Хороший отель для семейного отдыха Good hotel for families

In general, I liked the hotel. It is noticeable that it is no longer new, but we did not have any special comments. It is not clear why the hotel is written 5 stars, and the information on the Internet is contradictory on this topic. Actually, of course, it's not 5 at all; compared to the neighboring Corinthia San Gorg, this is simply obvious.
The staff is friendly, attentive and friendly, all questions addressed to the reception were resolved quickly, besides, maps, descriptions of bus routes, information on the necessary sights, etc. are issued at the first request. True, I speak English well, it seems that they do not know Russian there.
The contingent of vacationers is diverse, there are many Italians, Englishmen, Germans, there are Russians and others.

Breakfasts are like breakfasts, monotonous, but edible, it is especially pleasant to sit on the terrace overlooking the sea. We didn’t eat anything else in the hotel restaurants, I can’t rate it. It is more interesting to eat in the city, although they cook differently, and the local cuisine did not surprise me with special masterpieces. True, the portions are large, for a woman for lunch one salad is enough, usually they bring it in a bowl : )
The room is bright, pleasant, with air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, kettle with tea and coffee and mini-bar. There were also bathrobes, one of them was old and ragged, but on the very first day it was replaced with a normal one (a note from the maid and 1 euro solved the issue instantly). Cleaned normally, towels were changed when we put them on the floor... By the way, from useful - a rope for drying clothes in the bathroom, because. nothing can be hung on the balcony. Although it dries poorly compared to the street... The room has a rather spacious balcony overlooking the bay - beauty.
The hotel has a common territory with the already mentioned San Gorg 5 *, 4 (it seems) pools, many sunbeds, somewhere there was definitely a place, going down the stairs from stone slabs into the sea, some sports grounds, but I didn’t study the territory itself well . We swam in the pool a couple of times, took hotel beach towels on the card, and that's it.
What I liked the most was the location of the hotel. Firstly, 100 meters away is the city sandy beach, which is a rarity in Malta. In this part of the island (St. Julians Sliema), all the beaches are stone, this one, as far as I know, is the only one. At 9-10 in the morning it was still empty, but by 12 it was almost full. There is also a rental of catamarans, boats and other water activities. The InterContinental Hotel has its own area on this beach, but the hotel itself is located in a noisy and busy place, discos are noisy around at night, besides, there is construction going on around it now, 3 cranes are stuck, noise, dust... I was very glad that I didn’t choose Intercontinental, and this year I don’t recommend going there, and then only for lovers of nightlife.

Continuing about the Marina, the second plus is the proximity of Pachvil, the center of Malta's nightlife. Walk 10-15 minutes, but the noise does not reach the hotel. The third plus is that there is a bus stop to Valletta next to the hotel, it runs every half an hour. If you want to travel around Malta on your own and a lot, it will be convenient for you from here, just find another stop on the road behind the Intercontinental (the reception will give you a diagram), where there are already 6 buses running in different directions, for example, a direct bus to Mdina. On the way there is a village of Ta-Ali craftsmen, where prices for local products are much lower. For example, silver earrings bought there for 16 euros, I saw in Valletta for 37.
In general, there are a lot of interesting things in Malta, for which it is worth going there, and the sea and the beach are just a nice addition. I recommend buying a guidebook in advance, and you will be provided with a week of rest full of interesting trips.