Barceló Fortina Malta

Nilesh Vijaykumar

A wonderful place to stay in Malta. Had such a nice time. We booked the Superior Sea View room. The view of Valletta from the room was stunning. Enjoyed my morning coffee with the view everyday! The service is nice and prompt, and the staff are warm and friendly. Breakfast buffet spread was also nice but could definitely be better with 1-2 more warm dishes.

Yana Le Tissier

Lovely hotel, very friendly and welcoming staff, especially Lucia one of the waiting staff. She is always helpful, cheerful and professional. The breakfast is great with lots of variety including hot and cold. The rooms are spotlessly clean with good quality bedding. We stayed for 10 days, half board. On day 9, we had a problem with the bath water in our room. We were moved to another room (upgraded) with super efficiency. We would have given 5 star rating however, the hot food selection in the evening was just warm. I did mention this to the front of house on several occasions and was informed on one occasion to plate my food and Chef will re warm it...not 5 star experience on this point. Overall, Sliema is a good place to use as a base in order to travel to other parts of Malta.

Milica Scholz

Unfortunately, this hotel did not fully meet our expectations of a 5-star property, even though the rooms, views, and overall cleanliness are excellent. The main issue was that, although the hotel is not adults-only, the spa area and indoor pool are not accessible for children under 16. This made it difficult for us to enjoy the facilities as a family. Had this been clearly communicated at the time of booking (and not only later via a welcome letter and detailed website search), we might have made a different choice. When we raised this at reception, we were repeatedly informed that this information was clearly stated and were even asked to wait while it was printed for us. However, at that moment, we were not looking for proof of where the information could be found, but rather for a bit of understanding, reassurance, and empathy regarding the situation. Instead, we unfortunately did not feel much hospitality or warmth in the interaction. The reception staff Nora and Luca came across as rather cold and unaccommodating, and no apology was offered for the inconvenience. In our view, a basic level of empathy and guest-oriented approach was missing. We also experienced some communication difficulties, particularly with English understanding, which added to the frustration. That said, we want to highlight that the hotel is very clean, and the rest of the staff — including housekeeping, breakfast service, and the team handling luggage — were absolutely excellent, friendly, and professional. We would appreciate a higher and more consistent standard of hospitality for a 5-star property. Overall, while certain aspects were very positive, we are unable to fully recommend the hotel due to the experience described above.

Michelle Richardson

It was a 5* hotel but tbh I think it was more like 4*. I think what made it for me was the spa and massage facilities. The staff there were lovely and friendly (as were all staff members at the hotel) and the masseuse I had for a full body massage was fantastic! So good I just had to tip her. My room was adequate but the view wasn’t too great as it was set back from the front of the hotel so only had a small section of the view. A little strange. I wasn’t keen on the view I had. I felt a little cheated on what I thought I was going to get. The beachfront situation was very bizarre as the area didn’t belong to the hotel. They rented the space from another company. So using the facilities made you feel like a second class citizen. Really didn’t feel welcome and it definitely wasn’t 5* treatment. Preference was given to paying customers outside the hotel. That reason alone would put me off from ever going back to the hotel.Sorry to say it as the staff were lovely. If they fixed the seafront situation it would make a big difference.

Farooq Siddiqui

Its one of the new 5 star hotels. Apparently recently renovated. Rather dark ambience inside. Take a torch to look for your room!. Booking via hotel website itself would not guarantee a room will be ready on arrival. You will not to be let in