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The Phoenicia Malta vs Locanda La Gelsomina
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Phoenicia is preferred by most reviewers compared to Locanda La Gelsomina. Hotel Phoenicia is ranked #10 in Malta with accolades from 3 reviews including Oyster, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
The Phoenicia Malta
The Telegraph
Independent
Lonely Planet
Independent
The Mall, Valletta, Island of Malta FRN 1478, Malta
From $121 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
"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
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."
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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."
Locanda La Gelsomina
The Telegraph
3 Triq il-Kunsill Popolari, Birgu (Vittoriosa), Island of Malta 1131, Malta
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
The Telegraph
8.0
"A stylish East-meets-West family-run boutique hotel with just four large rooms in an historic limestone house in the heart of traditional Birgu, a stone’s throw from the famous Grand Harbour."
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