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The Phoenicia Malta vs Casa Ellul

Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, Casa Ellul is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Phoenicia Malta. Casa Ellul is ranked #2 in Malta with recommendations from 4 publications like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Mr & Mrs Smith.

The Phoenicia Malta
The Phoenicia Malta
8 / 10
The Mall, Valletta, Island of Malta FRN 1478, Malta
From $121 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"The Phoenicia is the best of all the country’s five-star hotels if you are here to sightsee." Full review
Independent Independent
"Malta’s first five-star hotel, this 1930s grande dame is still the home-from-home for British royals visiting the former colony"
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Just outside Valletta’s main gate, this 1940s old grande dame feels like the kind of place Miss Marple might stay if she were in town, with its potted palms and art deco piano bar." Full review
Independent Independent
"It sits on seven acres of private gardens...the rooms are fairly minimal in decoration, the hotel interiors are magnificent, and the spa and indoor pool cap off the luxury amenities."
Casa Ellul
Casa Ellul
8 / 10
81 Old Theatre Street, Valletta, Island of Malta VLT1429, Malta
From $158 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A family-run affair, this is the only luxury hotel inside the bastion walls of Valletta." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"Tucked away on a tiny side street in the Unesco-approved city of Valletta, Casa Ellul is the sort of secret hideaway so good you almost don’t want to tell your friends about it." Full review
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  Once you move on to your room, things take a choose-your-own-adventure turn: will you opt to continue the classical theme In one of the more traditional rooms, or go more modernist in one of the others?
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Converted from a townhouse that was family home for five generations, Casa Ellul is Valletta's loveliest boutique hotel, with eight rooms beautifully designed by architect Chris Briffa." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The Casa Ellul is a family-run, upscale boutique that combines the thoughtfully restored original 19th-century townhouse with stylish, contemporary touches." Full review