Riu Seabank Hotel, Mellieha Bay, Malta
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Offering great value for money, this attractive hotel with its excellent facilities has an enviable location close to a sandy beach. The bedrooms are well-furnished and some have a sea view. The quaint village of Mellieha has a small selection of shops, bars and restaurants and is only a short bus ride away. loading...
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Riu Seabank Hotel Reviews
" The overall holiday was fantastic.... "
Submitted By: Miss S Stone
The overall holiday was fantastic. Matla was the perfect holiday destination for us. I am 20 and my partner is 21 and we wanted a holiday somewhere a bit different. Malta was a balance of gorgeous weather and lots of relaxing with lots of excursions and things to do. I would not recommend this to large groups of young adults as it does not have the appeal that other destinations such as Ibiza, greek islands and other destinations. We stayed at the RIU seabank for a week and we really didn't want to come home.
The hotel itself was perfect. The food was of a very high standard and there was lots of choice. We even ate in the restaurant a few nights as we were on the bed and breakfast board. We booked to stay in a sea view room, which was pleasent enough but had the oppotunity to get a room upgrade to a sea view terrace room and the view was breathtaking on the top floor. We could see right out to the sea and the whole of the bay. Both rooms were immaculate and our maid cleaned then perfectly everyday.
The hotel facilities were very good, the only negative really was that the pool was very busy as there was only one but we loved it. There were plenty of sun loungers for everyone. Another bonus to the hotel was the staff as they were all very friendly, helpful and gave us excellent costomer service. they treated us as though we were in a 5 star plus hotel.
As for the resort itself Mellieha was very quiet and pleasent. The beach was lovely and the sea was so green and clear. There isn't much in Mellieha haowever, especially round the bay but the town up the hill is very pretty and the church was gorgeous. I would suggest using the buses and going to another town for night life but we were happy just drinking in the bars near to the hotel and up the hill of an evening.
The hotel itself was perfect. The food was of a very high standard and there was lots of choice. We even ate in the restaurant a few nights as we were on the bed and breakfast board. We booked to stay in a sea view room, which was pleasent enough but had the oppotunity to get a room upgrade to a sea view terrace room and the view was breathtaking on the top floor. We could see right out to the sea and the whole of the bay. Both rooms were immaculate and our maid cleaned then perfectly everyday.
The hotel facilities were very good, the only negative really was that the pool was very busy as there was only one but we loved it. There were plenty of sun loungers for everyone. Another bonus to the hotel was the staff as they were all very friendly, helpful and gave us excellent costomer service. they treated us as though we were in a 5 star plus hotel.
As for the resort itself Mellieha was very quiet and pleasent. The beach was lovely and the sea was so green and clear. There isn't much in Mellieha haowever, especially round the bay but the town up the hill is very pretty and the church was gorgeous. I would suggest using the buses and going to another town for night life but we were happy just drinking in the bars near to the hotel and up the hill of an evening.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" The hotel and the service was... "
Submitted By: Mrs S Jordan
The hotel and the service was excellent. The staff were very friendly, and couldn't do enough for you. The rooms were cleaned and changed every day. The hotel was in a nice area, not too busy, but enough to do, with the local buses stopping outside the hotel and able to take you anywhere on the Island. The food at the hotel was great, something to suit all tastes, even our 12 year olds! The Maltese people are very friendly and nobody is out to rip you off! The spa at the hotel organised a physio to attend to my husband due to a back problem. The service was excellent, much better than any he's seen at home, and much cheaper too! If you want to learn to scuba dive, I recommend you go to the dive centre based at the luna resort, not far from the hotel. The instructors are english, and very good. I would certainly go back to this hotel again, as we couldn't fault it, infact, we couldn't fault Malta at all!
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Me and my girlfriend went there for a... "
Submitted By: Mr G Smallman
Me and my girlfriend went there for a week holiday which was well enough, the island is lovely nice beaches, and from this hotel the beach is 2 secs away across the road. We went on a boat trip around most of the island and it was brilliant got to swim in 8metre deep water at night and was lovely. This hotel was very clean and quite clear of bugs. The food was good a few places to eat with 15 % discount in most places around the hotel so that was usual. Would recommend going to Malta and staying in this hotel must be one of the best on the island. The hotel catered for breakfast for us and it was lovely food, got so much to choose from you cant go wrong really. Nothing to really fault with the hotel, friendly staff were there always happy to help. Buses are easy to use the hotel will give you a bus route map to get around its easy enough!
choose riu seabank its pretty good!
choose riu seabank its pretty good!
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" We had great time. Pool towel service... "
Submitted By: Mr J Dunn
We had great time. Pool towel service is very good idea. Also the sunbeds at the lido are free for the guests. The sea view rooms are noisier than the field view. We booked directly with the hotel's own website http://www.seabankhotel.com and would say that the service was quote good!
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:http://www.seabankhotel.com
" had a lovely time hotel very good but... "
Submitted By: quasimodo49
had a lovely time hotel very good but not much going on at night unless you like old ballroom dancing.cant tell you what the meals are like never made breakfast once,rooms cleaned everyday clean towels everyday.the beach is beautiful you can walk out for miles lovely snack bar and all the toys your kids could want from the beach sellers,now the down side was very expensive place to go couldnt beleive how much everything cost perhaps because of the euro so take plenty of money with you.oh just thought i would mention the pizza place the food was fantastic the pizzas and pasta and cakes to die for.and the rib eye steaks just done to your liking yummy, please go it is the best place to eat in the bay
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" A really warm and friendly hotel... "
Submitted By: Mrs L Moitie
A really warm and friendly hotel offering a high standard of food and good facilities on site . Entertainment was on 6 nights a week in two types of bars/lounges, one which offered singer or group and the other a disco bar with DJ. Bowling alley wasn't open due to being flooded out in December, not sure when this is re-opening? If you stay here the Spa is a must, had a 'Spa Burst' for 60 euros which included a body wrap, hydro bath and full body massage, lasting 2 hours with rest bites in between. Sea View rooms were nice, but lots of road noise. Terrace rooms had full sea view and the balconies were massive. There was a mixture of nationalities in the staff that worked throughout the hotel - all very friendly and efficient - nothing too much trouble. Car hire is recommended so you can get out and about, enjoyed Valletta and Gozo. Cost of living very reasonable. If you are interested in diving, Frankies on Gozo island was brilliant and offered all types of courses for all standards. The only dive club on the island with its own diving pool on site. Would definitely return and could recommend the hotel to everyone.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Med Hotels
" Spacious, well-decorated room which... "
Submitted By: Mr JMW Legat
Spacious, well-decorated room which was cleaned very well and unobtrusively. The staff respected the "do not disturb" signs.
Reviews I read before travelling said that the location close to a main road was an issue, it may have been that the time was quiet (April) or that our room was well-placed but I didn't find it so.
The sound insulation between the rooms was poor, sound carried, especially from an adjacent room, with sounds of moving furniture each night at 11:30 to 12:00, I suspect it was a sofa-bed.
The airconditoning didn't seem to work, but not really an issue in April.
The hotel was located opposite the cheap bus routes.
The buffet-style, self-service, food was plentiful, but the manner in which meals were organised left your feeling that guests were very much secondary to the administrative needs of the hotel. Dinner was served at two "sittings" 6 pm and 8 pm, therefore the dining room was crowded at meal times and one had to queue for some time at the buffets, putting me in mind of a 1980s hall of residence. Why they couldn't have served dinner say between 6:00 pm and 10:00 I don't know, it would have eased the crowding.
Staff bustled round the crowded dining room and tended not to stand aside to let you pass, indeed you had to let them through, they were also quite noisy in moving plates. I haven't had this experience elsewhere in the Medditeranean and expected better for the price.
The tables were also close together, touching, so privacy was impossible and the staff didn't like you changing either table or sitting. So if you had a noisy table near where plates were cleared you risked being stuck with it all holiday, unless you asked, which they didn't seem to like.
Service for drinks was reasonably prompt. Coffee was not served after dinner, you had to pay for this in the bar or rent a kettle for your room at 2.5 euros a day, which I found mercenary, so you may wish to bring your own!
Reception staff were courteous and helpful.
Breakfast was served 7-10 am this meant what it said, if you looked like overstaying 10 am, staff would come and tell you, this I found very irritating. If you came down latish, say 9:30, the tables were dirty and staff declined to change the cloths, odd.
The entertainment was beyond parody, ancient pop-songs crooned out atonally, but mercifully not every night, and some people seemed to like it. It was very intrusive when a mandolin (electrically amplified) player strolled round the dining room, but some people liked it.
Would I stay again? Certainly not for the price, maybe if we got a cheap bargain, however Malta's wonderful, so I would return to the island.
Reviews I read before travelling said that the location close to a main road was an issue, it may have been that the time was quiet (April) or that our room was well-placed but I didn't find it so.
The sound insulation between the rooms was poor, sound carried, especially from an adjacent room, with sounds of moving furniture each night at 11:30 to 12:00, I suspect it was a sofa-bed.
The airconditoning didn't seem to work, but not really an issue in April.
The hotel was located opposite the cheap bus routes.
The buffet-style, self-service, food was plentiful, but the manner in which meals were organised left your feeling that guests were very much secondary to the administrative needs of the hotel. Dinner was served at two "sittings" 6 pm and 8 pm, therefore the dining room was crowded at meal times and one had to queue for some time at the buffets, putting me in mind of a 1980s hall of residence. Why they couldn't have served dinner say between 6:00 pm and 10:00 I don't know, it would have eased the crowding.
Staff bustled round the crowded dining room and tended not to stand aside to let you pass, indeed you had to let them through, they were also quite noisy in moving plates. I haven't had this experience elsewhere in the Medditeranean and expected better for the price.
The tables were also close together, touching, so privacy was impossible and the staff didn't like you changing either table or sitting. So if you had a noisy table near where plates were cleared you risked being stuck with it all holiday, unless you asked, which they didn't seem to like.
Service for drinks was reasonably prompt. Coffee was not served after dinner, you had to pay for this in the bar or rent a kettle for your room at 2.5 euros a day, which I found mercenary, so you may wish to bring your own!
Reception staff were courteous and helpful.
Breakfast was served 7-10 am this meant what it said, if you looked like overstaying 10 am, staff would come and tell you, this I found very irritating. If you came down latish, say 9:30, the tables were dirty and staff declined to change the cloths, odd.
The entertainment was beyond parody, ancient pop-songs crooned out atonally, but mercifully not every night, and some people seemed to like it. It was very intrusive when a mandolin (electrically amplified) player strolled round the dining room, but some people liked it.
Would I stay again? Certainly not for the price, maybe if we got a cheap bargain, however Malta's wonderful, so I would return to the island.
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- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" We have just returned from a week’s... "
Submitted By: Mr Gerry Mullen
We have just returned from a week’s holiday in Malta, booked independently over the internet.
We stayed here for 2 nights in January, can’t wait to return. Great hotel, great staff.
Hotel is first class very clean and tidy all staff very helpful breakfast selection great with something for all tastes.
I would recommended this hotel for all ages as there is a bit of something for everyone
It is always easy to be negative about hotels but this one has renewed my faith.
We stayed here for 2 nights in January, can’t wait to return. Great hotel, great staff.
Hotel is first class very clean and tidy all staff very helpful breakfast selection great with something for all tastes.
I would recommended this hotel for all ages as there is a bit of something for everyone
It is always easy to be negative about hotels but this one has renewed my faith.
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- Date of Holiday:Jan 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Me and my boyfriend (us aged 19)... "
Submitted By: Miss K J Collins
Me and my boyfriend (us aged 19) stayed at the Seabank for 2 weeks in June this year.
It was my second time in Malta and his first. The holiday could not have been more perfect! The hotel itself was very nice, very clean and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay.
Our room was a sea view room on the first floor so therefore we had a large patio area overlooking the beautiful Mellieha bay. Our room was cleaned, mopped and towels changed every day.
The local village of Mellieha is well equipped with shops and lovely restaurants to cater to everyone’s tastes. By staying in the Seabank you also get 15% discount at several other restaurants on the complex, including the Le Mar Pizzeria next door and the Jungle Themed Restaurant, and also at the Tunney Net Complex, a two minute walk up the road where there are more restaurants.
I Have to say that where ever we went or ate in Malta we never had a bad meal, they were all fantastic, we even tried some Maltese dishes such as Bragioli and Pastizzi.
The hotels facilities are brilliant with a pool room, internet cafe, games room and bowling alley. There was always something to do and we never got bored. The pool outside is large and very refreshing after you have been lying in the sun.
The beach at Mellieha is beautiful, a clam sea ideal for snorkelling and swimming.
The tunney net complex also has a watersports place (Oh Yeah Watersports) and we hired a jet ski one morning, which I would recommend. We also went on a great boat trip to the blue lagoon from this company for only Lm4 each which was great value I felt, as it was a small boat with around 15 passengers, left at 11am and returned around 5pm after a good stop in the blue lagoon and the crystal lagoon, with free use of snorkels.
I have to say the nightly entertainment at the hotel was a little old for us, however bus services are fantastic from right outside the hotel running very frequently all day long. So we spent several nights in Buggiba which was a bit better for us on an evening.
We were also able to get to other places using the buses so we did not miss having a car. From outside the hotel you can catch a bus to : Popeye Village (This is also in walking distance), Buggiba, St Pauls Bay, Sliema, Valletta, St Julian’s, St Georges, Mosta, Meditteraneo Marine Park and The Splash and Fun Park, Mellieha Village, Paradise Bay and the Gozo Ferry. The bus fares are very cheap and if you buy a ticket for several days travel it works out even cheaper. So you will never be stuck for places to go or see.
I would definitely say that a two week stay will be the best as the time went so fast during our stay, I think if we'd have only gone for a week we would have been disappointed, and missed out on a lot of things.
The only thing which let the hotel down was the breakfast, there was too much catered to the European side with a lot of cold meats, salami and cheeses which wasn’t quite our taste for breakfast! The pancakes were ok though!.
I think this hotel is perfect for any type of visitor, young or older couples, families or friends, it caters to all these groups. I extremely enjoyed my stay and would return tomorrow if I could!
I would recommend it to everyone and we will definitely be returning to Malta and to the Seabank very soon!
It was my second time in Malta and his first. The holiday could not have been more perfect! The hotel itself was very nice, very clean and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay.
Our room was a sea view room on the first floor so therefore we had a large patio area overlooking the beautiful Mellieha bay. Our room was cleaned, mopped and towels changed every day.
The local village of Mellieha is well equipped with shops and lovely restaurants to cater to everyone’s tastes. By staying in the Seabank you also get 15% discount at several other restaurants on the complex, including the Le Mar Pizzeria next door and the Jungle Themed Restaurant, and also at the Tunney Net Complex, a two minute walk up the road where there are more restaurants.
I Have to say that where ever we went or ate in Malta we never had a bad meal, they were all fantastic, we even tried some Maltese dishes such as Bragioli and Pastizzi.
The hotels facilities are brilliant with a pool room, internet cafe, games room and bowling alley. There was always something to do and we never got bored. The pool outside is large and very refreshing after you have been lying in the sun.
The beach at Mellieha is beautiful, a clam sea ideal for snorkelling and swimming.
The tunney net complex also has a watersports place (Oh Yeah Watersports) and we hired a jet ski one morning, which I would recommend. We also went on a great boat trip to the blue lagoon from this company for only Lm4 each which was great value I felt, as it was a small boat with around 15 passengers, left at 11am and returned around 5pm after a good stop in the blue lagoon and the crystal lagoon, with free use of snorkels.
I have to say the nightly entertainment at the hotel was a little old for us, however bus services are fantastic from right outside the hotel running very frequently all day long. So we spent several nights in Buggiba which was a bit better for us on an evening.
We were also able to get to other places using the buses so we did not miss having a car. From outside the hotel you can catch a bus to : Popeye Village (This is also in walking distance), Buggiba, St Pauls Bay, Sliema, Valletta, St Julian’s, St Georges, Mosta, Meditteraneo Marine Park and The Splash and Fun Park, Mellieha Village, Paradise Bay and the Gozo Ferry. The bus fares are very cheap and if you buy a ticket for several days travel it works out even cheaper. So you will never be stuck for places to go or see.
I would definitely say that a two week stay will be the best as the time went so fast during our stay, I think if we'd have only gone for a week we would have been disappointed, and missed out on a lot of things.
The only thing which let the hotel down was the breakfast, there was too much catered to the European side with a lot of cold meats, salami and cheeses which wasn’t quite our taste for breakfast! The pancakes were ok though!.
I think this hotel is perfect for any type of visitor, young or older couples, families or friends, it caters to all these groups. I extremely enjoyed my stay and would return tomorrow if I could!
I would recommend it to everyone and we will definitely be returning to Malta and to the Seabank very soon!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Just got back home from a week’s... "
Submitted By: Mr M Pugh
Just got back home from a week’s stay at the Seabank with my girlfriend and feel compelled to review due to the quality of the holiday all round.
The staff at the hotel were top class and all were cheerful and friendly right from the cleaners up to the management.
The hotel was smart and very clean and facilities in the rooms were very good. Our room was air conditioned which kicked in automatically once the balcony door was closed but could easily be overridden by a panel on the wall. In addition to the air-con there was also a circular roof fan.
There was a lovely cocktail bar in the reception area with live entertainment each morning and also a more traditional English style pub lower down in the hotel. Prices at both were extremely reasonable to say the least.
My only gripe would be that perhaps a little later night entertainment wouldn't have gone a miss as most turns finished at around 11/11.30pm
The resort itself was quiet by night with a scattering of decent restaurants and has a lovely beach with the shallowest and warmest water I’ve ever set foot in.
I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest recommending this hotel to anyone.
The staff at the hotel were top class and all were cheerful and friendly right from the cleaners up to the management.
The hotel was smart and very clean and facilities in the rooms were very good. Our room was air conditioned which kicked in automatically once the balcony door was closed but could easily be overridden by a panel on the wall. In addition to the air-con there was also a circular roof fan.
There was a lovely cocktail bar in the reception area with live entertainment each morning and also a more traditional English style pub lower down in the hotel. Prices at both were extremely reasonable to say the least.
My only gripe would be that perhaps a little later night entertainment wouldn't have gone a miss as most turns finished at around 11/11.30pm
The resort itself was quiet by night with a scattering of decent restaurants and has a lovely beach with the shallowest and warmest water I’ve ever set foot in.
I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest recommending this hotel to anyone.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" My boyfriend and I had a wonderful... "
Submitted By: Miss R Camile
My boyfriend and I had a wonderful time in this hotel this May. This was our quick break holiday this year and we highly recommend this hotel.
Read before the recommendation and was sceptical at first but the price was right so we decided to have ago.
The place was clean and quite, but would imagine it to be busier come summer. We enjoyed long walks on the beach which is very clean. Dabbled a bit with jet skis and windsurfing which was fun.
I dared to use the SPA and found the staff helpful and friendly and patronised the place. Compared to what I pay in London I found the prices very attractive - I pay three times as much back home for an massage - I really do recommend the SPA and the gym which is well equipped. Consider also a jog down the beach every morning - fantastic!
Food was good with plenty of nearby restaurants within walking distance. Location is fantastic and we also did some scuba diving in Comino and Gozo - what an experience.
Fantastic hotel overall - do check it out.
Read before the recommendation and was sceptical at first but the price was right so we decided to have ago.
The place was clean and quite, but would imagine it to be busier come summer. We enjoyed long walks on the beach which is very clean. Dabbled a bit with jet skis and windsurfing which was fun.
I dared to use the SPA and found the staff helpful and friendly and patronised the place. Compared to what I pay in London I found the prices very attractive - I pay three times as much back home for an massage - I really do recommend the SPA and the gym which is well equipped. Consider also a jog down the beach every morning - fantastic!
Food was good with plenty of nearby restaurants within walking distance. Location is fantastic and we also did some scuba diving in Comino and Gozo - what an experience.
Fantastic hotel overall - do check it out.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Freedom Direct
" The whole hotel and nearby beach was... "
Submitted By: Miss A Harrington
The whole hotel and nearby beach was lovely, the sea was a clear blue and the beach was very well looked after.
The hotel room was basic but very well equipped. The staff were friendly, helpful and generally very nice people to talk to. There was a huge variety of food both breakfast and dinner and good entertainment at night. The outdoor and indoor swimming areas were lovely; we spent many days outside sunbathing - in March!
It was easy to get from the hotel up into Mellieha itself via the local buses - all very cheap! All in all I had a wonderful time in Malta and Mellieha Bay and made some new friends whilst I was out there. In fact me and my friend liked it so much we're going back to Mellieha Bay and the Riu Seabank this July.
We give it a big thumbs up.
The hotel room was basic but very well equipped. The staff were friendly, helpful and generally very nice people to talk to. There was a huge variety of food both breakfast and dinner and good entertainment at night. The outdoor and indoor swimming areas were lovely; we spent many days outside sunbathing - in March!
It was easy to get from the hotel up into Mellieha itself via the local buses - all very cheap! All in all I had a wonderful time in Malta and Mellieha Bay and made some new friends whilst I was out there. In fact me and my friend liked it so much we're going back to Mellieha Bay and the Riu Seabank this July.
We give it a big thumbs up.
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" We decided to take a short break to... "
Submitted By: Mrs T Lambert
We decided to take a short break to Malta without out children for the 1st time ever (9yrs) and went to Malta for 5 days to this hotel.
There were 4 adults in our party ranging from 20 - 38.
I must admit that this hotel seemed to have a lot of older folk and I think we were frowned upon a tad for enjoying a cocktail and laughing, when everybody else just seemed to sit and listen to the entertainment rather than actually speak to each other, so this does seem to be a more mature hotel.
Overall though this was a very nice hotel, the rooms were spacious and cleaned daily (although maybe the decor could be given a facelift) with huge closets and a few coat hangers.
The bathrooms were clean with a hairdryer although I would still recommend you take your own, as if you have long hair you would still be drying it at midnight!
The pool area is very well kept and very clean there were plenty of sun beds (in Feb.) and a lot of dif places to sunbath, the pool however was freezing which may have been because of the time of year but very hard to say.
The indoor pool was also very clean although quite small so not many people can swim at the same time.
We stayed on a B & B basis and the food was very nice including full English, toast, fresh fruit and pastries and the staff were very pleasant.
The one thing that let this hotel down was the spa, myself and friend had a French manicure which was very expensive only to find that 4 hrs later it was still wet and peeling off!
When we returned to them the offered us 1.5 lira back out of our 13.75 lira that we had paid, which I thought was very poor and told them so but to no avail.
The restaurant downstairs is very expensive and very noisy but if you have a car or catch the bus, there are some lovely restaurants up the hill, which are much better value with far nicer food.
All in all I would recommend this hotel (maybe for older clientele) with friendly staff and nice food but would steer clear of the spa!
There were 4 adults in our party ranging from 20 - 38.
I must admit that this hotel seemed to have a lot of older folk and I think we were frowned upon a tad for enjoying a cocktail and laughing, when everybody else just seemed to sit and listen to the entertainment rather than actually speak to each other, so this does seem to be a more mature hotel.
Overall though this was a very nice hotel, the rooms were spacious and cleaned daily (although maybe the decor could be given a facelift) with huge closets and a few coat hangers.
The bathrooms were clean with a hairdryer although I would still recommend you take your own, as if you have long hair you would still be drying it at midnight!
The pool area is very well kept and very clean there were plenty of sun beds (in Feb.) and a lot of dif places to sunbath, the pool however was freezing which may have been because of the time of year but very hard to say.
The indoor pool was also very clean although quite small so not many people can swim at the same time.
We stayed on a B & B basis and the food was very nice including full English, toast, fresh fruit and pastries and the staff were very pleasant.
The one thing that let this hotel down was the spa, myself and friend had a French manicure which was very expensive only to find that 4 hrs later it was still wet and peeling off!
When we returned to them the offered us 1.5 lira back out of our 13.75 lira that we had paid, which I thought was very poor and told them so but to no avail.
The restaurant downstairs is very expensive and very noisy but if you have a car or catch the bus, there are some lovely restaurants up the hill, which are much better value with far nicer food.
All in all I would recommend this hotel (maybe for older clientele) with friendly staff and nice food but would steer clear of the spa!
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- Date of Holiday:Feb 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Freedom Direct
" My wife and I stayed during January... "
Submitted By: Mr G Thompson
My wife and I stayed during January 07 and had a delightful stay.
This Hotel is very clean and the staff are helpful in every way, whether it be the restaurant, bar or reception.
The food on offer is varied with the inclusion of some local dishes. It is nicely displayed and the quality of the cooking is very good.
The bedrooms are of reasonable size and nice and bright. We had a room overlooking the pool area and hills and were fortunate because this position, had a sunny period from mid morning to late afternoon.
The hotel probably does not suit people looking for more nightlife but is ideally suited to couples and in the summer month’s couples with young children because of the beach which is very safe for bathing.
We would certainly stay at this hotel again when coming to Malta, well done the Seabank.
One small criticism, to enhance the hotel further would be the introduction of an English speaking entertainment programme on TV. instead of the two news channels now available.
This Hotel is very clean and the staff are helpful in every way, whether it be the restaurant, bar or reception.
The food on offer is varied with the inclusion of some local dishes. It is nicely displayed and the quality of the cooking is very good.
The bedrooms are of reasonable size and nice and bright. We had a room overlooking the pool area and hills and were fortunate because this position, had a sunny period from mid morning to late afternoon.
The hotel probably does not suit people looking for more nightlife but is ideally suited to couples and in the summer month’s couples with young children because of the beach which is very safe for bathing.
We would certainly stay at this hotel again when coming to Malta, well done the Seabank.
One small criticism, to enhance the hotel further would be the introduction of an English speaking entertainment programme on TV. instead of the two news channels now available.
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- Date of Holiday:Jan 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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There were plenty of sunbeds around the pool but it always pays to get out early. Some unreasonable guests bag sunbed space before breakfast and dont hit poolside until lunchtime.
Meals are an experience. There is an ocean of hot and cold food available. Breakfast is a bit samey and I don't like the bacon but there is cereal-rather different to the crisp cerels we are used to though. They have a reconstituted from powder fruit juice selection but it just about passes muster. Main meal time is delightful. They have an excellent range of bread,usually a choice of soups and as many hot dishes as you can shake a stick at. Sweet course is a little tame but acceptbale.
The resort is the hotel. There is a beach outside on the other side of the road but we dont do beaches that much. Poolside sufficed. The pool is excellent but watch the plastic around the side troughs as it tends to break under your feet.
Melliha Bay doesn't have much to offer.Catch a bus to town for shops.