Category: Hotels in Malta and Gozo

There are several options for overnight accommodation on the day of arrival: The most obvious is an overnight stay in one of the villages in the immediate vicinity of the airport. This option has the appeal of allowing you to start walking immediately after arrival without a further bus transfer. Kirkop, for example, is ideal for this: a small village in the center of the island, which can be reached from the airport by crossing the tunnel under the runway. In Kirkop, I tried the Hotel Piazza Suites, a completely redesigned...

In Mdina – the former capital of Malta – you feel like you're back in the Middle Ages. Exploring Mdina is especially worthwhile in the evenings or in the mornings, when no day trippers have yet wandered into the old town, surrounded by its massive city walls. Those with the necessary cash can even spend the night within the city walls (link: Hotel The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux). However, most accommodations are located outside the city walls and are therefore officially in Rabat, the much larger twin city of...

Stage 2 ends at Golden Bay. From here, there are good bus connections to nearby St. Paul's Bay on the other side of the island (only 5 km or a 15-minute bus ride away). While you could also stay overnight at the destination in the hard-to-miss 5-star Radisson Hotel, St. Paul's Bay offers significantly more affordable hotels and guesthouses. Highly recommended, for example, is "The Pearl Guesthouse," a friendly family-run establishment with modern rooms and a chic rooftop terrace with views of...

Sannat is a small town in the south of the island of Gozo, just a few hundred meters from the island's highest cliffs. The "Garden Gate B&B" recently opened there, a small guesthouse with two rooms in a centuries-old building, equipped with a pool and several terraces (link: The Garden Gate). A married couple lovingly cares for their guests and serves an excellent breakfast, either in the kitchen-diner or on the terrace, depending on the weather. If the "Garden...

San Lawrence and Għarb are two neighboring towns on Gozo near the famous, but now collapsed, rock formation "Azure Window." Fiftyfour West Boutique Living is a fairly new bed and breakfast on the outskirts of San Lawrence (link: Fiftyfour West Boutique Living). The owner spent some time working in the upscale hotel industry abroad (including in Hanover), which is evident in, among other things, a very good, lovingly presented breakfast. Since Fiftyfour West Boutique Living is located on the outskirts of the town, and...

Qala is a small but lively village in the southeast of the island of Gozo, with several restaurants and bars clustered around the church square. From many spots in Qala, you can enjoy magnificent views toward Malta and Comino, the small rocky island between Malta and Gozo. It's precisely for this view that I highly recommend the "Merhba B&B": This charming guesthouse with a pool and small garden is located on the outskirts of the village in a small cul-de-sac and offers a...

Valletta is the capital of the Republic of Malta and is situated on a peninsula surrounded by bastions and city walls. While the Valletta metropolitan area has a total population of over 300.000, the city of Valletta itself actually only comprises the historic Old Town and is thus less than 1 square kilometer in size (only approximately 6.000 inhabitants). Therefore, those looking to stay overnight in Valletta itself will inevitably encounter a relatively limited selection. More choices and lower prices are available in the towns surrounding Valletta or on the...

The Duke Boutique Hotel in Victoria is highly recommended and enjoys an exceptional location: it occupies the top two floors of a small shopping mall. The hotel entrance is therefore somewhat hidden: The reception is reached via the elevator in the mall. The extremely spacious rooms are chic and comfortably furnished; some rooms on the top floor have a small balcony overlooking the park (link: The Duke Boutique Hotel).