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    Hotel Kennedy Nova

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    116, The Strand, Il Gzira, Island of Malta GZR 1027, Malta
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    If you are looking for the perfect base in Malta then you have found it. The Kennedy Nova is a four-star, seafront hotel just a stone's throw away from the crystal blue Mediterranean waters.Situated right in the heart of Malta's busy shopping and seaside district Sliema, Hotel Kennedy Nova offers both comfort and convenience for visitors to the island.
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    Multilingual Staff
    Outdoor pool
    Paid Internet
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    Grade: 89 out of 100
    75Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
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    116, The Strand, Il Gzira, Island of Malta GZR 1027 Malta
    Getting there
    Luqa Airport1 mi
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    4 amici
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    Moo's Kebab
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    Step Down Bar
    6 minBars & Clubs
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    4 minSpeciality & Gift Shops
    Casey's Bar
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    Good place if you want to visit Malta
    What can I say: very friendly and helpful staff, excellent location, close to restaurant and buss stop, clean room, good breakfast. We travelled with a baby and we got a travel cot as we requested. Would recommend.
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    Date of stay: January 2019
    Big Mistake
    Made the mistake of going here again in part due to Thomas Cook who insisted we could not cancel it.There is no heating low water pressure Food makes you sick. TV only BBC News all films in Russian or French. Never able find Mercury Travel Rep fir help.Waste of money but bet…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    Response from HotelKennedyNova, Manager at Hotel Kennedy Nova
    Responded 16 Jan 2019
    Dear Rodney 646, Thank you for taking the time in reviewing our property, although generally guests in residence tend to discuss any issues with our Front Office. All comments forwarded by our guests are taken very seriously in order to ensure that they are dealt with. We regret to learn that you are not satisfied with the food that we are currently offering, please do speak to our servers if you have any particular requirements. With regards to the temperatures in Malta, at the moment indeed the island is suffering lower temperatures than norm. Regarding the issue in relation to the bath, please note that we have a mix of baths and showers at the Hotel however we did not receive a ‘special request’ prior to advising us. As soon as a room came available this was organized. Regarding the issue with the lift, the Hotel has two guest lifts. Regrettably a guest forcefully opened the door, which resulted in a downtime of 45 minutes, until our maintenance personnel was called out of hours to remedy this. We trust that you were satisfied with our service in taking your luggage to your guest room to ensure that it does not cause any inconvenience to you at all. Needless to say, should there be anything else you wish to share, do please advise our Front Office. Thank you
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    Only go if you get a discount
    The hotel has every possibility of being great, their staff is kind, location awesome and the view amazing, and yet I would not go here again. I like hard beds, but this was like sleeping on the floor, but the worst part was the blanket, it was old and gross, only covered by a…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    Faded beauty
    The Kennedy Nova once was a lovely ,well positioned hotel in Sliema , Malta. It is now in need of a major make over. This appears to be happening but it had not made it past the seaview rooms when we stayed last week. Our room at the back was very makeshift: the curtains…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    In need of a bit of TLC
    First impressions of the hotel were good. The reception area was bright and airy and the receptionist was welcoming. The room was good size but was located at the rear. The view from the small balcony was of the other buildings as you would expect in a built up area. The room…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
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    Does every room have a hairdryer and iron?
    Hello, yes all rooms have a hair dyer. Iron is available on request. Should you need further information please let us know.
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    I stayed here over Christmas and the New Year a few years ago and it was absolutely fantastic. On reception there was an extremely pleasant, polite and friendly English girl for whom nothing was too much trouble. The Head Waiter was either Spanish or Italian with a great sense of humour and politeness. I returned two years later and what a difference. The staff from my previous visit had left and had been replaced by dreadful staff, especially the young man on reception who was an Australian tourist working his way around Europe. I was put in a room at the rear of the hotel which was completely run down and looked like something from a hostel for the homeless. I complained at reception and the hotel manager was off duty. The Australian screamed a tirade of abuse at me in front of other guests. At breakfast time it was self service and if you were further back than half way in the queue there was very little food left and the staff would not provide any more. Many of the English guests were old men in cloth caps who during the daytime sat on the benches opposite the hotel and at night sat in the bar drinking pints of beer. There was no way of holding a conversation with them as they had little or no intelligence. The Head Waiter was local and may have been Ok as just a waiter but a Head Waiter he was not. The remainder of the staff were simply rude. I was only too pleased to leave and fly back home when I e-mailed a report to the local tourist Authority but other than an acknowledgement I heard nothing from anyone. I love Malta and may return in late August/early September but I shall give the Kennedy Nova a very wide berth.
    Dear Michaeljhodgson, We write with reference to your review regarding your stay at Hotel Kennedy Nova a couple of years ago. We are bit bemused by the review as generally guests tend to post their opinions shortly after their stay. We have internally investigated your review and would like to bring to your attention that we never had an Australian individual working at the Hotel. We would also like to bring to your attention that the Hotel enjoys a minimal staff turn-over rate and henceforth many of the employees have been working at the Hotel for a number of years. With regards to the Breakfast we are bemused that you feel this way as we offer an array of food which is all prepared on the day, and replenished as the service goes along. Indeed our Breakfast Chefs commence their shift around 2 hours before the breakfast commences in order to start preparation of the food. We regret to learn that you were not satisfied during your stay however it is hard to determine when your last visit to the Hotel was, and we are pleased that over the years the Hotel has always strived to ameliorate its practices. Please do let us know if you have any queries you wish to discuss. Regards, Josette Spiteri
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    I beleive in the past that the wifi hasnt been that good in the hotel. Has this been improved?
    Dear Guest, As from this year we have introduced High Speed WIFI in all our rooms, charges are applicable. Free WIFI is available in the reception area. Should you require further information kindly email us and we will be more than happy to assist you. Regards, Hotel Kennedy Nova
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    Hi everyone, I would like to know just what arrangements have been made for the hotel during the Christmas 2015 and New Year 2015/16. We are booked in for this year and it would be interesting to have some idea as to the way the hotel is thinking. We have no intentions on staying in the hotel all of the time as we like to get about and with a number of friends and family living in Malta we would like to have something else to do. Look forward to your replies and the replies of any guests that have stayed in the hotel over the festive season in the past?
    Dear Guest, Kindly send us an email and we would be more than happy to assist you. Regards, Hotel Kennedy Nova
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    Has the wifi access been improved or is it still only available in reception , looking forward to our stay in Sepember
    Dear Mrs. Wood, Further to your query kindly note that we are currently upgrading our system. We look forward to host you once again at our Hotel. Regards, Josette Spiteri
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    "high floor at the front facing the harbour"
    "Don't waste your hard earned cash on this dump"
    "Save yourself heartache - Please don't book this Hotel."
    "Rooms with a sea view would be quieter."
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$45 - US$156 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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