Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Hotel Phoenicia in Malta’s top five with TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2014.

The HotelPhoenicia has once again been awarded the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice by the world’s largest review site, which has previously awarded the hotel its prestigious “Excellence Award”. 

The new ‘Traveler’s Choice’ Award is proudly displayed at the main reception desk amongst a raft of other recent awards. In the 12th year of the awards, the world’s most outstanding properties were identified in a variety of categories with Hotel Phoenicia being awarded the certificate of Excellence once again while ranking within Malta’s top 5 properties. Travelers’ Choice award winners were determined based on the reviews and opinions of millions of TripAdvisor travelers around the globe.




“We’re excited to recognize the world’s best properties, based on the opinions of those who know them best – the millions of travelers around the globe who come to TripAdvisor to share their experiences,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “For those seeking inspiration for their 2014 travel planning, this list of spectacular accommodations that received 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards is a perfect place to start.”

Built in 1939, The Hotel Phoenicia was Malta’s first luxury hotel, giving it a wealth of history and a unique charm standing proudly on the doorstep to Valletta. The recently refurbished interior harbours an imposing Art Deco influence sustaining 128 bedrooms and 8 suites, affording some truly majestic views from most rooms and terraces. The stunning 7.5 acre garden allows guests to stroll through ornamental as well as working gardens, including a dedicated kitchen garden on over 5 tumoli that supplies the Pegasus restaurant exclusively with fresh produce, along with enjoying lush plants, flowers and trees on the way to the hotel’s magnificent pool shaded by the Valletta bastions that frames a panorama to breathtaking harbour views below.



Charles Azzopardi, General Manager is delighted with this latest award, and said, “The outstanding results we have enjoyed recently at the Phoenicia are the direct result of the dedication portrayed by our staff members who aim at making customer service their top priority. Everyone is focused on enhancing the guest experience during the guests’ visit to the hotel, whilst enjoying the Maltese archipelago. These latest TripAdvisor awards are a clear indication that the experiences are all fondly remembered well after the guests’ departure.”

Click here for further information about the Phoenicia Hotel and accommodation in Valletta.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Isle of MTV Special 2014

Isle of MTV has been running for 8 years. Malta has seen epic performances from some of the world's greatest talent over the years including names such as Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, N*E*R*D, One Republic, Maroon 5, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Kid Rock, David Guetta, Metro Station, Snoop Dogg, LMFAO, Jesse J, Will.I.Am and Rita Ora amongst others.

Isle of MTV

Malta's biggest free open-air party, the Isle of MTV will return to Malta's shores on the 25th June 2014 with what promises to be anther fantastic concert with world class music talent,

50,000 music fans are expected to attend the Floriana Granaries to catch the show. MTV will capture the entire event on film and will then be broadcast in an hour-long special airing across MTV's pan-European network later in the year.

The Hotel Phoenicia is located just meters away from the Granaries in Floriana and makes it ideal for a short city break in Malta during the Isle of MTV special.

Contact us today for more information on the Isle of MTV and to arrange your accommodation in Valletta