South Eastern Malta covers fifteen towns around the Grand Harbour and the southeast coast, from the capital Valletta and the fortified Three Cities to the prehistoric Hypogeum and Tarxien temples and the fishing port of Marsaxlokk.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
The Phoenicia Malta
Five-star 132-room hotel built in the 1930s on The Mall in Floriana, directly outside the Valletta city gate, with a spa, bastion-edge pool and gardens.
Iniala Harbour House
Five-star boutique hotel of 23 rooms and suites in restored townhouses and vaults on St Barbara Bastion, overlooking the Grand Harbour; houses the two-Michelin-star ION Harbour restaurant.
Casa Ellul
Small boutique hotel of about nine suites in a converted 19th-century townhouse in central Valletta, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with a restaurant, bar and spa.
Cugó Gran Macina Grand Harbour
Five-star hotel of 21 vaulted suites in a restored Senglea building facing the Grand Harbour, with a rooftop pool; the nearest ferry stop is Bormla, reached by footbridge.
Rosselli - AX Privilege
Five-star 25-room hotel in the 17th-century Baroque Casa Rosselli Massa palazzo at the corner of Merchants Street and St Christopher Street; its restaurant Under Grain holds a Michelin star.
Palazzo Consiglia
Boutique hotel of 13 individually decorated rooms in a traditional Maltese townhouse near St Roque's church and the Lower Barrakka Gardens, listed in the Michelin Guide hotel selection.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
ION Harbour by Simon Rogan
Two-Michelin-star restaurant on the fourth floor of Iniala Harbour House, with Grand Harbour views. Dinner daily 18:30-20:30 and lunch on Fridays 12:30-14:00; reservations required by phone +356 9911 0166 or dine@ionharbour.com.
Under Grain
Michelin-starred restaurant inside the Rosselli hotel, open Tuesday to Friday for dinner 19:00-22:00; reservations on +356 2235 4168.
Legligin
Wine bar and restaurant listed in the Michelin Guide, with a menu built around Mediterranean small plates; phone +356 2122 1699.
Rubino
Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant and confectioner founded in 1906 as a Sicilian pastry shop; phone +356 2122 4656.
Exclusive experiences
Bespoke and once-in-a-lifetime activities.
Spas & wellness
World-class spa retreats and treatments.
Luxury transport
Travel in style.
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- Private chauffeur transfer from Malta International Airport to Valletta, about 15-20 minutes by road (price on request; indicative EUR 25-40, USD 29-46)
- Option
- Dghajsa water taxi between Valletta and the Three Cities (negotiate fare before boarding)
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- Valletta ferry and Barrakka Lift link the Grand Harbour waterfront with the upper town