Hotel Ta' Cenc & Spa
The ritzy, five-star Hotel Ta'Ċenċ hides in 160 hectares on a remote cliff-top plateau just east of Sannat, and is one of the islands' loveliest hotels...
There is an increasing number of atmospheric places to stay, both in Valletta and across the water in Vittoriosa/Birgu. This is the best place in Malta to be based if you're more interested in history and culture than a beach holiday. The main museums and attractions are within easy walking distance, and buses depart from Valletta terminus to all parts of the island.
Many places offer discounts on stays of seven days or longer – it's always worth asking. Some also offer half-board and full-board options: these are usually reasonable value, but you're better off with the freedom to eat wherever you like.
The ritzy, five-star Hotel Ta'Ċenċ hides in 160 hectares on a remote cliff-top plateau just east of Sannat, and is one of the islands' loveliest hotels...
The Kempinski, close to the attractive village of San Lawrenz and the wondrous coastline around Dwejra, is a swish hideaway set in palm-shaded landscaped grounds...
We'd understand if you stay here and before long decide to buy an apartment in the surrounding Portomaso development...
Has decent rooms and a good pool and terrace above the restaurant.
An international crowd of sunseekers, scuba divers and those who prefer to holiday without too many distractions make a regular pilgrimage to the well-equipped Comino Hotels, the only place to stay on the island...
The glossy Antonine dominates the main street in the middle of Mellieħa, and is a great place to stay, with some sweeping views from its higher balconies, either over the pool or down towards the coast...
With a Med-themed whitewashed exterior and colourful, light-filled lobby, this is one of Buġibba's best hotels...
A recent facelift has turned this once humdrum hotel in Malta's far north into a great holiday option, typified by the swanky new lobby and lounge area...
Victoria's only hotel offers bright, fuss-free, if uninspiring, rooms with respectable three-star amenities (cable TV, hairdryer, minibar)...
Bang in the heart of Buġibba. Don’t expect luxury, but it’s not too bad an option for the low price.
This huge and plush waterfront hotel has the unique combination of a casino and its very own prehistoric temple in the grounds...
Just outside Valletta’s main gate, this grand old dame feels like a relic from another era – the kind of place Miss Marple might stay if she were in town, with its potted palms and piano bar...
The Radisson is something of a glossy carbuncle on one of Malta's loveliest beaches, but is nevertheless inviting. It's a three-tower, 10-storey hotel, chock-full of facilities and with 329 rooms...
This vast hotel takes up a good stretch of the Qawra waterfront facing Salina Bay and is the biggest hotel in Malta, with 453 rooms...
The grand old five-star Corinthia Palace, close to the San Anton Gardens, has an Italian palazzo feel, is popular with conference organisers and official delegations...
Cornucopia and its copious accommodation options are set in and around a converted farmhouse about 1km north of the village square...
Things move rather slowly at the Imperial, in keeping with the old-world interior (it dates from 1865) and vintage patrons...
Malta's tallest hotel commands views along the coast, attracting plenty of Euro holiday-makers...
This neo-Victorian hotel’s lobby and bar are full of dark wood and leather club sofas – it's not exactly Victorian, but the thought is there. Some rooms are equipped with mahogany furniture, some with pale blue painted wood...
The Grand lies outside the city walls, tucked beneath the northwestern bastions...
The Osborne fills a notable lower-midrange accommodation gap in Valletta. It has a smart, red-shuttered exterior...
Pergola, across the bridge from Mellieħa's main road, offers comfortable if unremarkable hotel rooms and self-catering apartments (entry is at the top of the steps). The views from the sun terraces towards the church are lovely...
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