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Diplomat Hotel

4.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Standard Double or Twin Room, Partial Sea View | View from room
Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | View from room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Gym
    Gym

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173 Tower Road, Sliema, Malta, SLM1609
  • Exiles Beach
    2 min walk
  • Tower Road
    2 min walk
  • Sliema Promenade
    4 min walk
  • Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
    36 min drive
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Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Partial Sea View | View from room

Standard Double or Twin Room, Partial Sea View

  • 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 | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • 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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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Family Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Family Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Diplomat Hotel

Beachside hotel, walking distance away from 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 Exiles Beach. 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 helpful staff and the location
  • 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

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
  • 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

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 fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Diplomat Hotel Sliema
Diplomat Sliema
Diplomat Hotel Hotel
Diplomat Hotel Sliema
Diplomat Hotel Hotel Sliema

Diplomat Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 213 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service
Service was amazing, food and breakfast was good
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Comfortable room. Broad choice at breakfast. Friendly staff and easy access to local attractions and facilities by foot, bus or ferry. Will visit again, hopefully soon 😄
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Talar

Every employee at this hotel, they were excellent. I will recommend this hotel anytime thank you for Grooming this kind of people in your business.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hot buffet Breakfast would be cold warm due to not being kept hot on the Bain marie servery. Noise was due to building works being carried out directly outside. All staff were polite and courteous but the front of house manager i forget their names (sorry) one was Male and female who were very warm, friendly but also helpful with practical issues about timeframes, access to facilities and concern of taxi arriving which in the end did without a problem but they offered up alternative solution just in case. So thankyou to all the staff who made the stay enjoyable, they have such a lovely beautiful and blessed country.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was really nice and comfortable. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Breakfast was tasty. Wine and nibbles evenings were an added bonus. Walking along the promenade opposite was great. Travel representative at the hotel was especially helpful. Great stay overall.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, comfortable room, breakfast quite good. Reasonable price.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and staff. Highly recommend
Lovely hotel in a great location. The staff were all super friendly and helpful and the facilities couldn't be faulted. The bed was a little on the hard side for our liking but that is just personal taste. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend in Malta
Great hotel right on Tower Road with an amazing sea view and on bus routes too. Room was spacious. Breakfast choice and restaurant excellent, along with the hotel bar. Staff really helpful too - arranged taxi to airport and helped with a sightseeing tour. Thoroughly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast Difficult parking
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Luis, Petaluma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a good location. Big room and bathroom. The breakfast is great, a lot of choices.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Agnieszka

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room's bathroom was definitely lower standard, staff does not speak English well. Yet great communication with town, buses just minutes away from the Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Olivier

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Not a 4* Hotel
On the whole, the stay was good. However, when you are booking a 4* hotel you'd expect a little more than what the Diplomat has to offer.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely view and lovely staff.
Would definitely stay again. Booked the sea facing room. What a joy! Breakfast was great!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel in a quieter sea-front location
Location involves a certain amount of walking - or bus - to St. Julian's Bay or Sliema Ferry, but it is much quieter and pleasanter than its equivalent-quality hotels. Nearby restaurants offer good food at fair prices I shall use it again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sidney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Arrived early morning before check in time and was kindly offered complimentary tea and coffee. Suitcases were stored for us until check in time. 2 small complimentary bottles of wine delivered to room with bathrobes. Room was spacious and clean, bathroom had bsth as well as shower. Excellent breakfast choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

chloe

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 4 nights in 2 rooms. Definitely a low rated 3* hotel, absolutely not a 4*. Good: location in Sliema. On the sea, near a convenience store and near the Ferry to Valetta. On the main bus routes too. Pool was nice on the roof top, and the spa was open to shower after check-out. Bed was comfortable and our rooms were clean. Shower pressure was great with good products to use.Breakfast did the job and there was a large choice. Bad: No exaggeration, the air-conditioning sounded like a diesel generator inflating a bouncy castle, yet its output was abysmal. It did slightly cool the room compared to the outdoors, but only slightly and the room was still uncomfortably hot to sleep in (not 15*c as per the dial). The biggest issue, however, was that EVERYTHING was damp. Our clean clothing in suitcases became damp, paper shopping bags, even chewing gum! Both rooms suffered this damp and we've no idea why. The shower rooms have an automatic extractor fan and we always showered with doors closed. The furniture is very old, and the wardrobe door needed wrestling with to open (probably because the wood was damp). The bath was stained yellow and the suite was obviously really old. The tap water is yellow so do not drink it! The pool bar ice creams were extortionately priced at €4.50...which was weird as this was the cost of a lunch baguette too. Overall the bad didn't ruin our holiday, but we couldn't wait to check out, fly home and do our laundry! Will not return to this hotel.