Qawra Palace Hotel, Malta

When I was a 19 year old holiday rep, I spent several months living in an All Inclusive hotel on a Spanish Isle. It was my first taste of such a set up, but I was impressed enough to suggest that we stay in an AI hotel this Easter – my last holiday as a student. We decided on Malta because it was somewhere we’d never been, and close enough to Italy to get good weather at this time of year. Ringing round at Christmas is became apparent that several hotels were booked out, but swapping our dates and jiggling hotel names, we managed to find room at this hotel. Situated on the sea front in Qawra ... more

I was there in July 2011. The lobby is very impressive, and air conditioned. The rooms, however, are not. We had four twin beds in our 'double room' all different sizes. Everything was sub-standard condition: if you had this in your house, you'd throw it all away as it is so ugly. The mini 'bar' was not stocked with anything and didn't even keep anything cold. I was laying on the bed one day and my husband commented on how dirty my feet were. I told him they were dirty from walking in the room because I had not been anywhere else since my shower that day. One day our room wasn't even cleaned ... more

it was a cheap deal for one week half board we paid £750 for 4 adults. It was catered more for older people who like to wait for everything. The lift situation was a nightmare. My mum thought it was excellent but she hadn't had a holiday in 15years. The hotel is basic but clean. My mum did have burst pipes in her room and faulty air con but things like that are expected. The staff were helpful. The food was the same most days. I chose not to eat it but i am picky. The rest of my family ate there and said the food was OK. They even found alternatives for my daughter who is allergic to milk. It ... more