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Selected by TheMediterranean.com
Four restored town houses on the bastions of Valletta, facing the Grand Harbour and the Three Cities.
Selected by TheMediterranean.com
Mark Weingard bought the first building on St Barbara Bastion in 2013, meaning it as a home, then acquired the neighbouring houses one by one. The hotel now spans four restored town houses and several vaults, some from the 1600s. The main house was among Valletta's grandest early 19th-century residences, and its façade, grand staircase and painted cupola have been restored.
The Istanbul studio Autoban designed thirteen of the rooms and suites and the rooftop restaurant, ION Harbour by Simon Rogan, which holds two MICHELIN stars, the only two-star table in Malta.
It is Malta's only Forbes Five-Star hotel, and in October 2025 it became the first and only hotel in Malta with two MICHELIN Keys.
At a glance
Rooms and suites
Some suites have private plunge pools, picture windows and traditional Maltese balconies over the harbour.
Dining
Farm-to-table cooking with hyperlocal, seasonal Maltese produce, above the Grand Harbour.
Spa and experiences
Getting there
Malta International (MLA), Luqa, about 20 minutes by car
The ExecuJet FBO, run with Executive Aviation Malta
Grand Harbour Marina at Birgu, directly across the harbour, has superyacht berths of 30 to 100 metres
Nearby
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Checked 31 October 2026. Awards are listed with the year they were given; rooms, restaurants and seasons can change, so confirm details with the resort. See all the Finest Resorts of the Mediterranean.
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