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Barcelo Fortina Malta

TripAdvisor Review
Malta and Gozo, Europe
Sliema

The Barcelo Fortina Hotle is located on the picturesque seafront promenade in Sliema. The hotel offers stunning panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea and the historic city of Valletta. Its prime location in Sliema places guests within easy reach of a variety of shops, restaurants, and tourist attractions, making it an ideal base for exploring the island.

Dining at Barcelo Fortina Malta is a treat for the senses, with a range of international dishes and local specialties designed to impress even the most discerning palates. The hotel features a well-equipped gym and an adults-only spa offering a variety of treatments. Outside of the hotel you will find Manta Lido*; a space operated by an external company, boasting an incredible outdoor pool and dining spaces. Enjoy a refreshing swim with panoramic views over the sea and Valletta, or lay back and enjoy a cocktail to the rhythm of DJ sessions.

The hotel boasts 183 rooms, most with terraces or balconies that offer breathtaking views of the sea and Valletta. These air-conditioned rooms are designed in a contemporary style and come equipped with modern amenities such as WiFi, a hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, a minibar, a telephone, a TV, and private bathrooms.

Special Offers

It pays to book early! The earlier you book the more you will save!

15% Early Bird Discount

Valid for stays 01/11/2026 - 25/12/2026 & 03/01/2027 - 24/03/2027, if booked by 15/11/2026.

Early Bird Discounts are not combinable with each other but are in addition to any other offers or discounts. Combinable with Long Stay Discount.

Save an additional 5% when you stay 8 nights or longer.

Valid for stays 01/11/2026 - 30/04/2027.

Combinable with Early Bird Discount.

Book with us and save an additional 5% on your hotel saty!

Combinable with Early Bird discounts. Valid for stays 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2026 for stays of 8 nights and above.

Facilities

  • Hairdressers*
  • Indoor heated pool
  • Solarium
  • Tourist Information Desk
  • FREE Wi-Fi
  • Secure parking
  • 24-hour reception
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
  • Please note the swimming pool ‘Manto Lido’ may have a DJ along with other musical entertainment around the pool daily between May & October

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4.0 Very Good804 reviews
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TripAdvisor Review
Good hotel if you don’t want to spend hours the pool

Rooms are comfortable, quiet, very clean & well equipped. Excellent buffet breakfast & helpful staff. Located at the end of peninsula so bit of a walk to main part of ‘strip’ & town. BUT … No outdoor pool on site so has ‘arrangement’ with private beach club opposite. Have to book either morning or afternoon session 24 hours in advance, access to sun beds & umbrellas is prioritised to other paying guests.

Review by 13beejayb Hampshire, United Kingdom
TripAdvisor Review
Excellent - Nothing but positive things to say!

I am not one to write a review but I felt I need to as the negative reviews really put me off this hotel to the point I tried to change the hotel after booking. However, having just returned from my holiday in Malta I honestly have nothing but positive things to say about our experience with the hotel and beach club attached. The hotel was modern, clean and staff were welcoming and polite. We were celebrating my partners 30th birthday and we got a complimentary upgrade to a spa suite on check in which was a nice surprise. In terms of the beach club, it was fab and we loved it! We cancelled our plans on our last day so we could go again. We booked morning slots on both days so we could arrive shortly after opening to get a good spot. On both occasions we arrived approximately 9:30am and got sun beds on the front row with fantastic views of Valletta. You cannot use the sun beds or cabana beds directly around the edge of the pool however this is l understandable as this is for those paying to use the beach club. We extended our stay at the beach club to the full day on both occasions though this is subject to availability and must be arranged via the hotel reception. We purposely planned to use the beach club on weekdays rather than the weekend when I imagine it would be busier with paying guests. Staff at the beach club were lovely and the food was really nice at the beach club too!

Review by Jenny C North Shields, United Kingdom
TripAdvisor Review
Lovely hotel, beautiful views over the harbour to Valletta

We stayed for 5 nights in September. The hotel staff were all very helpful. The reception and check in was smooth and we were taken to our huge room promptly.
The room itself was lovely, and the bathroom was enormous, with, bath and separate shower. The only issue we had was trying to make sense of the light switches, which seemed to require double tapping to work!! The breakfast buffet was excellent, with a huge range of dishes to chose from. The bar was comfortable and the staff friendly and helpful.

Review by JulesFraser13 Petworth, United Kingdom
TripAdvisor Review
Amazing Stay, very pleased with the hotel

We recently returned from 5 nights staying here. What a great hotel. We had booked a Superior room which was very nice and a great size. It was extremely clean.

The location of the hotel is great, a very short walk to lots of restaurants & bars. It’s also next door to a shopping mall.

The breakfast was very tasty, we were room only as we like to go out & find somewhere for breakfast but chose to have it twice at €30 per person, per time. We felt it was worth it as there was so much choice & the food was of a very high standard.

No issues booking the sun loungers at pool, lovely pool with great views & choice of drinks. Yes the music is a little loud as we like to read, we did ask to sit at a quieter part which was accommodated but it was an issue, it’s a beach type club & not actually part of the hotel per se so not a big issue for us.

All the staff at the hotel were very helpful & extremely friendly. I would stay here again without a doubt.

You won’t be disappointed.

Review by Alannameates Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
TripAdvisor Review
Not a 5 star experience

The pool is across a busy road from the hotel. There is a well lit tunnel from the hotel which was preferable to running for your life across the road in flip flops. So, as a hotel guest we head to the pool, after having booked the morning slot the night before, as required in order to secure a sunbed, we arrived at 1000 hrs and every single sunbed in the row facing the sea, and most of the sunbeds on the row behind that, had a rolled up Manta towel on it. This meant that very few sunbeds were left for hotel guests! We managed to find 2 sunbeds together, facing a wall and a row of the backs of sunbeds which were on a higher level to us. Noise in the afternoon around pool and heard from our room on 10th floor is horrendous.

Review by B D United Kingdom
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