The Phoenicia Malta

We stayed here for a week and chose a deluxe double with a (small) balcony and (large) view. Our allocated room (213) was on the second floor and had a view of Marsamxett Harbour. Which is a wonderful sight to wake up to and spend an hour or so on the balcony in the early evening - it had the sun from around 2pm onwards. The room was exactly as described by the hotel, so it is quite small but the balcony/view made it seem much bigger. The bathroom might disappoint some (not a huge, separate shower etc) but the room had everything we needed. The complimentary beer, water, juice & coke was a nice touch too. The lounge, cocktail bar & restaurant are all beautifully presented and nice, relaxed, places to be in. The hotel location at the very edge of the city is perfect too. All of the staff in the hotel were brilliant throughout the week - really helpful and polite; you didn???t need to find a sunbed at the pool, they would just do it for you. The infinity pool - a 5 minute walk through the hotel gardens - is a truly wonderful spot. Tranquil, a bit of a breeze, that amazing view..... The only downside and reasons for not rating 5 stars were; (i) the food - had the Saturday Brunch @ 35 euros pp & lunch at the Cafe and they were both a bit underwhelming for the price and (ii) the Gym - there is no gym on site but they have a deal with a place that is 5 mins away. It isn???t a particularly nice gym and it wasn???t air conditioned so I may as well have gone running outside when it was red hot). These gripes really aren???t worth removing a full star rating but you can???t do fractions on TA! In summary, we had a great week here. I would definitely recommend and choose again.

Absolutely loved staying at this property. It's the oldest hotel in Malta but was recently refurbished 2 years ago so you have that blend of old and traditional and new and modern in the rooms and the overall interior of the hotel. It's right in front of the walled city of Valletta....just a 3 minute walk! And you can find the taxis or the AMAZING bus stops right in front if you need to get around Malta. Everything from the Service to the room to the staff was amazing!

Gorgeous hotel with exceptional staff. Concierge was extremely helpful as was the front desk and all staff who I I had contact. Rooms are lovely, hearty breakfast on lovely terrace and peaceful pool to cool off at the end of the day. Location is excellent.