The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux

We enjoyed every minute of our stay at the Xara Palace. Great location in an authentic luxurious building, decorated with respect its history. The room was impeccable and provided great comfort with outstanding beds. The breakfast was exquisite, being served in the restaurant overlooking the great landscape. We had dinner at the Medina restaurant, affiliated to the hotel and situated in the center of Medina. A great spot with excellent Maltese food. All staff were great, but special thanks to Matthias from front desk who has been really authentic in making our stay such a great memory.

Old palace located within Mdina walls. The suite was on 2 floors but a bit outdated. I had high expectations that unfortunately were not matched. We chose the place for a special occasion. My partner tried to contact the hotel in order to arrange some decorations, unfortunately the client service was not great. He had to send emails and called several times. When we checked in no appropriate treats were in place. Finally, the manager came to apologize. Unfortunately, not the service we had expected from a 5 star hotel.

Mdina is called 'The Silent City' and when you stay at the Xara you not only understand why but you also appreciate why. You are not surrounded by loud bar music or crowds of people or car beeping horns etc., The Zara is located within the walled city and on the highest hill. It's in a GORGEOUS location. The hotel arranged for a taxi to collect us from the airport, and after a short time we arrived at the hotel. The lobby, the balconies, the terraces are simply beautiful. Upon our arrival, the LOVELY Diana welcomed us with a glass of Prosecco, explained all about the hotel then showed us to our room. The original room we had booked was lovely but then Diana explained that there was an upgrade available if we wanted to check that out. We did, and room 14 was the room we chose. When I tell you the VIEW from the terrace was just JAW DROPPINGLY STUNNING, know that I am not exaggerating. You see practically the whole country! The room was large, clean and well stocked with coffee/tea/water etc., The bathroom was large with a bath and walk in shower and again, stocked with shampoos/body wash etc., On the terrace we also had a hot tub which, after a day of sight seeing was just lovely to be in, watching the night sky and the lights of the towns around. If you get the option when booking, definitely get a terraced room! There is a restaurant attached to the entrance of the hotel which is very convenient and the service and food was GREAT! We ate breakfast in the upstairs restaurant twice and both times ate something different and both times, the food was really good and the staff could not be more helpful! There are also a few other bars/restaurants within the city which is not even a 5 minute walk from the hotel. There are cathedrals, museums and a couple of other shops too within the city. SO convenient. If I could rate this more than a ten out of ten I would.

I have visited the palace before so I was thrilled to stay with my partner and celebrate an anniversary there. It was just superb and everything I wanted it to be. Amazing building and rooms and the staff cant do enough to help you.

Mdina is an ancient citadel, to be located within the walls of the city is a true privilege. The hotel building itself is part of Mdina's cultural heritage; it is historical and retains all of its original features.