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The Xara Palace Relais & ChateauxvsAX The Victoria Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Victoria Hotel. The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux has a TripExpert Score of 93 with praise from 5 publications like Hideaway Report, Oyster and The Telegraph.
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
AX The Victoria Hotel Oyster Lonely Planet
Gorg Borg Olivier St, Sliema, Island of Malta SLM 1807, Malta
From $68/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 136-room Victoria Hotel is an upper-middle-range, traditionally elegant property in Sliema’s center." Full review
Lonely Planet "This hotel’s lobby and bar are full of dark wood and leather club sofas – it's not exactly Victorian, but the thought is there." Full review
