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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sliema

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sliema

Visiting Sliema, Malta for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Sliema, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Sliema based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Sliema for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Sliema before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Sliema for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Sliema for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Palace - AX Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at High Street, The Palace - AX Hotels has great rooms from $106 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Palazzo Violetta

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sliema
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Palazzo Violetta which has nice rooms starting at $49. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 85, Triq Tonna. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sliema Marina Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Sliema Marina Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $33. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, child care, bicycle rental, and family rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 48 Tigne Sea Front. You'll also find a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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1926 Hotel & SPA

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $61, 1926 Hotel & SPA, at Thornton Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Granny's Inn Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sliema
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Granny's Inn Hostel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, laundry services, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities. The great rooms here start at $30 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 53, Blanche Huber Str. Furthermore, it also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Backstage Boutique Music Themed Townhouse

Inn with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Backstage Boutique Music Themed Townhouse is 8.90 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $45, and it's located at 331 Manwel Dimech Street. We also love the city views, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and fishing which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Pebbles Boutique Aparthotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sliema
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Pebbles Boutique Aparthotel because it has great rooms that start at $28. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 88-89 The Strand. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a spa, family rooms, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Two Pillows Boutique Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Two Pillows Boutique Hostel offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $22 (before taxes). It's located at No 49, Triq San Piju V and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Five Trees Sliema

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sliema
  • Beach
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Located at Triq San Trofimu N5, Five Trees Sliema has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a 24-hour desk, shuttle services, and a library which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Sliema Chalet Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Sliema Chalet Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $28. Offering free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 117 Tower Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: St. Julian's, Valletta, Qawra, and Mellieha.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sliema, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sliema, Best Beach Hotels in Sliema, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sliema, Best Hotels for One Week in Sliema, Best Hotels for One Night in Sliema, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Sliema, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Sliema, or Best Business Hotels in Sliema.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sliema?

Sliema Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$50

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Sliema, Malta. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Sliema, Malta based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $50. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sliema.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $106
  • 4-star hotels: $55
  • 3-star hotels: $43
  • 2-star hotels: $45


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