MALTA
EXPERT VIEW
PETER COX
CLASSIC COLLECTION HOLIDAYS PURCHASING MANAGER, MALTA
PALACE BANQUET: Sliema’s Palace Hotel offers a range of top-notch culinary options
many other luxury facilities. Other hotels recently reopened after
extensive refurbishment include The Hilton in the exclusive Portomaso Marina area and the Intercontinental in Paceville. The latter now offers 30 High Line Suites with exclusive access to a top-floor club lounge, available only to those staying in suites; butler service; a rooftop infinity pool; and a 24-hour casino.
For clients who prefer to gaze at the capital from across the water, rather than stay in the centre, there is the hilly town of Sliema. This is probably the most up-to-date Maltese town, home to several yoga studios and vegan- friendly eatery Mint. A five-minute drive away, St Julians is home to new luxury Italian restaurant Rossini – book clients a table in the backyard for added romantic atmosphere – and seafood specialist Dolce Vita.
The Palace Hotel in Sliema is a
five-star delight, which has a handful of quirky luxury suites with fantastic views. The concierge service can
organise convertible car hires from €50 per day, or private yacht hires from €550, 8am-6pm, including unlimited food and drink. The hotel’s rooftop restaurant, Temptasian, serves exquisite Asian fusion food and a private gazebo can be booked (at extra cost) for a particularly special dinner. The medieval town of Mdina (also known as ‘the silent city’) was a location in hit TV series Game of Thrones and has recently become known for its annual spring Medieval Festival. But it is also home to the island’s only Relais & Chateaux hotel, Xara Palace. For a memorable dining experience with panoramic views, book clients a table at its rooftop restaurant, De Mondion, renowned for its extensive food and wine menu. Less exclusive but also high-quality
is the Xara Palace’s Trattoria AD 1530, which offers a range of foods including pizza and pasta worthy of the best Italian chefs, burgers, meat and fish. Beyond luxury suites, yoga studios and excellent cuisine, Malta is
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Malta’s must-see sights include the Baroque magnificence of Valletta and the cathedrals, the silent, hill- top city of Mdina, the awe-inspiring Mosta Dome and the Megalithic Temples – the oldest free-standing buildings in the world. There’s cafe and restaurant culture too, with Maltese cuisine, seasonal peasant dishes with an intriguing mix of Sicilian and North African influences. Gozo is a delightfully bucolic escape. with stunning seascapes and an idyllic, rural interior – very different from Malta, where life seems frenzied in comparison. Where Malta is ‘full of care’, Gozo is the place ‘to stand and stare’, to misquote poet William Henry Davies. A place to enjoy peace, tranquillity and timeless villages.
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