Best Family Hotels with a Spa in Malta

Why families love Courtyard by Marriott Sliema

Brand-new, no quirks yet. The 9th-floor indoor pool has wall-to-wall glass and Valletta views — unusual in Malta — and the water's consistently warm. Kids under 12 must be with an adult; there's no kids' pool but the main pool has a shallow 1.2m end. Rooms are Marriott-compact but the family rooms sleep 4 with a sofa bed. No on-site restaurant for dinner, but you're a 3-minute walk from Sliema's strip of casual eateries. Breakfast is a la carte plus buffet and actually good.

Why families love The Phoenicia Malta

We booked the Phoenicia because it was the only Maltese 5-star that took our 30kg Labrador without a fuss. The gardens were the dealbreaker. Our dog could walk off-leash in a fenced section while the kids used the pool. Staff brought a bowl to our room on arrival. The historic wing rooms are quirky but big enough for a family of four plus the crate.

Why families love The Westin Dragonara Resort

We booked the one-bedroom suite with the sea-view balcony and it paid for itself by day two. Kids slept in the proper bedroom with blackout blinds, we watched the Malta ferries from the living room couch. The Westin Kids Club took the six-year-old for two hours a morning which is when the spa becomes affordable. The Cave Beach Pool is a natural rock formation filled with seawater, genuinely unique, and shallow enough for the four-year-old.

Why families love Hilton Malta

I recommend Hilton Malta to families travelling with a dog. It sits in the Portomaso marina district by the seafront promenade, with four outdoor pools plus an indoor pool, a private beach club and a kids club for ages 4 to 12. The fenced dog garden lets pets run off the leash, and dogs up to 25 kg are accepted for an additional fee. Family rooms sleep two adults and two children, which keeps the logistics simple.

Why families love AX ODYCY Hotel

Booked the connecting family rooms and the staff left both keys at check-in without us asking, which tells you how often they do this. The water slide on the roof is the best thing on the island for an eight-year-old. We ate half-board and the kids' buffet was actual kids food (pasta, chicken nuggets, fruit) rather than a tiny version of adult food. Sea access is rocky lido style, so bring swim shoes.

Why families love The Gomerino Hotel

We stayed for four nights with two kids aged 6 and 9 and this was the best base we could have asked for in Valletta. The family room has a proper double bed in the main room and two singles in a separate alcove, not ideal for babies but perfect for older kids. Breakfast on the rooftop includes pastizzi (the local Maltese pastry) which the kids demanded every morning. Saint John's Co-Cathedral is a five-minute walk, the Upper Barrakka Gardens are even closer.

Why families love Corinthia Palace Malta

Corinthia Palace is the strongest base I know in Malta for a family golf trip. This heritage five-star in Attard, in the centre of the island, is a 7-minute drive from Royal Malta Golf Club. Its mature gardens are flat enough for a pram, and children can choose between a large outdoor pool and a heated indoor one. Family rooms sleep four, there is a spa for the adults, and the San Anton Gardens are within walking distance.

Why families love The Embassy Valletta Hotel

The Embassy is the hotel I recommend for families who want Valletta sightseeing and a round of golf in the same trip. It sits inside the city walls on Strait Street, within walking distance of St John's Co-Cathedral, and Royal Malta Golf Club is a 12-minute drive away. The rooftop pool is small but has a paddling section for younger children, and family suites are available. On a day off from golf, the ferry across the Grand Harbour to Vittoriosa makes an easy outing.

Why families love Malta Marriott Resort & Spa

The heated indoor pool is the star: it runs at 29°C year-round and the separate kids' indoor pool has a shallow zero-entry. We stayed in April and used both pools daily while friends in outdoor-only hotels gave up by 4pm. Service is Marriott-standard polished (cots arrive fast, high-chairs in every restaurant). The rooftop pool has views of Balluta Bay but the wind can be strong. Location wins: two minutes to Spinola Bay, four to Balluta's small pebbly beach.

Why families love Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Malta Golden Sands

The beach is the whole reason to book here — Ghajn Tuffieha is one of maybe three proper sandy beaches in Malta and the hotel owns the access stairs. Kids' club staff are regulars, not summer hires, and the programme includes Maltese folk games which our 9-year-old talked about for weeks. Rooms are large and the buffet has a proper kids' section.

Why families love Palazzo Pisani Boutique Hotel & Spa Malta

Palazzo Pisani is the quiet choice on our Malta golf list, and I recommend it to families who want their golf mornings without the seafront noise of St Julian's. This boutique five-star occupies a restored palazzo in Żabbar, a calm residential town on the south side of the island, 10 minutes by car from Royal Malta Golf Club. The courtyard pool is small and shaded, and family suites have a sitting area with room for a cot. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10.

Why families love Maritim Antonine Hotel & Spa

The playground is basic (wooden tower, slide, swings) but it's steps from the pool, so you can let the kids swap between them without fetching. The indoor pool saved us on the one cloudy day in April. Our twin room with extra bed was tight for a family of 4 — ask for the Family Suite if you can stretch the budget. Staff are Malta-warm: they brought high-chairs, booster seats, a cot, and a kettle to the room without being asked. Great value, small pool, real town feel.

Why families love Ramla Bay Resort

The kids' club here is the most relaxed on the island — small groups, lots of outdoor time. Our 6-year-old was making sandcastles at 10am with the animator. The hotel is showing its age in places (book a renovated room) but the beach and pool complex are excellent. If you want 'we never left the hotel' holiday vibes, this is your pick. Allow 20 minutes drive or a ferry hop to Gozo for a day trip.

Why families love Urban Valley Resort & Spa

The valley setting made it the quietest spot we stayed on Malta. No scooters, no nightclub thud at 2am. Our baby slept through. The kitchenette let us heat formula and warm dinner food without leaving the room. Pool shallow end was perfect for baby-first-swim. Staff helped us arrange a car hire to St Julian's for the evenings out, which meant we kept the peaceful grounds for baby sleep.

Why families love be.HOTEL

We wanted St Julian's nightlife-adjacent without being in it, and be.HOTEL delivered exactly that. Our upper floor room got almost no street noise and the cot was already set up when we checked in. The baby-food corner at breakfast saved us carrying purees from home. Babysitting was via the reception team directly, which felt safer than a third-party app. Stroller fits the lift, pram fits the lobby.

Why families love DoubleTree by Hilton Malta

DoubleTree by Hilton Malta stands just back from the St Paul's Bay waterfront, and I recommend it to families who want tennis and the sea within walking distance. The hard court is well kept and rarely full, and it can be booked by the hour. The sea-view pool deck covers the rest of the day. Bus stops, the bay's swimming areas and family restaurants are all under ten minutes on foot.

Why families love Grands Suites Hotel and Spa Sliema

Grands Suites Hotel and Spa sits in Il-Gżira on the Sliema seafront, and I recommend it to families who want an apartment with hotel services. The one- and two-bedroom units have full kitchens, washing machines and balconies facing Manoel Island or the Sliema waterfront. The rooftop pool on the 10th floor has sea views, and the Sliema ferry terminal, with boats to Valletta every 30 minutes, is a five-minute walk.

Why families love Solana Hotel & Spa

Solana Hotel & Spa is a 4-star in Mellieħa that I recommend to families with young children. The compact rooftop playground looks out over Mellieħa Bay, there is an indoor pool, and the large outdoor pool has a kids' section with a small waterslide. Family rooms with bunk beds are available. The sandy beach of Mellieħa Bay is a 15-minute walk downhill, and the bus is the easier way back up with tired children.

Why families love Salini Resort

Salini Resort is on the inland edge of St Paul's Bay, and I recommend it to families with children who are starting tennis. Two outdoor hard courts sit on a quiet side of the property, floodlit for evening play, and reception lends decent racquets. Younger children have a kids' splash pool that is staffed in summer. It works best for families who want an active stay, with the bay's swimming spots within reach of the resort.

Why families love Corinthia St George's Bay

Bigger is both the charm and the drawback — you'll walk 300m from your room to the indoor pool, which is behind the spa reception. Once there, the pool itself is glass-roofed, warm (28°C), and usually quiet in the mornings before 10:00. The hotel's own sandy cove at St George's Bay is a 4-min walk down through the terraces. Kids under 12 swim free in the spa pool; anyone 12+ counts as adult for spa access and needs a day pass. Request the Ocean Wing for the best indoor-pool access.

Why families love Grand Hotel Excelsior

I recommend Grand Hotel Excelsior to families who want Valletta on foot and a pool whatever the weather. It sits in Floriana, below the city walls, about 15 minutes' walk from the centre and the ferries. The heated indoor pool has glass walls that slide open, children have their own heated pool 60 cm deep, and a private rocky platform gives direct access to the water of Marsamxett Harbour. It is a rare indoor-pool option within walking distance of Valletta.

Why families love QAWRA Palace Resort & SPA

Feels like a 2000s Mediterranean mega-resort, which if you've got two kids under 10 is actually what you want — everything on-site, everything supervised, buffet that caters to fussy eaters. Kids' club is more basic than Westin but it's free and the staff are kind. The seafront is rocky Qawra not sandy Golden Bay, so for beach days you'll catch bus 225 to Mellieħa. Good value in shoulder season.

Why families love Pergola Hotel & Spa

Pergola is the upper end of the Mellieħa scene, and the price reflects that. The strength is range: an outdoor pool with a real children's section, a heated indoor pool that extends the swim season into November, plus the spa for adults to disappear into for an hour while the in-house babysitter takes the kids. Family rooms are 35-40 sqm with a separate living area. Reviews praise breakfast quality and front-desk responsiveness — Maltese-family-owned still, which shows. The 10-minute downhill walk to Mellieħa Bay sand beach is a real plus, but the walk back up is steep. Best for families with toddlers who need a heated pool and parents who want one spa hour.

Why families love Paradise Bay Resort

Paradise Bay Resort is on its own private cove at the northern tip of Malta, and I recommend it to families who want a quiet beach stay without traffic noise. There are three pools and one tennis court, free during daylight hours and floodlit for evening play. The Gozo ferry terminal is a five-minute walk away, which makes a day trip to the sister island easy. Most guests stay on the property, so it suits a relaxed week.

Why families love Santana Hotel & SPA

Santana is the practical pick: smaller (200 rooms vs AX ODYCY's 600), quieter, and well-priced for what you get. The two pools — one outdoor with a kids' section, one heated indoor — cover both summer and shoulder season. Walking distance to Splash & Fun (15 min flat) means you can do the public water park as a half-day without paying for a taxi. Recent reviews note that rooms vary (some recently renovated, some dated), so request a renovated family room when booking. The kids' meal menu is a small thing but useful at dinner. No on-site water slide, so this isn't the pick if slides are the entire reason for the trip — pair with a Splash & Fun day.