in 2 days and with the bus service so good and reliable there is no need for car hire in my opinion. We also went Scuba diving as we are qualified scuba divers, we did our diving with Utina College in Xlendi which I found the friendliest and approachable out of the others that were there, Utina College tailored to our needs. We snorkelled everyday and although the sea bed was looking a bit dead we did see sea life, with fish, sea urchins and jelly fish. We visited all the usual tourist places and went on the tourist bus which again was great value for money, you can hop on and off where ever you want so you can hop off and the bits you are interested in. The Duke Shopping Centre in Victoria was the best for food shopping as it was large and had everything you needed for a self catering. We also went on a all day boat trip round Gozo and Comino island. we had the opportunity to snorkle and have a look around comino too.
Overall the apartment and holiday was very relaxing and stress free and I would recommend it anyone thinking of going to Gozo . we loved it so much that we hope to go there every year.

When you open the apartment door, the view that greets you more than lives up to the photo on the site. The flat itself is clean and roomy and had all the facilities we needed for our stay. It would benefit from air-conditioning rather than the fans as we had extremely hot weather ( 30 to 36 deg) throughout our holiday. The location is very convenient for strolling down into Xlendi or going straight down to the promenade for swimming. We had only one poor meal (in Marsalforn) and having used about two thirds of bars and restaurants in Xlendi, we were never disappointed. The best we had were at the Ic-Cima restaurant (about 50 yards left from the apartment) and the Ta' Nona snackbar (down on the waterfront).
The little car-park about 100 yards from the flat often got busy, but we were always able to park about 50 yards further up the street.
Roadworks on the promenade sent us the alternative route out of Xlendi through Munxia and we found a good supermarket there, handy for popping in our our return from trips out.
There was a kind of mini-fiesta at the church in Il-Fontana over the middle weekend, with fireworks and banners decorating the streets. It would be a good idea to have a collection of information in the flat to let people know about such
local events. There could also be a journal where guests could leave hints and tips for other visitors. We also left some books, hoping to start a little library for the use of future guests. On our last day, we did find a free book exchange in the free trade shop in St George's square in Victoria - just minutes after I had bought a new book to read on plane home.
We had a couple of electrical glitches, but with the help of a neighbour, got in touch with Alfred and he talked me through sorting the first, but the problem with the lift on the last couple of days had to be fixed after we left.
Gozo is a charming island with plenty of scenic and historic features, but the arbritrary nature of the road signs makes some of them very difficult to find.
But, after all the activities of the day, it was sitting on the balcony (or just a little back into the room for shade) and having a drink, looking out at the glorious view, that made this trip special.