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Barcelo Fortina Malta
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
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good808 reviews
Excellent
56%
Very Good
21%
Average
12%
Poor
6%
Terrible
6%
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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
a short rest
I recommend this hotel; it offers a good breakfast and a room with a view of Valletta. It is a magnificent view.
Review by radsla Bialystok, Poland
Mixed Review. Quite disappointed
Mixed review about this hotel. We were say disappointed
Negatives -
Although our Room was nice and spacious it was so dark and quite depresssing. Dark walls, wardrobes etc
Probably the worst balcony and view I’ve ever had in a hotel. We looked into the apartment block built right in front of the hotel entrance The balcony was dark with cheap plastic table chairs
Not enough cupboard / hanging space for a week stay.
Light switches were a pain to operate . Never fully got to grips with them
Not enough sockets at the bedside cabinets
Read some reviews before I came about the pool and thought people might have been a bit too critical of the outdoor pool but having been here I agree. What a pain it is. Have to book an AM or PM slot and access is via the basement, along a very long tunnel under the road which then brings you out to the pool. DJ playing loud music so if you want peace and quiet then forget it - this is a beach club. If you’re fortunate enough to get one of the few beds facing the river then great otherwise you’re facing the back of someone else’s lounger. This set up was not for us. We aren’t sun worshipers but we like to pop past the pool for an hour or so when it suits but we couldn’t do this. We found a nice rocky area just along from the hotel which was popular to sit for a bit with our towels and to swim in the river
Positives
Hotel is spotlessly clean and modern
Shower was amazing and the bathroom was huge
Room was spacious with a big comfortable bed and pillows
Good air conditioning
Plenty of water and coffee stocked up each day
Location was great . Just a few mins walk away from all the restaurants and ferries and right next door to the huge indoor shopping centre
Most of the staff were lovely and friendly, except the chap who checked us in.
Review by cazG Glasgow, United Kingdom
Great hotel near Tigne Point
This area of Sliema is very over developed and there is still building work in progress.
The hotel is spotlessly clean and very efficient but it has a distinct corporate feel about it, ideal for a conference but not really for a week's holiday. For example the bar is tucked away on the first floor rather than being a welcoming focal point by reception.
The pool and sunbed situation is very unusual. As I understand it is not part of the hotel so you have to book a sunbed in advance and hope that there are some available. We didn't have a problem but I can see there could be problems with availability in high season.
Overall we enjoyed our stay, the room was amazing!
Review by s9mg Sheffield, United Kingdom
Fortina sept 2026
Perfect hotel in a perfect location. We will hopefully be back soon. We enjoyed the Beach Club, comfy large beds, cleanliness and attention to detail. The varied offering at the buffet breakfast was really nice.
Review by dw00dy3 Derby, United Kingdom
