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The Xara Palace Relais & ChateauxvsExcelsior Grand Hotel
Both The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux and Excelsior Grand Hotel are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux scores significantly better than Excelsior Grand Hotel. The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux comes in at 93 with praise from 5 sources like Gayot, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
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
Excelsior Grand Hotel Oyster
Travel + Leisure The Telegraph Lonely Planet
Great Siege Road, Valletta, Island of Malta FRN1810, Malta
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
OysterLuxury
"The 433-room luxury Excelsior Grand Hotel is a huge, family-friendly, seafront resort located just outside Valletta’s historic city walls." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Travelers who head south of Sicily to the 122-square-mile island of Malta go for the mix of cafes and rocky beaches and the incredible Maltese history." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The best facilities of any hotel in or around Valletta, including a spa, gym and sizeable indoor and outdoor swimming pools." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Grand lies outside the city walls, tucked beneath the northwestern bastions." Full review
