We very much enjoyed our stay in the Old Mint Penthouse. It was clean, spacious, well equipped and has excellent outdoor space for relaxing and wonderful views.
Although the penthouse has a second double bedroom, you have to go down some steps to get to it and you would certainly be the loser if you were going with another couple and had this bedroom!!
As mentioned in other reviews of this property the sliding doors to the terrace do not shut or lock, potentially a security problem, but highly unlikely as it would be very difficult to get on to the terrace any other way! Also don't expect much from the TV if your only language is English - anyway there is too much to do and see to want the TV.
I do have a few niggles though:-
a) You will be charged for the use of wifi (Why? Please include it in the overall cost)
b) Your fee includes an allowance of 5 euros per day for electricity, if you use more than this you will be charged (We kept well in our allowance but just used the hot water heater, kettle and toaster).
c) Booking not neccessarily the easiest with additional costs and conversion from GBP to Euro not to your advantage.
Being in the centre of Valletta you are very close to the ferry to Sliema, about 10 minutes from the taxi boat to the Three Cities and the bus station. Republic Street is just 5 minutes away. Two doors away is a bakery, pizza and general store all rolled into one. Valleta is a wonderful place with superb views from many places.
Finally, I would highly recommend the Old Mint Penthouse.
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1 Jun 2013
Thank you for taking the time to submit a feedback review and on the whole you thoroughly enjoyed your stay, I would just like to make some points in answer to some of your comments;
1) The second bedroom is accessed via spiral traditional Maltese steps of which are displayed on the advert.
2) The Patio doors from the living area to terrace, have caused us issues in terms of the locking mechanism, which is a manufacture fault of whom will be visiting the Penthouse to again fix the problem.
3) The TV package in English (May 2013) offers as follows; Euronews, CNN International, Euro Sport News, Russia Today, Discovery World, Boomerang (Kids), KidsCo, Physique TV. I have stayed in many 4 and 5 star hotels that generally have BBC World News, Euro News, CNN International.
4) Internet Charge, we offer a secure WiFi system that comes without bandwidth restriction 24/7 for Eur5.00 per day and not Eur5.00 per day for 90 minutes as many offer. Like anyone else in business we need to make money, the whole block and accommodation refurbishment cost circa Eur1 million, which is quite an investment and just like hotel we need to make a profit, in return we offer the best private short let accommodation in Valletta.
5) Electric consumption is monitored only due to certain guest that spoil the fun somewhat in leaving lights on and air conditioning when they are not in the accommodation, I note you wasn't charged.
6) We advise on our cost response email the exchange rate and give a link to the website we take the conversion, which is the daily average rate, in terms of certain currency exchange rate companies, banks the rate is fair.
Sorry to perhaps appear defensive I just want to point out in the best possible way my answers to your comments. I am delighted you did on the whole enjoy your stay :) Rgrds Paul...
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