The Phoenicia Malta

The Phoenicia really is a beautiful hotel and was the perfect choice for a relaxing stay over my birthday weekend. The 4th floor room was cosy but colonially cute, spotlessly clean and very comfortable. A glance to the right and the iconic Triton fountain was in full flow looking resplendent and to the left incredible views of the bastions and out over Marsamxett Harbour. The tiny balcony which looked slanted was quite hair-raising to go out on so a night vista was enjoyed from within the room and the curtains remained open. I was really disappointed to be able to hear other guests in the room beside us - the walls are horrendously thin and the continual banging of doors down the corridor at 3am was annoying, to say the least. A testament to the hotel to be busy I am sure but during COVID times one would have thought we would have all been a little more spread out assuming that all rooms were not occupied, that is. Another disappointment was the exquisite Phoenix fine-dinning restaurant was not open throughout and was actually one of the reasons I wanted to stay. We walked into the city for my birthday dinner so enjoyed Valletta at night with music being played down the streets and the baroque architecture warmly lit. Stunning! We did take up the complimentary bottle of wine offer on Saturday night and opted to try the Café Phoenicia. Whilst the food and service was excellent the terrace outside is noisy and polluted. Taxi drivers all congregate at the hotel gates smoking and chatting so it marred the alfresco ambience. We had to ask to go inside to the cafe to eat. The Bastion infinity pool is stunning and the lady in charge was delightfully friendly as with the staff. Wonderful breakfast on the terrace followed by a walk through the peacock gate and into the landscaped gardens every morning was a highlight of the weekend. I look forward to visiting other LHW locations again, hopefully one day soon 🤞

We decided to have breakfast last Saturday 19 Sept 2020. To say that we were disappointed, it would be an understatement. It was inedible. For starters the baked beans were watery it is as though water was added. The eggs were cindered. The streaky bacon was so hard that we could not eat it! Service was awful too. No attention to us whatsoever. Shame a supposedly five star hotel, The Phoenicia, had such high standards in the past. It seems it has gone downwards that we will not recommend it to my worst enemy. This was for the tune of 22.50€! Could have had steak chips and salad with that. Never again but would like to know why this has happened as we were looking forward to a start of a day in Valletta. In fact a group of 8 were going and we told them to go elsewhere, maybe in one of the bandclubs in Valletta, better service, edible and loe price! Shame. Look forward from FB manager reply

Outstanding property with plenty of history and character. Staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. The breakfast was excellent. Pool is excellent. Perfect location for exploring Malta. Located just outside the gates of Valletta.