Two of us stayed here in July 2011, and everything here was well up to standard. The rooms were clean and well looked after.

We didn't have a bay view, because the location was more central - but we had a small balcony over an indoor garden which we used for drying clothes etc.

The location was great, within walking distance from the bus stop and ferry station, both of which were cheap and can take you to various parts of the island.

Our only problems were administrative, firstly we were placed in the wrong room, only to be moved later on. Secondly, they attempted to charge us for a drink at the end of our stay which we didn't have. Both of these were dealt with very quickly, and hardly impacted upon our stay.

For the price paid, we had a wonderful time and would reccommend it to anyway looking for a similar time.

We stayed in a Bayview Hotel apartment in January 2012. The apartment was about a ten minute walk up hill from the hotel, in a side street. At first we thought it was a long way up the street, but when we got there, it was a lovely block of apartments. The entrance was impressive - a lift took us to the second floor where our accommodation was. The apartment was very clean, well equipped, full kitchen with crockery and cooking utensils,
the bedroom was very nicely furnished with a small balcony leading off. (no sea view) so was the bathroom with a shower unit over the bath and a washing machine for those who wanted it. Towels were changed every single day and sheets changed in the middle of the week. We would be happy to recommend these apartments to anyone. It was worth paying a little extra to have a one bedroom apartment with a full kitchen. Shops are very close so are bars and restaurants. There is also an excellent bus service from the bottom of the road. We
popped down to the Hotel on two occasions for breakfast which we paid for separately (3.50e
each) there was an adequate selection and it was good value for money. Overall the Bayview was good value for money, excellent location and we would be happy to stay in one of their apartment again, but for a longer time.

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I have mixed feelings about my week-long stay here in January, on 3rd floor.

LOCATION: If you would rather walk around than always utilise the albeit very good bus system this -- the Manoel Island Yacht Yard side, the side from whence the ferries and boating trips depart -- is not the most
appropriate neighbourhood. Residing closer to the Tower Road side, the
Med Ocean side on the way to St Juilian's -- closer to the Tigne Lido, the
Sliema Pitch area -- will give you lots more shops, eating places and seafront
and people-watching opportunities. It is my fourth visit to Sliema, and I will not
knowingly stay in this district again.

STAFF: Friendly, but do not rely on for directions or wake-up. If you are
stressed for time and truly want to visit certain places, get second
opinions about transport, and set your own alarm as back up. I was
sent in the wrong direction on bus and lost an hour, was woken up 20 minutes
late, or not at all. But they are very friendly, and I was slumming, not pressed
for time.

FOOD & DINING: Well-prepared, varied and plentiful. There was always soup, and always 4 types of ice cream. Lots of veges, meat, fish, pasta. Always buffet, but even breakfast had hot dishes. You can really pig-out.
Even on half board, I was satiated, and lunches were skipped -- with my apologies for not helping the local economy on this score.

ROOM FIXTURES: Bed is a bit of a toy, flat-pack variety. As soon as I
came up after checking in, the foot of the twin I sat on crashed --
as two slats had not been inserted into the metal frame properly. It is
adventure-land!
There should be a law against slats under beds, which have the effect of sleeping
on a hammock. To exacerbate things, the sheets are short, narrow and slippery -- so if you prefer your
sheeting to cover the mattress and not creep up and clump up underneath you and,
disturbing your sleep, a poor-remedy is to use your emergency safety-pins to tack
down the bottom sheet.
Yes, it is very poor, even if there was no traffic noise or neighbour noise!

Exceptional is that there were two TV film channels, both of which kept the English language sound track. This was appreciated.

BATHING: Hot water was immediate, plentiful and very hot.

Summary: If you get an outright bargain, as did I, go for it. It's a hol, and you can sleep
when you get home. It's gotto be warmer than the UK, and the bus fares are
so affordable.

We booked the Bay view Apartments through a Travel agent and wish we never had.
The view from our room was the sewer pipes from other apartments . There was no natural daylight in the kitchen / seating area so throughout the day it remained dim. Cleanliness was not too bad although we did have to clean a patch on the sofa as it looked like someone had vomited on it, we also had to fix the toilet cistern. Water would not stay in the sink despite putting a plug in so trying to was your face was very challenging.Although they send a repair man who came armed without a screwdriver.

All in all we did not enjoy our stay here and will definitely be using this site to check out what people think of a place before we book in future.

Our advice to anyone thinking of booking the Bay View stay at the hotel not the apartments.