20 of the best · Malta
Palazzo hotels inside Valletta’s walls, a grand hotel on the bastions, Mdina’s Xara Palace, the sea-front hotels of Sliema and St Julian’s, and the quiet of Gozo and Comino.
Our 20 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Malta.
On the bastions
A hotel on the St Barbara Bastion above the Grand Harbour, home to ION Harbour by Simon Rogan (two MICHELIN stars).
St Barbara Bastion, VallettaExplore View on map
Inside Mdina
A Relais & Châteaux hotel inside the walls of Mdina, home to De Mondion (one MICHELIN star).
Misraħ il-Kunsill, Mdina MDN 1050Explore View on map
Home of Under Grain
A five-star palazzo hotel on Merchants Street, home to Under Grain (one MICHELIN star) and Grain Street (Bib Gourmand).
167 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
Palazzo hotels inside Valletta’s walls, a grand hotel on the bastions, Mdina’s only hotel, the sea-front towers of St Julian’s and the quiet of Gozo: how to choose a base.
Inside and just outside the walls.
On Merchants Street
A boutique hotel at 176 Merchants Street, near St John’s Co-Cathedral.
176 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
By the City Gate
A boutique hotel at 7 Republic Street, just inside the City Gate.
7 Republic Street, Valletta VLT 1111Explore View on map
Above Marsamxett Harbour
A large hotel on Great Siege Road below the bastions of Floriana, facing Marsamxett Harbour.
Great Siege Road, Floriana FRN 1810Explore View on map
On the bastions
A hotel on the St Barbara Bastion above the Grand Harbour, home to ION Harbour by Simon Rogan (two MICHELIN stars).
St Barbara Bastion, VallettaExplore View on map
Home of Under Grain
A five-star palazzo hotel on Merchants Street, home to Under Grain (one MICHELIN star) and Grain Street (Bib Gourmand).
167 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
Outside the City Gate
The grand hotel on The Mall in Floriana, a few minutes’ walk from Valletta’s City Gate.
The Mall, Floriana FRN 1478Explore View on map
On St Ursula Street
A boutique hotel at 82A St Ursula Street, on the slope down to the Grand Harbour.
82A St Ursula Street, Valletta VLT 1234Explore View on map
Across the Grand Harbour.
Facing Valletta
A five-star waterfront hotel at the tip of Senglea, facing Valletta across the Grand Harbour.
The Silent City.
By San Anton
A hotel in Attard, close to the San Anton Palace and Gardens, in the centre of the island.
Inside Mdina
A Relais & Châteaux hotel inside the walls of Mdina, home to De Mondion (one MICHELIN star).
Misraħ il-Kunsill, Mdina MDN 1050Explore View on map
The sea front.
In Sliema
A five-star hotel in Sliema, a short walk from the Strand and the ferry to Valletta.
Facing Valletta
A hotel on the Sliema waterfront looking across Marsamxett Harbour to Valletta.
On St George’s Bay
A resort hotel on the point of St George’s Bay, St Julian’s, with its own lidos.
St George's Bay, St Julian's STJ 3301Explore View on map
The quieter islands.
Above the ferry harbour
A hotel above Mġarr harbour, home to Level Nine (MICHELIN Guide).
58 Triq Sant Antnin, Mġarr GSM 9026, GozoExplore View on map
In the west of Gozo
Kempinski’s five-star resort in San Lawrenz, in the west of Gozo, near Dwejra.
On the Sannat cliffs
A low-rise hotel and spa near the cliffs of Ta’ Ċenċ, at Sannat in the south of Gozo.
Ċenċ Street, Sannat SNT 9049, GozoExplore View on map
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