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9 picks in Malta

Where to stay with kids in Malta

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Malta with Kids: Where to Stay, Costs & When to Go

Family hotel picks in Malta

  • Sliema — aparthotels on the seafront and Tignè
    Sliema / Tignè PointMid-range

    Sliema — aparthotels on the seafront and Tignè

    A kitchen and a separate bedroom for well under the price of two hotel rooms, within walking distance of the Valletta ferry and the flat promenade, which together remove the transport from most sightseeing days.

    • Kitchen or kitchenette and a washing machine in most units
    • Walking distance to the Valletta harbour ferry
    • Flat seafront promenade for pushchairs and scooters
    • Bus routes to the whole island from the same street

    Fitting a family in

    One- and two-bedroom apartments sleep four to five without a rollaway; studios with a sofa bed are common and tight for four.

    Watch out. There is no sandy beach here — swimming is off flat rock with ladders. Seafront rooms face a busy road, and this strip is the most actively redeveloped part of the country, so ask which way the room faces and what is being built next door.

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  • St Julian's — family hotels around the bays
    Balluta / Spinola BayMid-range

    St Julian's — family hotels around the bays

    Quieter in the evening than Sliema's main strip while keeping restaurants around a small bay on the doorstep, with a pool at the hotel for the afternoons when the rock swimming is too much effort.

    • Pools, most with a children's section
    • Restaurants ringing the bay, serving from early evening
    • Ferry and bus connections a short walk or bus ride away
    • Rock and lido swimming directly on the seafront

    Fitting a family in

    Family rooms sleeping four are standard and interconnecting doubles are widely available; check whether a sofa bed counts towards the stated occupancy.

    Watch out. Paceville, a dense nightlife district, starts a few hundred metres uphill, and noise carries across the surrounding streets at weekends. Check the exact address and the walking route to the door before booking.

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  • Gżira — apartments a street back from the water
    Gżira / Ta' XbiexBudget

    Gżira — apartments a street back from the water

    Noticeably cheaper than Sliema for the same bus routes and a 15-minute walk to the Valletta ferry, which suits families spending their days out rather than at the hotel.

    • Self-catering with full kitchens
    • Same bus corridor as Sliema and St Julian's
    • 15-minute walk to the Valletta ferry
    • Supermarkets and bakeries on the doorstep

    Fitting a family in

    Two- and three-bedroom apartments in older blocks, usually the cheapest way to sleep five near the ferry.

    Watch out. The Gżira seafront is one of the busiest roads on the island and rooms facing it are loud from early morning. There is very little green space, no beach, and lifts are missing from many older buildings.

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  • Gozo — converted farmhouses with a private pool
    Xagħra / Nadur / GħarbMid-range

    Gozo — converted farmhouses with a private pool

    A private pool and a courtyard change the shape of a family week on an island whose beaches need a drive: the default plan becomes swimming at home, with the beach as an outing rather than an obligation.

    • Private pool and an enclosed courtyard
    • Full kitchen, washing machine and outdoor dining
    • Three or four bedrooms, so two families can share
    • Village setting within ten minutes of Ġgantija and Ramla

    Fitting a family in

    Three- and four-bedroom conversions sleeping six to eight, which works out cheaper per head than two family hotel rooms on Malta.

    Watch out. Almost all of them need a car — the lanes they sit on have no useful bus service. Pools are unheated and usually unfenced, and the internal stone stairs are steep and often without a handrail.

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  • Marsalforn & Xlendi — apartments in the swimming bays
    Marsalforn / XlendiBudget

    Marsalforn & Xlendi — apartments in the swimming bays

    Restaurants and somewhere to swim within a few minutes' walk make these the two Gozo bases where a car is optional rather than assumed, and both are villages rather than resorts, so evenings stay quiet.

    • Swimming and promenade restaurants on foot
    • Self-catering with kitchens and balconies
    • Bus link to Victoria for the museums and the market
    • Cheaper than a farmhouse for a family of four

    Fitting a family in

    One- and two-bedroom seafront apartments; two bedrooms plus a sofa bed is the usual arrangement for five.

    Watch out. Swimming in both bays is mostly off concrete and rock rather than sand, and Ramla is still a drive away. The approach roads are steep and narrow, with very little parking in summer.

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  • Victoria — small hotels and rooms below the Cittadella
    Victoria (Rabat)Mid-range

    Victoria — small hotels and rooms below the Cittadella

    The island's bus hub, market and main shops are all here, which makes it the one Gozo base that genuinely works without hiring a car.

    • All island bus routes start from here
    • Market, pharmacies and supermarkets within walking distance
    • The Cittadella and its museums on foot
    • Restaurants open year-round rather than seasonally

    Fitting a family in

    Family rooms and small apartments in modern properties; boutique conversions in the old town are often characterful but sleep only two or three.

    Watch out. Victoria is inland, so every swim is a bus or taxi ride. The old-town lanes are narrow with restricted vehicle access, and parking near the centre is difficult.

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  • Mellieħa Bay — large resort hotels behind the sand
    Għadira / Mellieħa BayMid-range

    Mellieħa Bay — large resort hotels behind the sand

    Being level with the beach rather than on the hill above it is the whole argument: the country's largest stretch of shallow sand is a walk across the road, which removes the daily climb that defines staying in the village.

    • Walking distance to the largest sandy beach in Malta
    • Pools with children's sections and slides
    • Children's clubs and evening entertainment in season
    • Half-board and all-inclusive options as well as room-only

    Fitting a family in

    Family rooms sleeping four are the standard product and interconnecting doubles are common; confirm whether a sofa bed is included in the stated occupancy.

    Watch out. The coast road passes between the hotels and the beach, and both fill from mid-morning in July and August. Some properties marketed as Mellieħa Bay actually sit up the hill and rely on a shuttle, so check the map rather than the name, and compare what each all-inclusive package covers.

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  • Mellieħa village — apartments and aparthotels on the hilltop
    Mellieħa villageBudget

    Mellieħa village — apartments and aparthotels on the hilltop

    Cheaper than the bay hotels, with a kitchen and with bakeries, supermarkets, restaurants and the bus stops on the doorstep, which suits families who cook some meals and want a village rather than a resort.

    • Kitchens and washing machines
    • Shops, bakeries and restaurants within a few streets
    • Bus stops for the coast road and the Gozo ferry
    • Quieter at night than the seafront strips further south

    Fitting a family in

    Two-bedroom apartments sleep four to five comfortably and are among the better value on the island.

    Watch out. The village sits on top of a steep hill above the beach. Ten minutes down is easy; the climb back with tired children and beach bags is the reason families start taking taxis. Confirm whether the property runs a beach shuttle.

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  • North Malta — farmhouses with a private pool
    Manikata / Selmun / XemxijaMid-range

    North Malta — farmhouses with a private pool

    A private pool takes the pressure off the beach in the one part of Malta where the beaches are busiest, and puts Golden Bay, Għadira and the Gozo ferry all within fifteen minutes by road.

    • Private pool and outdoor space
    • Full kitchen and washing machine
    • Three or more bedrooms for larger or shared groups
    • Golden Bay and Għadira both within a short drive

    Fitting a family in

    Three- and four-bedroom stone conversions sleeping six to eight, usually arranged around a courtyard.

    Watch out. A car is required: these sit on rural lanes with no useful bus service and often no shop within walking distance. Pools are unheated and normally unfenced, and the stone stairs inside are steep.

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