Malta - anyone have any tips or advice please?

3 the square

hi guys myself and my other half think of a trip to malta in aug or sep for a week were in or 30 ies and herself is 4 months gone:) never been before any words of wisdom about where to stay where to eat what to see and do etc etc many ths in advance

johnire

Hi there.
Myself and my partner were there back in June and couldn't recommend it highly enough.
We stayed in the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Valletta. It's a fabulous hotel with a beautiful pool and breakfast is fantastic !
There is a so much to see and do in Malta. The people are so friendly and it is incredibly good value to eat out.
You will really enjoy it!!

3 the square wrote: »

hi guys myself and my other half think of a trip to malta in aug or sep for a week were in or 30 ies and herself is 4 months gone:) never been before any words of wisdom about where to stay where to eat what to see and do etc etc many ths in advance

dangerus06

hi was there a few yrs ago not much for kids ,you will enjoy it if its only adults beers cheap foods cheap ,people are lovely u need to go on there buses i never seen anything like then the bus drivers are insane ,only one downside is they get there water from the sea and everything tastes saltey have a great time

munchkin_utd

dangerus06 wrote: »

hi was there a few yrs ago not much for kids ,you will enjoy it if its only adults beers cheap foods cheap ,people are lovely u need to go on there buses i never seen anything like then the bus drivers are insane ,only one downside is they get there water from the sea and everything tastes saltey have a great time

the busses are now all modern busses ran by a multinational so not as characterful as it was in the past, unfortunately.

great spot though and I'd recommend it to anyone.
I stayed in the Hilton in St Julians which was a great place. The location itsself is spot on, as would any other hotel in the area be, as you are a walking distance to heaps of restaurants and bars and the sea prominade on to Valetta.

Theres other resorts along the coast which are self contained BUT you are kindof stuck there with whatever they offer in the way of food/ entertainment.

HeidiHeidi

I was in Malta for the first time this year, and I loved it!

The coast north of Valletta is very built up, with lots of hotels/restaurants/apartments - not my thing at all, so we avoided that area. (We were on a boat for most of my stay, so not difficult!). But lots of gorgeous beaches and if easy access to facilities and nightlife is your thing, then it looks great. The beaches looked very crowded, but I'd assume they'd be a lot quieter in September.

We stayed in Valetta old town for two nights before we left - we got a great deal in the British Hotel (€50 per night B&B for a single room, cheaper with no sea view which would be fine - and not in the slightest British, it's been owned by a Maltese family for ever!) which is in a brilliant location overlooking the Grand Harbour. It was a bit Fawlty Towers, with a million stairs up to our rooms (108, to be exact :eek:) but there are plenty rooms with lift access and I seriously couldn't recommend it highly enough in terms of location. The views from the breakfast room and the lounge above it could be postcards - stunning - and it was a short walk from there into the old town which has loads of lovely restaurants and cafes and shops.

That wouldn't be for everyone, I realise, but I absolutely loved it, and will definitely be back for more.

Boat tour of the harbour definitely to be recommended - the place is steeped in history.

We also did a bus tour of the northern half of the island (trying to make the most of our two days and cram as much in as we could!) - very interesting also. Mdina is beautiful, lunch there is highly recommended.

Pals of ours who stayed in Malta while we went off on the boat also went to a village south of Valletta - it sounded idyllic, but fairly quiet. I can find out the name if you like. They had a rented car, and I'd say you'd probably need one if you were to stray outside of Valletta.

Gorgeous, gorgeous place. Enjoy it!

Clareboy

I have posted a very detailed review of Malta and Gozo in the Travel Reviews and Reports section of this forum.

highlydebased

Lived in Malta for 5 months, it's well worth the visit.

Main tourist places are Sliema, San Gilijan (st Julians) and Buggiba. Sliema would certainly be the best out of the 3. Bugibba has too much of a resort feel to it. Valletta is the capital. It's old in character and style, but wouldn't really recommend staying there though as nothing really happens after dark.

Anyway, no matter where you stay the island is so small that it's easy to see all of it.