Just back from a 5 night half term break at the Phoenicia Hotel Valletta – one of the nicest hotels we have stayed at. Arrived ahead of schedule courtesy of a tail wind from London Gatwick and a pre-arranged taxi transfer whisking us directly to the hotel – 4th floor harbour view room was ready and awaiting our arrival –... more

First time in Malta and I was looking for a traditional hotel that wasn't going to be completely predictable. The Phoenicia lived up to that expectation and both myself and my partner enjoyed our stay from day one. I have to work hard to have a complaint and it is that the bathroom in our second floor room (213) had... more

We are now in Malta, from 20 to 27 October, booked through Maltese travel agency, based in London, got horrific service from them before starting holiday. Mood was spoiled, so didn`t expect much from hotel staff, but they are wonderfull! First room, big, clean, comfortable, with 3 balkonies,was very noisy, smelly with fumes- it comes out on big Bus Station.... more

The hotel is a real asset to Malta, we have visited Malta a couple of times since Ryanair started flying direct from Ireland a couple of years ago but this was the first time that we stayed at the Phoenicia. Location is perfect, right at the gates to Valletta and the bus station is a bonus – you can travel... more

My partner and I have just returned from a week in this hotel. Although the location is great ie. next to the bus station and the hotel has a old charm about it, one of the main concerns is the staff. The majority of whom are unpleasant, unhelpful and walk about their duties in a rather depressed droid fashion. If... more

My husband and I have just returned from our second visit to the Hotel Phoenicia and like the first time we have had a wonderful holiday and been made to feel very special. There has been some refurbishment to the hotel since our last visit but I am please to say that the character and charm of the hotel is... more

The service was always good, we did find that though, particularly in the Phoenix it has certainly sharpened up and was much more attentive. The restaurant manager couldn’t have been more helpful. We ate in the Phoenix two nights during our stay, on a Wednesday they had just started a nice buffet evening with live music and our other dinner... more

After much research and failing to find the right hotel in St Julians or Sliema we finally decided on the Phoenicia in Valletta, hoping it would have less kids than the nearby Excelsior Grand which seemed more suitable for families. The Phoenicia is a 5* hotel and so has 5* prices (take a deep breath and have a deep wallet!),... more

Arrived at 5pm on Sunday for a 6 night stay - only room available was on the smoking floor (we're non smokers). Allocated room was hot & stuffy - the air conditioning was broken (handyman fixed it) but the cooling airflow was so feeble that the room remained warm, only window in room opened slightly so little in the way... more