San Anton Malta
Opened
1968
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Wellness ClassicOutside the door
The house
CorinthiaDiplomatic garden cloister
A Corinthian-columned entrance leads into quiet public rooms and lush Mediterranean gardens opposite the presidential palace.
“Athenaeum is a spa to visit — it’s a wonderment of wellness with a clean, Zen design.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Centred on a restored 19th-century neoclassical villa originally built for the island's chief justice.
Notable
The Athenaeum Spa provides seven treatment suites, a thermal Vitality Suite, and heated indoor pool.
Notable
Operating since 1968 as the Corinthia brand flagship, serving as Malta's original postwar grand hotel.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Forbes Four-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in AFAR.
Today, it remains Malta’s original grande dame, refreshed with care but still unmistakably classic.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
In peaceful Attard, the hotel sits midway between medieval Mdina and Valletta, surrounded by the quiet streets of the Three Villages.
The rooms
Spacious rooms feature private balconies overlooking formal landscaped grounds, decorated in calm neutral tones with sizable bathrooms.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A split-level outdoor pool sits among landscaped gardens, alongside a heated indoor pool set under stone arches.
The spa and gym
The Athenaeum Spa offers ESPA botanical bodywork and thermal suites, alongside a dedicated fitness studio.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
BAHIA
Set on the villa's upper floor, BAHIA serves multi-course tasting menus inspired by Maltese culinary history.
Here, guests find five bars and restaurants, a swanky outdoor pool and garden area, tennis courts, a deluxe spa and fitness center...
Restaurant
Villa Corinthia
Southern Italian dishes are served across high-ceilinged palatial salons and a stone colonnaded garden terrace.
At the table
Evening cocktails are poured at Caprice Lounge, and the poolside Secret Garden serves lunch under timber pergolas.
How it began
The Pisani family opened a restaurant in this 19th-century neoclassical villa in 1962, adding the hotel six years later.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.