Luxury guide · Malta
Luxury Malta: Our Favourites
Palazzo and harbour hotels, seven MICHELIN-starred kitchens, pool clubs and spas, superyacht marinas and the great cultural sights.
What's onThis week in Malta
Grand hotels and prime property
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On the bastions
Iniala Harbour House
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
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Home of Under Grain
Rosselli AX Privilege
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
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Outside the City Gate
The Phoenicia Malta
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
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Facing Valletta
Cugó Gran Macina
A five-star waterfront hotel at the tip of Senglea, facing Valletta across the Grand Harbour.
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Inside Mdina
The Xara Palace
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
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On St George’s Bay
Corinthia Hotel 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
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In the west of Gozo
Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz
Kempinski’s five-star resort in San Lawrenz, in the west of Gozo, near Dwejra.
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Prime property
Malta Sotheby's International Realty
The Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate in Malta, for prime property.
MICHELIN-starred dining
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Two MICHELIN stars
ION Harbour by Simon Rogan
Malta’s only two-star restaurant, on the St Barbara Bastion at Iniala Harbour House, with farm-to-table cooking and Grand Harbour views.
11 St Barbara Bastion, Valletta VLT 1961Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Under Grain
One MICHELIN star below the Rosselli hotel on Merchants Street.
167 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Noni
One MICHELIN star on Republic Street, with modern cooking built on Maltese produce.
211 Republic Street, Valletta VLT 1118Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
De Mondion
One MICHELIN star on the bastion of Mdina, at The Xara Palace.
Council Square, Mdina MDN 1050Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Rosamì
One MICHELIN star in The Villa on Balluta Bay.
Main Street, Balluta Bay, St Julian's STJ 1017 (The Villa)Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Fernandõ Gastrotheque
One MICHELIN star on Tigne Street, Sliema.
17 Tigne Street, Sliema SLM 3172Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Le GV
The newest MICHELIN star in Malta (2026), on Thornton Street, Sliema.
Thornton Street, Sliema SLM 3143Explore View on map
Bars and beach clubs
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The old Gut
Strait Street
Valletta’s narrow Strait Street, once the sailors’ quarter, now a street of small bars and restaurants.
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Sunsets over St Paul’s Bay
Café del Mar Malta
A beach club with an infinity pool on the rocks at Qawra, beside the National Aquarium.
Triq it-Trunċiera, Qawra SPB 1500Explore View on map
Spas
Culture
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Valletta’s Victorian market
Is-Suq tal-Belt
Valletta’s covered market, a Victorian iron-and-glass hall on Merchants Street, now a food hall.
Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1175Explore View on map
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Caravaggio’s Beheading
St John's Co-Cathedral
The Knights’ conventual church, its plain facade hiding a gilded baroque interior and Caravaggio’s Beheading of St John the Baptist.
St John's Street, VallettaExplore View on map
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UNESCO World Heritage
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
A rock-cut underground burial complex, in use from 4000 to 1500 BC: book weeks ahead.
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In the Auberge d’Italie
MUŻA – The National Community Art Museum
Malta’s national art museum, in the Auberge d’Italie on Merchants Street.
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Since 1732
Manoel Theatre
The national theatre of Malta, with a gilded auditorium and a history that goes back to 1732.
Marinas and boats
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Below Fort St Angelo
Grand Harbour Marina
The marina on Vittoriosa Wharf in Birgu, below Fort St Angelo, facing Valletta.
Vittoriosa Wharf, Birgu BRG 1721 (The Capitanerie)Explore View on map
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Round the islands
Boat trips and charters
Day boats to Comino and round the islands leave from the Sliema front, Buġibba, Ċirkewwa and Mġarr.