Starting from the positive notes, the hotel is charming and the staff is friendly (the receptionist being the exception: efficient but cold). However, our overall experience was negative and we will surely not recommend this hotel for the following reasons: - First of all, we arrived at the hotel around 13.30 but had to wait until 15.00 for our room... More

Very kind reception and great views. Well worth a visit More

First of all the hotel is located in the old town of Mdina which is a must visit. The hotel is located by the town walls. We ate outside and had a spectacular view of Malta on a gorgeous evening. Some evenings Maltese villages celebrate their Saints with fireworks. So that evening we also got a fireworks display. The food... More

Awful stay in this hotel. Many problems have to be solved : 1/ noisy at night and especially on week-ends 2/ flies in the rooms and in the dining room 3/ Tableclothes dirty at breakfast time 4/ No rooms for non-smokers : takes 2 days to remove the smell of tobacco... Nothing to do with a Relais et Châteaux anywhere... More

We did not stay in the hotel but had been looking forward to an early evening meal before heading off to the theatre in Valleta. We ate in the trattoria which is part of Xara Palace - I know that this would be aimed at providing quick food for the day trippers but never-the-less it was truly awful. Paper tablecloths,... More

A unique hotel for its location in the Mdina old town. It was great to wander the narrow streets at night without many tourists and then just relax in this historic hotel. The room was luxurious and service was good. A worthwhile short stay for us. More

We stayed here for a week at the end of September. It was a wonderfully enjoyable stay. The building itself is beautiful and full of character. I note some comments about the bathrooms below and I can't agree. I think your stay at the Xara is about a unique experience in a building with character, if that's the kind of... More

We have just come back from Malta and we are very happy we chose this hotel. We wanted to go away from the massive beach hotels and stay in a place that felt more personal and unique and this hotel was just that. It is elegant but very welcoming, every room is unique, the sorroundings are unbeatable (walking in Mdina... More

We had fantastic rooms here - our 4 children shared a 2 floor suite and our room would have been plenty big enough for all 6 of us! The decor had seen better days but this nonetheless did not detract from the atmosphere. It was August 2010, (not October as had to put below) so very hot but the hotel... More