Spa hotel · Valletta
The Phoenicia Malta
Choose dates and guestsInformation
- With a dog
- The hotel declares itself pet-friendly; the conditions and permitted areas should be checked when booking
Check-in from 15:00 and check-out at 12:00. Breakfast depends on the rate. The outdoor pool is seasonal; the spa's indoor pool is open all year.
A step from City Gate, outside the walls
The Phoenicia is in Floriana, the district that stretches in front of Valletta's walls, right across the bus terminal square: you leave through the Art Deco lobby and in a few minutes cross City Gate. It was Malta's first five-star hotel, opened in 1947, and its story begins with a countess's project in the 1930s. What distinguishes it from the island's other luxury hotels is its seven acres of private gardens, very rare so close to the capital, which slope down towards Marsamxett harbour.
From the airport it is about 15 to 20 minutes by car, and the hotel arranges private transfers.
Rooms, pools and spa
There are 132 rooms and suites: standard, superior, executive, harbour view and signature suites. Many look onto Marsamxett harbour, the bastions of Valletta, the gardens or Floriana. There are connecting rooms and rooms adapted for people with reduced mobility. Wifi is free throughout the hotel, and all rooms are smoke-free.
The outdoor pool, with an infinity edge and a view of the harbour, opens in season. The spa, Phoenicia Spa & Wellness, is built in Maltese stone around a sixteenth-century fortification wall and has an indoor pool, sauna, salt room and steam bath; they can be booked privately for two hours. There is a gym and personal trainer on request.
For eating: the bastion pool restaurant, other restaurants and bars of the house and 24-hour room service. They cater for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets and allergies if you tell them beforehand. Breakfast is included or not depending on the rate.
With children or a dog
Children are welcome in the restaurants, with a children's menu on request, and cots are not charged depending on the room category. The gardens are a release that few hotels in the city can offer. The hotel declares itself pet-friendly: the conditions, the permitted areas and what is charged should be checked when booking.
From here you walk to all of Valletta, and by bus from the terminal opposite to anywhere on the island, including the Gozo ferry at Ċirkewwa.
Practical details
- Address
- The Mall, FRN 1478 Floriana
- Phone
- +356 2122 5241
- [email protected]
- Check-in
- From 15:00
- Check-out
- Until 12:00
- Rating
- 5 stars
- Rooms
- 132
- Languages
- English, Maltese, Italian, French
Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- Swimming pool
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Sauna
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Garden
- 24-hour reception
- Luggage storage
- Laundry
- Airport shuttle
Accessibility
- Accessible room
Policies
- Cancellation
- Depends on the rate: flexible ones can be cancelled within a deadline; promotional ones may be non-refundable
- Payment
- Card guarantee when booking; some dates and suites require prepayment; pre-authorisation on arrival
- Children
- Free cots depending on room category; children's menu on request
- Pets
- Pets admitted, with conditions to be checked
- Smoking
- All rooms and indoor areas are smoke-free
Tips
- Check whether breakfast is in your rate It depends on the rate booked; check before paying.
- Book the private spa The indoor pool, sauna, salt room and steam can be booked exclusively for two for two hours.
- Ask about the dog conditions They admit pets, but the areas and conditions are confirmed with the hotel.
Frequently asked questions
Is it inside Valletta?
Just outside City Gate, in Floriana. You walk into the city in a few minutes.
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00. They store luggage free before and after.
Is the pool open all year?
The outdoor one is seasonal; the spa's indoor one is open all year.
Does it admit pets?
Yes, with conditions to be checked when booking.
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