The Palace Hotel by AX Hotels

The Palace Hotel by AX Hotels

On the ninth floor of The Palace Hotel, Temp Cafe serves contemporary Asian dishes above a room full of Sliema rooftops and sea light, one of three distinct places to eat in this Art Deco hotel, alongside the Mediterranean plates of Tabloid Restaurant and the stylish Talk of Town cafe downstairs. Built in 2007 and rising nine floors over 149 rooms, the hotel sits in the center of Sliema, about 100 meters from the beach and close to Stella Maris Church and the Sliema Promenade. Most rooms open onto balconies with sea or city views, and each is fitted with air conditioning, a minibar and a fridge, with bathrobes and bathtubs in the higher categories. What separates this hotel from most others on this stretch of coast is that it keeps both an indoor and an outdoor pool running, so swimming does not depend on the forecast. There is a gym, a sauna, a spa offering massage, and, unusually for a hotel this central, a mini golf course. A business center and conference and meeting rooms cover work trips, and couples planning a wedding can ask about the bridal suite. Extra beds cost 25 EUR a night, and moving check-in earlier or checkout later than the standard 15:00 and 12:00 costs 50 EUR. Families get highchairs and babysitting on request; anyone travelling with a pet should look elsewhere, since none are allowed. Staff work across English, German, Italian and Spanish, which shows in a lobby that mixes suits with beach bags through the day. This suits someone who wants proper infrastructure and a sea view balcony near the promenade, not a quiet boutique tucked down a side street. This Art Deco hotel in central Sliema sits 100 meters from the beach and runs both an indoor and outdoor pool across its nine floors. Temp Cafe's Asian menu tops it off on floor nine. Good for travellers wanting full hotel infrastructure, not a quiet boutique stay.