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We were on the right street but had turned the wrong way. Once we found it, the name on the building was Mani Apartments, no where did we see Room with a View. The lobby door was open, so we ventured in. We had been emailed our room number and door code. Now inside, there were two elevators at our disposal. One looked like a regular elevator; the other, with a door handle, appeared more like a service elevator. Our Room was on the third floor and only the service elevator went to that floor This door was locked. Luckily, a couple got off that one and we were able to confirm Room with a View was here. The door only unlocked when the elevator was on this floor we were tired!

Once we got off at the 3rd floor, it took a minute to work the door code but finally we were in! First glance the room appeared to be fine It was really quite large with beds at one end, a kitchen at the other, and a TV and couch in the middle. We had been expecting two bedrooms, but this would work too We were booked for three nights, €982.

As we arrived well before the 3 pm check-in time, we requested early access and were able to do this…€45. This is what they call a self-service accommodation. There was a dishwasher, stove and coffee maker. But all other supplies would need to be bought by us.

To the left, Gozo, the second largest of the Maltese islands. Below, the breathtaking Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland.

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Luckily there was a small convenience store on the corner, so we were able to get coffee and milk. It would now be about 9-10 am in Iceland, 5-6 am for us. We had a Golden Circle Tour booked the next day so we needed to get with this time zone as quickly as possible

We found a very nice little breakfast spot almost right across the road from us. This place allowed cash payments, while most only allow payment with credit cards.

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