Overall Ratings & Reviews Solana Hotel & Spa

Last minute booking. Managed to get an upgrade. Half board was a good value. Parking available on street nearby, in case hotel one is full. Great view from rooftop pool. Bar prices decent. Rooms clean and good size, with balcony. Coffee machine in the room.

Hotel is in an excellent central Position- beautiful rooms w/large bathroom and private terrace. All structure is new! Fantastic the roof pool facing the sea harbor. Excellent cocktails and 3 restaurants to choose from.

The property is ok, it’s clean and the rooftop pool area is a nice place to hang out. The room was clean but the furniture was most uncomfortable. The sofa/bed in particular was awful. In the main the staff were courteous and polite, but the women in the rooftop bar were rude and brusque without any need to be as they were hardly hard pushed. My wife was disappointed with the standard of the Spa and would not book it for a second treatment. On one night guests were running about the hotel like idiots slamming doors until about 5AM during which I wasn’t able to get any meaningful sleep. There are no soft close mechanisms on the doors to the stairs and corridors so they bang shut very loudly. Will not be back to this hotel.

Had a rather mixed stay at Solana. The room was a good size and comfortable. The rooftop pool is definitely the star feature of the hotel, plenty of shade and perfect water temperature with great view. There's a bar you can get drinks and good food too. We only had breakfast but there was plenty of choice. We had a strange experience with house keeping placing a do not disturb sign on our door, then posting a "we noted the sign and didn't clean" leaflet under the door. Unfortunately it took 3 days for them to confirm this which meant we didn't have peace of mind whilst there and no explanation as to why this would happen. There also is no shampoo or conditioner so come prepared! Despite this we did manage to have a lovely stay with easy walking distance to lovely restaurants.

There really wasn't anything much to do in this are that was walkable. The hotel itself was a great deal but I thought there would be more things to go in this town. All the action was in Valetta.

Wonderful hotel to stay in north of the island. Was a bit sad initially to see it was quite far from the beach but the wonderful views from the terrace top very much make up for that and the local bus network is spot on so you can get most places like the beach quite quickly. It is also very handy for local shops and restaurants. The main hotel restaurant shuts quite early but then we were probably out of season. The top restaurant remains open quite late I think. Any query I had was answered by the lovely and friendly staff. You are spoilt for choice with pools. The top pools are stunning and very refreshing. We backed onto the bottom garden heated pool which was lovely and quiet in the mornings. Was a shame we couldnt get direct access to it as they informed us our balcony gate stayed shut but otherise it was a bonus and local friendly cats that visit were also very sweet and a huge bonus- they only say hello if they know you're friendly! Lots of sweet little birds around too. Can honestly say it is one of the best hotels I have stayed. I really hope to return one day and make proper use of the spa. Thanks to all who make it a lovely stay!

Great hotel for the Mallehia area. Lovely roofdeck and front desk was super helpful and friendly. Buying breakfast option is a great idea and buying 2-3 of the buffet dinners (more affordable and more food options) than local restaurants. The indoor pool wasn’t heated until we asked about it. The roofdeck pool that was supposed to be headed was out of service. Bring your own beach towel for hotel. They give you a beach towel but then it’s €5 to exchange them out. I get that some people abuse the system but €5 is almost equavalent to buying a new towel at the beach. Charging €1-2 makes more sense. Overall had a nice stay in Malta and would stay at the hotel again if I was in this area again.

Lovely stay, excellent breakfast and buffet meal, singer was good who was there couple nights. All staff friendly and helpful,facilities great

Had a great 3 night stay for business. Amazing facilities, happy hour and food in hotel. Only minor criticism was that they cleaned more room floor with a dirty mop and it left a wet dog smell for a day.

Overall a great stay, very nice hotel in a location which suited our needs. The breakfast buffet was very good, although items were not as readily available later in the morning.

Overall, pretty good. We had a superior room but I wasn’t sure what was superior about it. Bathroom was nice but the furniture was a bit dated. Tiny balcony with a table and chairs but you had to move them to get on to it. I would stay there again

Perfect place

Very convenient and safe location. Very friendly and accommodating staff

Great place to stay! Food options are halal, themed buffet nights and a restaurant on site. Very clean and the spa is lovely with lots of treatments to choose from. Had one of the best facials there! Rooms were a little small considering we booked studio rooms. Rooms came with a spacious bathroom and a built in kitchen. Would have like more in room services such as water bottles and an iron.

I recently stayed at this hotel, drawn by its high ratings and promising amenities. Well located on a very quiet main road. Walking distance places to visit or with Bolt taxis. While there were aspects I appreciated, some experiences fell short of expectations. Positives: The hotel boasts a refreshed and welcoming ambiance, with modern decor that creates a pleasant atmosphere. Nice spa. The staff at the front desk were courteous and helpful during check-in, the stay, questions and making the arrival process smooth.​ Great shower! Areas for Improvement: Despite booking a premium room, the view was underwhelming (inexistant!), overlooking a dark corner area where a workman was drilling next to the balcony. This resulted in dust accumulation, which remained uncleaned the following day.​ The room felt cold (thin duvet), and adjusting the temperature controls didn't seem to make a difference, affecting overall comfort.​ Breakfast was average; the food lacked flavor, either under or overcooked or oily. Additionally, a few morning staff members seemed disengaged, impacting the dining experience.​ An unpleasant odor in the reception area, seemingly emanating from the pool and spa below, was noticeable and detracted from the otherwise inviting lobby.​ I experienced an issue with the elevator, getting stuck and requiring assistance, which was inconvenient and concerning.​ The area is nice for 2-3 days then you need to go further away to enjoy the island more. 3 out of 5 stars

The Solana is a good hotel, in a great location.Staff were amazing, very helpful , they went the extra mile! On the downside, their AC only works at to a certain temperature depending on the time of year, not great as our room was warm. We also had to swap rooms after two days due to the noise from a large flume vent outside our bedroom window, the hotel were more than happy to accommodate with a new room.

A modern hotel very friendly staff on reception breakfast service cleaning staff all spoke i liked that a credit to hotel .my room was clean spacious a good shower bed comfy .i thought breakfast was excellent. Its on a bus linebus stop a few minutes away i very much enjoyed my stay thankyouas a sol traveller i was made to feel welcome.

Exceptional property. Very friendly and polite staff. Delicious breakfast. Clean rooms.

Property was good. However they don’t replenish the room with a bottle of water everyday. Other than that can’t complain

A well maintained property with clean and comfortable room. Shoulder season and rooftop pools not heated. Breakfast is above average although limited gluten free choices I overpaid booking ahead. In spring one could get same room for almost half listed price last minute Plenty of restaurants in area. Great bus service to airport, Gozo and Valetta by boat piers a 15 minute bus ride away