The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux

The location is very good, and the hotel itself gives you a real sense of history.

Mdina is my favourite location in Malta. To sleep in a palace within its walls was a dream come true. To be able to experience the sheer beauty of the silent city while staying in luxury accommodation was very special. The building and decor are outstanding. All staff were very sweet, professional and discreet.

We loved our stay here! Everyone was so kind, helpful and friendly, from the welcome drink upon our arrival to helping get our luggage to our car after checkout, everyone went above and beyond. The chateau itself is so peaceful and charming, we enjoyed a lovely tea in the courtyard. It was also very special to see the restaurant staff get to place their new 2025 Michelin star plaque over the previous 2024 plaque. We had a lovely stay in a very comfortable and elegant room. We hope to return one day! Thank you so much!

Great house keeping staff, incredible views and breakfast. We had a hot tub with our room and it made the trip. The location was exceptional - we also used the chauffeur which made us feel really special (I would highly recommend you use this service)

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.