- Malta Holidays
- St Julians
- Hilton Malta
When you stay at the Hilton Malta, it comes with the Hilton stamp of quality. But this isn't just a fabulous five star facility set in St Julian's; it is very much a part of the resort. The hotel forms part of the seafront development at Portomaso, overlooking a magnificent marina and out to the open sea beyond.
A stay at the Hilton Malta is guaranteed to be special, and when you add to that, the fantastic amenities, as well as the culture and the swimming and the laid back lifestyle of St Julian's, you know you're in for a very special experience.
There is much to attract you to the Hilton Malta, including its health club, spa and pools. And don't forget the speciality Thai restaurant, The Blue Elephant. Serving up authentic Thai dim sum, sweet and sour emerald chicken and lots more, the restaurant is even kitted out like a traditional Thai village for a unique dining experience. And that is just one of a host of indoor and outdoor bars and restaurants for you to choose from.
The Hilton Malta offers a dazzling choice of four seasonal outdoor pools as well as access to the exhilarating Beach Club and Water Sports Centre.
The wonderfully spacious rooms are luxuriously appointed, with a balcony or terrace. You'll love the en suite bathroom and revel in the host of amenities on offer. For your complete comfort, you get to be in charge of the fully controllable air-conditioning too.
Rooms have cable TV, PC modem connection, direct dial telephone, frigo bar, tea/coffee making facilities, bathrobes, iron/ironing board, safe and hairdryer. And you can also opt for deluxe twin or executive twin rooms for a supplement. Rooms come with either garden, marina or sea views.
In a five star resort, the five star Hilton Malta is one of its finest and most popular hotels. With an ethos of utmost care, the staff at the Hilton Malta will ensure you leave with the very best impressions of St Julian's and its people.
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Valid stays 01/11/2026 - 20/12/2026, and 04/01/2027 - 28/02/2027 if booked before 31/10/2026. Not combinable with any other offer,
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Valid for stays 01/11/2026 – 30/04/2027, if booked by 15/10/2026
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This prestigious 5-star hotel forming part of the seafront development at Portomaso, St Julian's Bay, overlooks a magnificent yacht marina and the open sea. A wide range of exciting restaurants suit different moods. The hotel also has a renowned Thai speciality restaurant, The Blue Elephant.
We regularly stay in five-star hotels - for example The Betsy on Ocean Drive in Miami, Fairmont Banff Springs, Kimpton Fitzroy in London and Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. Our expectations of this category are therefore based on experience. Unfortunately, Hilton Malta fell well short of them. In my opinion, our stay did not even meet the standard of a good four-star hotel and was therefore very poor value for money.
We booked a King Deluxe Sea View room, but the view from our original room included a car park and an unattractive stretch of waste ground directly below. More troubling was the noise outside at night. On one occasion, shouting woke me at 4 am and continued for over an hour. The following night brought more screaming and shouting, ball games in the car park and loud drumming nearby. This made it very difficult to sleep.
I emailed the general manager, Richard Cuello, directly about these problems. His PA, Rachel Giordmaina, replied on his behalf, but Mr Cuello never contacted us himself during our stay.
The duty manager, Hmad, was helpful in finding us another room, and we appreciated his efforts (there was only two possibilities, and one of them had privacy issues). However, our original room had been refurbished and had a nicer bathroom; the replacement room was noticeably older. Its bathroom looked like something from the 1970s, with poor décor and blackened grout between the tiles. Moving therefore involved a disappointing compromise in the standard of the accommodation.
Unfortunately, the replacement room did not spare us further disturbed sleep. Two nights before we left, an outdoor party in the hotel pool area continued until 1.30 am. I called reception at 1am to ask whether someone could reduce the noise, but nobody answered. After already moving rooms because of noise, this was particularly frustrating.
The television in our room repeatedly froze, cut out and went through a “reinstalling” process in both rooms, making it impossible to watch reliably. This remained unchanged throughout our stay. In our correspondence, Rachel explained that the issue had already been ongoing for weeks and that the hotel had been “insistent” with the television company. It is difficult to understand how a five-star hotel could allow a known problem to continue for so long without securing a solution. The explanation offered little reassurance and left us feeling that the inconvenience to guests was being treated with no sense of urgency.
Other basic comforts were disappointing too. I'm not exaggerating when I say the pillows were the most uncomfortable I have ever encountered in a hotel, and I developed a sore neck that still troubled me more than a week later. The in-room coffee provision consisted of Nescafé instant sachets and a kettle; every five-star hotel we have stayed in has provided at least a Nespresso machine. These details contributed to an overall impression of accommodation well below the advertised standard.
The Quarterdeck lounge also disappointed. It offers its own cocktail list, yet staff couldn't make a dry gin martini, a basic request I would expect a bar in a hotel of this category to accommodate. Only one barman was on duty. On a busy Saturday, we waited 25 minutes, then left after seeing him serve a group who had arrived around 10 minutes after us. Both the staffing and service fell well short of our expectations.
Given the whole series of problems we experienced, I found the general manager’s lack of direct engagement particularly irritating. If this had been an isolated issue, I could have understood a reply from his PA. But after repeated problems throughout our stay, Richard Cuello never contacted us himself, which made it feel like he simply couldn't be bothered. Nobody asked how our stay had been when we checked out, which reinforced that impression.
The common areas were attractive in a bland, corporate way, but we found the hotel soulless. A five-star stay should offer comfort, attention to detail and a sense that guests are being looked after. Despite the efforts of one helpful duty manager, that was not our experience at Hilton Malta.
The Hilton Malta exceeded all of our expectations.! From the moment you walk into their elegant hotel, we were pampered from the beginning to the end. The hotel is situated in an enclave that was quiet and a short walk from town. Our room was upgraded to a sea view which was beautiful and private. The room was very large with plenty of space. The beds were comfy and the bathroom had every amenity you would need. The grounds and pools were so clean and manicured and they had an adult 👩 not infinity pool that over looked the sea that was very relaxing and quiet. The breakfasts were delicious and so many options to choose from. A shout out to Manisha who had my porridge ready for me every morning. Also, a shout out to their Concierge team for helping us retrieve our camera that was left in an airplane and for picking us up in Valletta when we couldn’t find a taxi. Every team member at the hotel greeted us with a smile and we are looking forward to returning soon!
Five-Star Prices but a Three-Star Experience We stayed at the Hilton Malta for a week and felt that, while it has five-star facilities, the service and overall experience fall well short of that standard. The hotel is a bland, corporate-looking building, though the lobby is pleasant, the pool area is nice and the location is good. Our room was clean and comfortable, but its amenities felt basic for a luxury property eg Nescafé sachets instead of a Nespresso machine, no biscuits and the lack of quality toiletries seem underwhelming for the price. Our “sea-view” room also overlooked a car park where people coming in and out of Paceville gathered at night, so we had to move rooms to escape from all the shouting & noise. Service was the biggest disappointment. At the Quarterdeck Bar, only one barman was working one evening, leading to painfully slow service. We eventually left without being served. The room TV repeatedly froze, and staff told us the hotel had known about the problem for weeks. Food and drinks were very average & poolside drinks were very expensive. Premium prices would be acceptable if the service, quality and amenities justified them, but they did not. The Hilton Malta has the facilities associated with a five-star hotel, but the experience does not consistently match. With slow service, unresolved maintenance issues and dated, ordinary room amenities, it offers poor value for money.
The service and atmosphere at Aqua pool bar is great❤️ special thanks to Luna and Isaac that always greet us with a smile thanks for making our experiece excellent
WOW! That one word captures everything about his gorgeous Hilton. I stayed here for 11 nights and every element of my time here exceeded my expectations. It began at check-in, when an outstanding employee named Angela, acknowledged my Lifetime Diamond status. She ensured I had a superb upgrade and extra perks. (Including a bottle of champagne & cupcakes as wedding anniversary surprise.) Angela continued to go above and beyond each day by saying hello as we passed the desk and she'd ask how the stay was going. Any questions asked of Angela, or anyone at the front desk, were immediately addressed. Never did I receive a "we can't help you" answer from anyone. One day I had issues with bus passes that I had bought from the Malta transportation company. The Hilton concierge person called them, explained the situation, and got them on the phone with me. I bought these passes independently and yet the concierge was still willing to help me. Well done! My room was impeccably serviced twice a day. The Executive Lounge was tidy and offered excellent morning, afternoon and evening foods. They will even make a complimentary Aperol Spritz for you during the evening Happy Hour. The restaurant breakfast buffet is expansive with a variety of foods from local Maltese offerings, fruit, breads, cold dishes, hot foods as well as made to order eggs & avocado toast. The Blue Elephant restaurant has excellent quality food for all palates, from meat eater to pescatarian to vegetarian. In addition it is beautifully designed and very visually appealing. The hotel grounds are lovingly maintained and a vast amount of seating can be found around the pools. There is an adult infinity pool and zero gravity entry main pool. Unfortunately the Beach Club was closed for the season and so I was not able to enjoy those facilities. There is also a tennis court available. The gym area has everything you'd expect from a large US style "LA Fitness" type of gym, including classes. I attended a water aerobics class that was very well run. If you go to the gym they'll give you a key to a locker and towels are available for use. The pool water is very comfortable. (It's actually warmer than the outdoor pools!). In addition the hotel is situated next to the restaurants of St. Julian and the nightlife of Paceville. It's easy to walk to bus stops or boat rides or casinos.
I have stayed at hundreds of Hiltons over the years (thus the Lifetime Diamond status) and can truly say this is an extremely well managed hotel. General Manager Richard Cuello is clearly well versed in how to lead his staff to customer success. Should I return to Malta in the future this is the only hotel I would consider.
