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The Xara Palace Relais & ChateauxvsCastille Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux ranks significantly better than Castille Hotel. The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux ranks #1 in Malta with positive reviews from 5 reviews like Hideaway Report, The Telegraph and Gayot.
The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux
Gayot
Hideaway Report
Oyster
The Telegraph
Independent
Lonely Planet
Misrah il-Kunsill, Mdina, Island of Malta MDN 1050, Malta
From $153/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Gayot "A varied past and superb location enable this hotel to bring Mdina's rich history to life."
Hideaway Report92.0
"Boutique hotel in a restored late 17th-century palace, incorporating the medieval bastions of the historic walled city of Mdina." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Part of the distinguished Relais & Chateaux collection, The Xara Palace is an upscale boutique hotel housed in a gorgeous palazzo dating from the 17th century." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The five-star Xara Palace is the only hotel in Mdina. Staying here gives you the chance to really appreciate 'The Silent City' in the evening, when all the tour groups have gone." Full review
Independent "The only hotel inside the walls of Malta’s first capital, Mdina, this is the place to stay to fully appreciate “The Silent City”"
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This 17th-century palazzo contains 17 soft-hued duplex suites filled with antiques and original artworks; some have fabulous views." Full review
Castille Hotel The Telegraph Lonely Planet Oyster
Castille Square, c/w St. Paul's Street, Valletta, Island of Malta VLT 07, Malta
From $113/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph8.0
"Bedrooms are a little like the guest rooms of an old-fashioned British country house, with real furniture – wooden wardrobes, lamps and chests of drawers – and décor varying from faded elegance to the just faded." Full review
Lonely Planet "Castille has cheerful front-desk staff and a grand position in an old palazzo next to the ornate 16th-century Auberge de Castile." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The three-pearl Castille Hotel is housed in a former private 16th-century residence, and it has a prime location in Valletta, across from Malta's main square." Full review
