One of eight vibes

Design hotels with pools in Malta

Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.

No. 01

1 hotel

Gold

Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.

Valletta, Malta From $400

Iniala Valletta

Interiors by Turkish studio Autoban pair hand-painted maritime murals with dark wood joinery. Subterranean heated indoor vaulted stone grotto pool, rooftop pool at The Solis Club, and private terrace plunge pools in select residences

Design Luxe Heritage Central

No. 02

3 hotels

Silver

Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.

Senglea, Malta $$$

Cugó Gran Macina

Original limestone cathedral vaults contrast minimalist black slate and lacquered steel finishes. Outdoor seasonal rooftop swimming pool and solarium terrace overlooking Grand Harbour

Design Heritage Luxe Quiet

Valletta, Malta $$$

Romègas Hotel

Palladiana terrazzo floors and custom woodwork set against restored sixteenth-century limestone masonry. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool on the limestone terrace with sun loungers overlooking the harbour.

Design Heritage Local Central

Valletta, Malta From $300

Rosselli - AX Privilege

Six distinct interior schemes combine colored marble with bold geometric modernism. Petite seasonal outdoor plunge pool on the 4th-floor rooftop sun deck

Design Heritage Luxe Central

No. 03

6 hotels

Bronze

They did this well. You’ll notice.

Valletta, Malta $$$

66 Saint Paul's Boutique Hotel

A sculptural white staircase curves through the limestone courtyard beneath a retractable roof. Fourth-floor outdoor rooftop plunge pool with sun deck loungers overlooking the Grand Harbour and Fort St. Angelo.

Design Heritage Local Central

Balluta, Malta $$

HOLM Boutique & Spa

Oversized reception chairs and vibrant postmodernist furniture anchor the colourful guestrooms. Outdoor pink-tiled rooftop pool overlooking the valley and sea, heated indoor pool, and private outdoor jacuzzis on select suite terraces.

Design Wellness Luxe Central

Mellieha, Malta $$$

Lure Hotel & Spa

Art Deco elegance meets modernist brass detailing, with floating marble vanities and bespoke timber furnishings. Heated subterranean indoor pool and outdoor rooftop infinity pool with sundeck.

Design Luxe Wellness Quiet

Paceville, Malta $$$

ME Malta

A twenty-storey tower by Zaha Hadid with limestone neutrals and glass-walled balconies. Eighth-floor outdoor swimming pool with cabanas, plus indoor subterranean spa pool

Design Wellness Social Lively

Mdina, Malta $$$

Palazzo Bifora

Maniera Architects shaped moody interiors around globigerina limestone and palettes of Maltese flora. Outdoor heated rooftop plunge pool with sun loungers overlooking Mdina's stone parapets

Design Heritage Luxe Quiet

Valletta, Malta $$

Palazzo Consiglia

Pastel hues and whimsical murals contrast against exposed golden limestone and heavy timbers. Subterranean heated cave plunge pool with whirlpool jets in a stone water cistern, and an outdoor temperature-controlled rooftop plunge pool

Design Heritage Wellness Central