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Diplomat Hotel

4.0 star property
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Relax by the ocean-view pool surrounded by lounge chairs and a modern seating area.
Enjoy ocean views from the balcony and relax in the spacious bed.
Enjoy a drink at the hotel bar, where a selection of beverages is available.
Experience a sophisticated atmosphere with elegant chandeliers, textured stone panels, and a beautifully framed picture.
Experience a blend of traditional and contemporary amenities in our inviting lobby, featuring a reception area, comfortable seating, and elegant decor.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

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173 Tower Road, Sliema, Malta, SLM1609
  • Sliema Promenade
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Sliema Ferry
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Malta Experience
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬
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Standard Double or Twin Room, Partial Sea View | View from room

Standard Double or Twin Room, Partial Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Suite with Terrace | Terrace/patio

Suite with Terrace

  • 45 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Family Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 3 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Diplomat Hotel

On beach with outdoor pool, near Sliema Promenade
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as a fitness centre and a sauna.
Diplomat Hotel offers 113 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Sliema hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Diplomat Hotel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Sliema Promenade. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Tower Road and 4 minutes on foot from Sliema Promenade
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Enjoy the umbrellas and sunloungers for a relaxing day at the beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Diplomat Hotel such as an outdoor pool, a fitness centre and a sauna.

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This Art Deco hotel also offers a rooftop terrace and a garden. A complete renovation of Diplomat Hotel was completed in July 2021.

This 4-star Sliema hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
The Penny Farthing – On-site buffet restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Maltese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Penny Farthing

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Piano
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1991
  • Renovated entire property - July 2021
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 15.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 22.00 per room (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Malta. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

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Diplomat Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 108 out of 254 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 254 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 254 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 254 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 254 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Nepean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully clean throughout, nice to receive a welcome drink and room snacks at the quick check in. Staff were all friendly and professional and the room was spotless. Breakfast buffet was very good, particularly the garlic mushrooms. Handy for buses to and from the airport etc. I will definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

GEORGINA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room. Lots of extras. Lovely pool. Goid location although quite noisy at night
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the welcoming drink to check out this hotel is excellent. Room was spacious, clean and safe. Breakfast was incredible from full english,fruit,and pastries. Room gad kettle, fridge and hairdryer all a positive bonus. Walk in town where there us ample places to eat is 20min walk. Would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not as expected

The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful, which I truly appreciated. However, the room I stayed in was quite outdated and didn't match the photos on the website. While I generally avoid negative reviews, the discrepancy between the advertised appearance and the reality was significant
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hammad

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Misleading advertisement on hotel

It is a four star hotel advertised on hotels.com but it definitely doesn’t worth the stars. No cooling AC in the room, the hotel could not solve the problem, and charged us cancellation fees ( we decided to change hotel due to the poor condition ).
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delsie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay very much
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Edel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Good location within walking distance to lots of restaurants & coffee shops .. nice coffee shop in hotel with good range of tasty food and nice view across waterfront. Excellent choice of food at breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is not a 4 star hotel and did not offer an upgrade to me as a gold member . There were cockroaches in the breakfast area , our ceiling in our room collapsed and the next room we were given had no air conditioning . Also the rooms are not sound proof at all . Overall a bad experience and I would never suggest it to anyone visiting Malta
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic location

Amazing location with a fantastic roof top bar. Very friendly staff . Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arunas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The rooftop pool and bar the best part of hotel, it is in a great location next to bus stops and the promenade walk. we just had issues when we missed breakfast and had ordered it the day before for next early morning (2 times made sure it would be there) nobody was around for 15 min at 5:30am. we did get a free bottle of wine from the manager since no refund on breakfast we missed. Also one person mainly there not friendly like all the others.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location with great breakfast

Check in was at 3pm and could not check in before yet only 1 member of staff on reception at 3pm and therefore a delay in checking in due to queue. Nice room, although the sea view room did not have a balcony as anticipated. Bathroom was clean with lovely toiletries but shower a little small and did not drain well causing us to flood the room on first use. Superb buffet breakfast. Plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Rock beach with opportunity to swim opposite hotel. Pool small with limited loungers but did not cause issue whilst we were there. On bus route to Valletta with frequent buses.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean and quiet. Great pool and great views. Really well located on the seafront. Very good stay and very good hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Breana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel in our opinion was in the perfect location; easily accessible to multiple restaurants and shops, the waterfront and the bus. The buffet was small for the amount of guests hosted but plenty of food choices. Lobby was clean, but the rooms were a bit out dated. Friendly and helpful staff. We had complementary water, snacks and pop in our room. Overall, we would return again in the future!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Yvette

Disliked: Staff & service
Location is amazing. Super convenient on the Sliema promenade which I loved walking along. Close to restaurants. 15 minute walk to Sliema ferries. Buses take you everywhere. Disappointed with a few aspects. I only booked for 3 days with intention of staying longer but I ended up changing hotels. Staff weren’t friendly, only one at breakfast who made the effort to greet hotel guests. I had water view which was beautiful. But I can’t explain it, I just didn’t love the feeling I had. Breakfast was ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

MARY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location, quiet , across the beach and close to everything! Very clean courteous staff. Very nice breakfasts! Nice touches like slippers room was big for European standards. The only reservation I have, is that the hotel has a man sitting in the lobby who I assumed was a concierge. I assumed he would give information with no bias and be truthful. Instead he sold his tours and he misrepresented these grossly. I was really upset that the boat tour was supposed so much more very misleading and then really sit on the beach or enjoy boat amenities ) 1 gross bathroom and a hose outside for a shower? He should not be sitting there doing this I would have haves a couple of hundred euros.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for our first time in Malta!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Luigi, Massa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Many services nearby and bus stops nearby
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed at the Diplomat on a last minute booking through Expedia. Ultimately, we chose this hotel based on its 4 star rating assuming that we would be comfortable for our short and busy stay. We had also considered the Barcelo. My experience and expectations of a 4 star hotel were not met in this hotel. We booked a standard room and our first room had what I presume to be black mold in the bathroom on the door and ceiling tile and mildew on the windows. As a result it smelled bad. The baseboards were missing pieces and dirty, walls had spots and stains in places, and the furniture was old and in disrepair. I made a complaint to the hotel and the next morning to Expedia. I had paid the hotel in full and felt hostage unless they refunded and allowed us to switch properties. The hotels staff did reply to our complaint via email and the front desk greeted us when we returned form a day out. They were eager to help us by switching rooms. The first room I was shown on the same floor also had an issue with moisture and mold in the bathroom. They then showed us another room that while still not meeting my expectation of 4 star was an improvement over the other two. The staff was respectful and helpful throughout this process. They offered to help us move and seemed to understand that the issues I had with the hotel were nothing they could change. The 3 rooms I saw were on par with a Days inn. I expected quality like Marriott, Embassy, or Hyatt which is not accurate
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

HL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024