Santa Maria Aparthotel
, Bugibba
Santa Maria Aparthotel Reviews
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:First Choice
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We had a brilliant time at the hotel and Malta in general. I returned to Malta with my wife after leaving it in 1973 and I was surprised to find how little it has changed apart from all the building sites. The hotel service was brilliant, the room was really clean and tidy, the food was tasty and the facilities in the hotel were brill. We’re already planning to go back next year.
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Chevron Holidays
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Totally awful hotel, dirty rooms, no air con, food monotonous. No fruit, head waiter told us that they could not afford to give guests fruit as they were only allocated £5 per day to feed clients. No entertainment. All entertainment at sister hotel across road with seating only for about 50 guests, the two hotels hold approx 700. Staff intimidating, threatening, summoning holidaymakers by annoy. Constantly had to ask reception staff to provide, toilet rolls and towels, soap for outside toilet at pool. All inclusive package a joke, you can get a pint of beer but not a pint of carbonated water with colouring (coke). Dining room too small had to queue to get in, tables jammed together. Queues at bars for drinks a joke, one queue to order drinks then another to actually get drinks, 1 member of staff at till and 1 serving, total nightmare. DO NOT GO TO THIS HOTEL IT IS AN ABSOLUTE WASTE OF MONEY.
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
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Unfortunately no sandy beach but these are far and few between in Malta. The food was very good but the local wine was an "acquired" taste. Plenty of sightseeing to do but entertainment the normal mediocre hotel provision.
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
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Stayed at the Santa Maria Hotel for two weeks from 21st June to 5th July 2005. I’ve been to Malta before, but didn’t think the weather would be so HOT in June! It averaged out around 34 degrees for the whole two weeks!
The check in was really easy and staff very friendly. The room was tatty and could have been cleaner, but didn’t expect too much as it is only a 3 star hotel.
The holiday cost £298 each for half board for two weeks and the food was lovely. A good choice of dinner each evening, but the breakfasts were lacking in variety.
There were lots of activities during the day and entertainment every night. The Santa Maria and the San Anton just across the road are part of the same hotel group and you can use facilities of both hotels.
We preferred the pool in the San Anton as the Santa Maria pool was too deep to stand up in and I’m nervous in deep water! The water was lovely and warm in both pools and plenty of sunbeds.
It was too hot to walk around in the searing heat, but we’d been to Malta before in the winter and will definitely go back - there’s loads to see and you can get all round the island really cheap on the Malta buses.
Not many beaches on Malta though and when you do find them, they’re fairly small.
Gozo is worth a visit - I thought it was much better than Malta, not so commercialised and more greenery.
On the downside, there are lots of cats on Malta - therefore lots of cats mess almost everywhere you go. The pavements and roads are really bad - uneven and potholes everywhere. It was very dusty there too - continuous building work going on everywhere - either buildings half demolished or half built.
You either "love it or hate it" is the famous saying for Malta. We hated it when we first arrived in February last year, but loved it by the time our holiday was over and looked forward to going back!