The Hotel is a beautifully restored old palace inside the medieval Mdina city walls. Having breakfast on the rooftop high above the city walls you have a great view over the island. Our room itself did not have a view, but was huge on two levels and was beautifully decorated with antiques. Staff was very friendly. Breakfast (a la carte) offered a distinct local flair with Ftira bread, olive oil, local cheeses. We had dinner one of evenings at the Michelin restaurant at the Hotel, which was a great experience. The old town of Mdina is very busy during the day with tourists, but is great to take a stroll in the evening when we the alleys calmed down.

We went off-season, so room rates were OK. During holidays rates are a lot higher. Of course, that does not take away from the charm and the experience.

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.

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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!

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 The suite was on 2 floors but a bit outdated.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.

Everything is excellent in this hotel - actually beyond excellent! It is the second time I have stayed here and I will reiterate what I said in last year's review. The hotel's biggest asset is its very attentive and charming staff - be it housekeeping, restauration or reception! That besides the historical location and the grandeur and classical beauty of the hotel itself make for an excellent quite and stressless getaway on an otherwise very busy and noisy island :-). We also adored the view over the valley from our room - Stunning!!

There is nothing we didn't like. We loved absolutely everything!

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.

Nothing. Everything was perfect.

Such a beautiful place to stay and such a stunning hotel. I am recommending this hotel to everyone who asks as we were recommended to stay here. The setting and hotel are stunning and the staff are outstanding. We ate most evenings in the trattoria on the ground floor which was brilliant but one evening ate in the Michelin starred restaurant for which the hotel is rightly recognised and it was the most wonderful gastronomic evening - wonderfully relaxed but amazing food on the most beautiful balcony overlooking the island towards Valletta. Definitely one for the memory bank. Couldn’t fault the staff - so incredibly helpful on all levels

Not a dislike but the pool is a very short drive away and can be subject to whether the villa where the pool is being used for a wedding

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.

We forgot to order toast and was told at 10.31am that the kitchen had closed and that was that. There were six other diners in the room and we felt this was a little bit poor considering the facilities and the staff elsewhere were so accommodating and lovely. It was an oversight on our part and we understand that kitchens have closing times but like I said it was one minute past breakfast time and only six people present, it would have added that extra bit of attentive care and service if they could have just made some toast quickly or did a table walk around reminding people ten minutes before that service will soon close (as they did at the Phoenicia following our stay here). Not a big issue but because everything else was so superb this did stand out as a four star response.

Location, building, food, staff, decor, furniture and art, ambience, everything! Beautiful hotel situated in a lovely square within Mdina. Decorated tastefully to a very high standard. Food at the restaurant and trattoria excellent... Quality produce, imaginatively presented. Portion size generous and good value for quality/quantity.... Duplex room spacious and tastefully decorated, comfort/size of bed exceptional. Evening turndown service with nice touches ( chocolate/ floor mat). Staff go above and beyond to make your stay special without being intrusive. Exceptional service and stay overall.

Air conditioning rather noisy..

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.

The layout of my room meant that I had to go down everytime I needed the toilet. I found the duplex layout impractical and a little dangerous in terms of the stairs being slippery. The mattress was too soft for my liking. The level of the carpeted floor to the wooden bannister surround is uneven. The double bed leaves little getting out of bed space. Downstairs the little seating area was impractical. Neither up or down worked.