Novotel Malta Sliema

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Spa
Bar (on property)
Fitness facility
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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60 SIR FREDERICK PONSOMBY STREET, Gzira, GZR 1070
  • Place, Saint Julian's Bay
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Balluta Bay
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Sliema Promenade
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • City view
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • City view
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

  • City view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • City view
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, Two Balconies

  • City view
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Double Bed, Balcony

  • City view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • City view
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Gzira

When you stay at Novotel Malta Sliema in Gzira, you'll be in a shopping district, a 3-minute drive from Sliema Promenade and 7 minutes from Malta Experience. .This family-friendly hotel is 13.4 mi (21.6 km) from Mellieha Bay and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from The Malta Classic Car Collection.

What's nearby

  • Duck Village - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Saint Julian's Bay - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Balluta Bay - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Tower Road - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Sliema Promenade - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Malta Intl. Airport (MLA) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Loaf - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪noww - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Moo's Kebab - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Posh Turkish - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Balance Bowl - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Novotel Malta Sliema

Family-friendly hotel with an outdoor pool, near Sliema Promenade
Novotel Malta Sliema offers 293 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include double sofa beds. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Gzira hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Make yourself at home in one of the 293 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with double sofa beds. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this Mediterranean hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Novotel Malta Sliema has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 36 per day)
  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 25 for adults and EUR 19 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bingo
  • Books
  • Games
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pachinko
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room cot
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Stroller

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre
  • Coworking space

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift (127 centimetre wide door)
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Double sofa bed
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 25 for adults and EUR 19 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 30 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 6)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 25 (up to 15 years old)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 36 per day (164 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Malta. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Novotel Malta Sliema Hotel
Novotel Malta Sliema Gzira
Novotel Malta Sliema Hotel Gzira
Novotel Malta Sliema (Opening June 2025)

Novotel Malta Sliema Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 90 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Baboo, Hatfield

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Great shower but for those who hire car this is not the right hotel as they don’t have parking it’s all off street parking so try your luck otherwise when your come late night you struggle Sauna was not working , so was the indoor swimming pool Room was never cleaned before 4pm only 1/2 staff per floor Well just beer thwse points in mind when booking Novotel Malta
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne Musimbi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All was ok but they never mentioned the ongoing renovations. It was abit noisy and with dirt on the upper floors
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is a building site. Dirty and noisy and dangerous. Staff rude and unprofessional. We tried to soak to management but after over s month off silence we imagine we won't get a response. Terrible experience especially as we paid 4* prices for it. AVOID IT
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All round decent. But the street outside can get noisy with cars or motorbikes. Location is near sea front so benefits from shoos and restaurants. Inside the dinner buffet is OK but food quality isn't the best. The English of some waitering staff isn't great. Air con inside restaurant is too strong...makes the food go cold.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found everything great with no complaints and the staff were excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Dale

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is 85% ready. It’s a new building but full of on-going interior work and issues. The corridors and bedrooms have plaguing air pressure issues. Air vents in the rooms are extremely loud and cannot be rectified without technician support. Check-in was late and our room wasn’t clean. The cleaning staff failed to replace dirty towels without being chased. Our bathrooms also didn’t have hanging rails for the towels. The downstairs pool wasn’t open yet for use. We’re appreciative that it’s brand new but this did impact our experience. I’d suggest looking for a different hotel until they’re officially 100% ready.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jekaterina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was a bit unsure at first because of some of the bad reviews, but I’m glad I went for it. The hotel is brand new and you can feel it, everything works well and looks fresh. Since it’s a soft opening, a few things aren’t finished yet (like the gym door missing and small details around the place), but nothing major. I did notice some workers improving things here and there during the day, even using hand tools around 11am, but it wasn’t a big issue and noise was quite minimal . The pool area is fantastic, staff are super friendly, and for the price it’s a solid choice. Breakfast could be better, especially during peak hours when it feels understaffed and crowded, but overall it’s definitely worth staying here.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room and in general hotel was clean. Facilities not finished so no Spa or indoor pool. Work ongoing so often building noise heard around the hotel from approx. 8am onwards. Also no swim up bar or food available at rooftop pool as 3rd party operators not currently offering.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel rooms very big and quiet massive bed. Staff very helpful. Lovely large roof top pool overlooking bay the only negative is the sun loungers get fully taken in the mornings but usually able to get one in the afternoons, it was noted that some beds have towels placed on them but you dont see anyone using them. Pool towels are supplied when you go to the pool. You cant take your own drinks to pool as theres a bar and you're expected to buy from them. The only negative is it's new hotel and advertised indoor pool which is one of the reasons i booked this hotel, unfortunately this was not open and they had no idea when it would be ready. Plenty of eateries and shops in walking distance and brilliant bus services running regularly at bottom of street on the main road a few minutes walk.to bottom of street.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful polite staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Morgan-Wallis Rose

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
At our time of stay (Beginning to Mid September 2025) the hotel was incomplete, and still in the process of being built/finished. From what has been done so far, it will be an incredible hotel, but our time featured some teething issues (understandable!!) and facilities being advertised, but not completed yet - no sauna, no spa, no gym, etc etc. However, this hotel holds great potential, the staff are super accommodating and once completed, will be a lovely hotel in an up and coming area, and we will return for another visit!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Taylor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Lovely but opened too early

The location was great, close to restaurants, the marina and bars. The hotel was still under construction which was a big disappointment. The spa and indoor pool were not open. My friend's room was not finished for her stay, but mine was. It is finished well, the restaurant and bar are well done and lobby is very nice. I enjoyed my stay, but the hotel opened prematurely.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Josee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Can do better

Great rooftop pool with a stunning view, lovely room, comfortable bed and bedding, and a spacious shower with generous water jets. However, there were few of the amenities one would expect from a 4-star hotel: no hangers, no tissues, no glasses, no soap, no shower cap, etc. The gym was out of service, and the two toilets by the pool were also non-operational. As for the location, next time I’d choose Valletta instead—more central, as it’s the starting point for all buses heading to the rest of the island.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El hotel está nuevecito, los cuartos perfectos y con todo nuevo, muy espaciosos y con muchas amenidades, 2 albercas una techada y la otra en roof top, el acceso perfecto y la ubicación excelente.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stéphane François, Courcelles Sapicourt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très belle chambre, beau mobilier, belle surface. Jolie piscine au sommet de l’hôtel. Salle sport sympa. Bémols pour le petit déjeuner : salle bruyante, choix limité, jus de fruits non qualitatifs et très sucrés. Impossible d’avoir un sac avec le petit déjeuner pour les départs de bonne heure.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Poul Toftegaard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camera spaziosa e accogliente. Bagno con doccia con tre funzioni anche con effetto cascata. Colazione molto variegata. Consigliato
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Lukas

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel war und ist nicht fertig. Innenpool und Spabereich sind noch nicht zugänglich. Teile der Ausstattung sind noch im Bau. Es gibt keinerlei Hinweis darauf. Das Housekeeping arbeitet schlecht (keine neuen Gläser, fehlende Handtücher, leere Seife nicht bemerkt). Annehmlichkeiten wie Kosmetiktücher, Body Lotion, Slipper oder ähnliches gibt es nicht. Das Frühstück ist sehr voll, es gibt zu wenige Kaffeemaschinen und die Anordnung ist unpraktisch. Im Salat waren viele Fliegen. Obwohl das Hotel neu eröffnet ist sehen viele Bereiche sehr abgenutzt und kaputt aus. Für Lärmbelästigung sorgen zu laute Aufzugtöne und Fehlalarme der Brandmeldeanlage. Positiv hervorzuheben sind die Zimmergröße, das Design und der Rooftop-Pool. Das Personal war stets freundlich, die Prozesse (z.B. Handtuch für den Strand ausleihen) sind noch nicht ausgereift.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Sebastian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Indoor Pool und SPA Bereich wegen Bauarbeiten noch nicht fertig! Bauarbeiten und somit Lärm im und am Hotel. Hellhörige Zimmer zu den Nachbarn (Hört deren Dusche und wenn Nachbarn sich durch die Wohnung bewegen) dagegen gut isoliert nach Außen und Flur.Viel zu viele Gäste auf kleinen Raum. Convenience Frühstück schrecklich und zu voll. Positiv Rooftop Pool und Bar, auch wenn öfters zu wenig freie Liegen!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Hans-Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neues 4-Sterne Novotel in zentraler, aber recht ruhiger Umgebung, da in zweiter Reihe von der Hauptstraße. Tolle Zimmer, Pools und Fitnessstudio. Mitarbeiter sind freundlich und bemüht, wirken aber zuweilen unkoordiniert und überfordert. Das Frühstück ist der größte Kritikpunkt: Auswahl und Qualität entsprechen keinem 4-Sterne Niveau (weder lokal noch international). Regelmäßig funktioniert das Nachreichen von Tellern, Tassen, etc. und Essen nicht - insb. zu Stoßzeiten nicht. Das darf in einem solchen Haus nicht passieren. Da gibt es bessere Alternativen in der Umgebung.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

RACHEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
OUI LE PETIT DEJEUNER ETAIT CONVENABLE. par contre, le buffet dîner du soir était décevant pour 30 € ( peu de choix, et les plats chauds étaient "tièdes voire froids"....
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025