Jay
Have been pleasantly surprised by our stay, for a 'cheap' Easter sunshine getaway, it has over delivered...4 star seems fair.
The staff have been great, including finding my wifes lost headphones! Have been particularly impressed by sasa in the restaurant who went above and beyond every day, including remembering our drinks orders without any prompt and interacting with our kids. Sandip was also super friendly and helpful.
We upgraded but the 'studio' we had initially booked also did what it needed to do!
The food has been very good, for buffet service there were a range of different options every day and mass catering done to a decent level. Sometimes food service gets boring but not here! Take advantage of the free beers at dinner, cant go wrong with estrella...the wine on tap is what youd expect from wine on tap, so not for the connoisseurs (im not one!)
Would recommend half board as theres a stack of restaurants across the island worth visiting.
The renovations are all but finished and so the rooms are clean, modern and spacious.
Have everything you need included within, whether your full or half board. I can understand why some people would be bothered by some of the works but it didnt impact our stay at all and worth the inconvenience for the fresh feel in the hotel.
The lifts take a bit of getting used to and could do with a floor guide in the 2nd lift to let you know where everything is, more than a few lost souls with us included... rumours are there's one lad who has been going up and down in the lift looking for his room since September '23.
Neither pools are heated but would recommend the roof top one as the views are top tier! One of those things, 'once youre in its lovely!'
A nice place to relax and sun soak if thats your thing, once the bar opens up there you could be there all day, but for now the staff are more than happy to bring drinks up from the reception bar...the lobby by the way is beaut!
Mellieha is a tourism based area so a little 'brits abroad' in places but is a good location to base yourselves in. People are generally welcoming and friendly, Frank's car hire worth contacting, 20-25 euros per day doesnt seem unreasonable.
Aeneas
When me and my wife first got here we were amazed by the beautiful looking lobby.
Everything about the hotel was looking awesome.
When we got to our room it was kind of depressing because there was no real window and no daylight at all (We chose the cheapest room there was).
After 1 night in that room, I decided it was time for an upgrade to a prettier room with more light.
The very kind team at the front desk in the lobby told us about our options and we decided for a room with a balcony and seeview (highly recommended).
The room we moved to was very nice. Bigger, more comfortable and most importantly: there was daylight and a balcony!!
The people at the reception even gave us a discount on the upgrade :)
But besides the new beautiful room, the great service and a very friendly team made our stay in the Solana Hotel & Spa unforgettable and very enjoyable.
There was the option to book a boat tour at the reception of the hotel which we would definitely recommend as well (we chose the “northern luxury cruise”).
Sadly we didn’t have enough time to really enjoy every pool, massage and sauna the hotel offered because there was so much else to do.
To sum everything up: We had a great time in and around the hotel, and the staff was very friendly and kind, which I’m very grateful for.
I would definitely recommend coming here if you’d like to visit Malta and I hope to come back here again soon.
Besides that I definitely recommend investing a little more money and going with a room with a balcony. It’s definitely worth it!
Kalle K
Worst hotel experience I ever had. They did not inform that half the hotel is under construction - constant noice that made it impossible to relax. At 6.30 the noice started again and at 7.00 there were staff shouting in the hallway - we got 4h sleep.
The smell of paint is everywhere but zero signs warning not to touch the walls, so my girlfriends jacket was ruined.
Overall there's no signs telling you where to go, and finding the room was a hassle since we had to take one elevator to the basement, then walk through a minor maze, then take another elevator to a construction site with zero signs.
Towels smells like mold and the toilette was leaking, making noice the whole time.
Overall bad customer service.
Cat
I absolutely loved this hotel, extremely clean, the beds are comfortable, the food is also really good, theres even unlimited wine and hot beverages! Me and my friend had an amazing experience, the staff at the hotel are amazing, i want to give a special mention to Darko, he was absolutely incredible, extremely polite, professional and friendly , he checked in on me and my friend multiple times, he went above and beyond, nothing like i have ever experienced, initially me and my friend weren’t very happy with the room we got when we checked in, Darko efficiently dealt with everything and moved us to another room the next day, they even gave us a bottle of wine due to the inconvenience. The pool has an amazing view, it’s jaw dropping, lets talk about how good the location of the hotel is! Close to shops, tourist attractions and bus stops that took us to everywhere on the island, including valletta, St Pauls Bay, Golden Bay etc.
I would definitely recommend this hotel, i should’ve stayed a week!
Corina Simion
We stayed at the Solana Hotel between 15-20 October 2023.It was a great experience, starting from the first day. For my birthday I found a bottle of wine in the room. For objective reasons I requested a room change. It was elegantly solved and I received another bottle of wine as a gift, with apologies. The hotel is clean, has various facilities, the staff is qualified and very eager to solve any problems. Very rich breakfast for all tastes. The place for breakfast is very clean and it's good that there is a terrace overlooking the sea. The reception is great, tourists can spend time waiting for check-in or after check-out. We had a great time and if we come back to Mellieha, we will come to Solana :-)
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