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Canifor Hotel
Malta and Gozo, Europe
Qawra
Sun seekers rejoice – here's a holiday hotspot that's refreshingly laidback. Qawra, up at the North Eastern tip of the archipelago is the place to be for its attractive pebbly beaches, its array of water sports activities and, of course, its sunshine.
Within this popular hotspot lies the Canifor Hotel, bringing you a range of facilities right in the heart of Qawra! Famed for its friendly and attentive service, it's one of those 'you won't have to lift a finger' hotels – the staff will do whatever they can to ensure you have a really relaxing holiday.
The sun, scenery and impressive service make the Canifor Hotel a top holiday choice:
The Canifor Hotel is ideally situated for whatever kind of holiday you want. There are flat, pebbly beaches at St. Pauls and Salina Bays – both wonderful places to take a dip and catch some rays.
The Canifor Hotel is just the sort of base you need. The en suite rooms are all fully air-conditioned and come with direct dial phone, kettle and cups (tea & coffee at an extra charge), radio and mini cooler. Each has its own balcony too. Rooms are complete with a bathtub, no walk-in shower rooms are available.
There are certainly lots of incentives to spend time in the hotel, whether it's for a dip in the indoor or outdoor pools (or Jacuzzi for a bit of a treat), or a quick tan top up on the terrace. To really get you relaxing, you can even have a massage (there is a charge for this service) – just one more way that the Canifor Hotel really looks after you.
Qawra gives you all the ingredients for a perfect Maltese holiday – and one of the most important is the Canifor Hotel itself. As soon as you're booked in, you'll begin to relax and enjoy the perfect laidback lifestyle.
Special Offers
Get a free week! Book 3 weeks on Half Board, receive a 4th Week free on Bed & Breakfast. Upgrades to Half Board and All Inclusive available!
Applicable for stays completed within 20/10/2026 - 30/04/2027 and 20/10/27 - 30/04/2028 Not combinable with any other offer.
Get a free week! Book 2 weeks on Half Board, receive a 3rd Week free on Bed & Breakfast. Upgrades to Half Board and All Inclusive available!
Clients staying 6 weeks on All Inclusive, receive the 3rd and 6th week FREE on Bed and Breakfast.
Applicable for stays completed within 20/10/2026 - 30/04/2027 and 20/10/27 - 30/04/2028 Not combinable with any other offer.
Pay no additional supplement as a single traveller in a twin room.
Limited Availability, these sell out!
Not combinable with other offers. Valid when staying 20th October - 30th April.
Stay for free! Book a 7 night stay and only pay for 6 nights!
Or stay longer and save even more!
Book 14 nights, pay for only 12 nights.
Valid for stays 01/11/2026 - 23/12/2026 & 03/01/2027 - 30/04/2027.
Not combinable with other offers.
Facilities
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Jacuzzi
- Sun terrace
- Restaurant
- Coffee Shop
- Live Music
- Entertainment
- TV area
- Hairdressing
- Some facilities may incur an additional fee
- #Heated Nov-Mar
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
Room Types
The Local Area
The Canifor is a pleasant 4-star hotel offering good service and comfort. It is situated just a few minutes from the attractive Qawra promenade and between St. Paul's Bay and Salina Bay.
In both bays, there is ample opportunity for bathing off the flat rocks of the shoreline which are also popular for sunbathing. Guest facilities include an attractive reception foyer, a restaurant and bar lounge, both overlooking the swimming pool. There is also an indoor heated pool as well as a coffee shop.
Tripadvisor Reviews
3.0 Average2,817 reviews
Excellent
12%
Very Good
23%
Average
22%
Poor
18%
Terrible
25%
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Honest review
I think this place is great it is very local to everywhere we used the buses and found it was very accessible to go to places. I think the most important things when it comes down to were the beds, air con and the food. and all of these were very good for a cheap holiday. I was very pleased however the amenities at this resort aren't the best the gym is a bit small and the pool table was missing a white ball, other things like the sauna were out of order but these things aren't too important, decent food and drinks and very friendly and helpful staff who helped us with a mix up with our booking.
Abdulmalek
Extremely Disappointing – This Hotel Does Not Deserve Even One Star
My experience at this hotel has been extremely disappointing from the moment I arrived. The level of service, cleanliness, food, and customer care is far below what any guest should reasonably expect from a hotel.
The hotel is not properly cleaned, and there is visible dirt and insects in different areas, including the bathrooms. The condition of the bathrooms is particularly unacceptable. There are not even basic cleaning supplies available, and guests constantly have to contact the staff and ask for them. This should be a basic responsibility of the hotel, not something guests should have to repeatedly request.
The facilities in the room are also extremely limited. There is no tea or coffee provided, only a kettle for heating water. Even basic drinking water is not provided. For a hotel, these are very basic amenities that guests should be able to expect.
What makes the situation even worse is that the hotel seems to have very little concern for maintaining basic standards of hygiene and guest comfort. Paying for a hotel room should mean receiving a clean, safe, and properly maintained room with reasonable service. Unfortunately, that was not my experience here.
In my honest opinion, this hotel does not deserve even one star. The cleanliness, hygiene, food, customer service, and basic facilities are simply unacceptable.
I strongly recommend that management take these complaints seriously and make significant improvements. Guests should not have to repeatedly ask for basic necessities or tolerate dirty bathrooms, insects, poor food, and inadequate customer service.
I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. Save your money and choose somewhere else.
Review by Abdulmalek W Umea, Sweden
Bad experience
My flight was cancelled and rebooked for 2 days later. After that had happened i emailed the hotel and told them my situation. They emailed back right away and told me “we look forward to hosting you” I then arrive at 10am and they tell me that my room has been given away and is now occupied. I will have to wait till 2pm before i can check in.
I think this is completely unacceptable and should not happen as i had pay for 7 nights already online
Not a 4 star
Its tries to be a four star but I'd only rate it a 3 star found the staff friendly but that's about it's only good thing the food was below average the soups they had were all made from powder they also had mash one night and that was made from powder as well
Malta booking 2
Booked this hotel after our first booking had to be cancelled due to a lung injury, originally pencilled in for 1st September. Was not expecting much from this hotel after reading the negative reviews but booked half board anyway and my wife and I decided that if the food was rubbish then it was our only intention of doing B&B in the first place. Well, we are back now and it has left us pleasantly surprised and I can't understand why the hotel has been bombarded with negative reviews. Firstly the location is great for getting about, very close to the bus station, this hotel shares good facilities with the Corasun such as swimming pools and rooftop sun decks, and lastly the food is glorious, full english breakfast with fried bread and proper sausages,evening meals have something different every night, whats not to like about that ?
Review by Billy B Durham, United Kingdom
