Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
BBQ facilities
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Stunning location
Attentive staff
Beautiful property
Cons:
Slow breakfast service
Noisy during the day

Categories

Cleanliness
8.59
Overall clean property but noted dim bedside reading light and some organization issues during breakfast.
Service
9.56
Excellent service from staff, particularly noteworthy for their friendliness and attentiveness.
Location
9.6
Perfect central location for exploring Mdina and very quiet.
Room Quality
9.05
Rooms well appointed but some small dimensions noted.
Amenities
9.08
Wonderful facilities but some minor complaints about the pool area and breakfast setup.
Value for Money
9.54
Strong perceived value given the luxurious atmosphere and attentive service.
Food and Beverage
8.59
Quality food but slow service noted during breakfast.
Overall Experience
9.56
Overall a very positive experience with minor issues that did not detract from the enjoyment.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-10 11:52

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Palazzo Bifora offers air-conditioned rooms equipped with modern amenities such as a coffee machine, minibar, and flat-screen TV. The plush bed linen and towels ensure a comfortable stay for guests.

Exquisite Dining Options
Guests can indulge in a daily breakfast spread featuring à la carte, continental, or Full English/Irish options. The on-site restaurant and bar serve delectable dishes and refreshing beverages in a charming setting.

Premium Facilities
With an outdoor swimming pool, terrace, and evening entertainment, guests can unwind and relax during their stay. The hotel also provides convenient services like room service, concierge assistance, and meeting facilities.

Experience luxury and comfort at Palazzo Bifora - book your stay now for an unforgettable experience.

Important information:

This property is a Luxury Boutique Hotel Living.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 223 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.59
Service: 9.56
Location: 9.6
Room Quality: 9.05
Amenities: 9.08
Value for Money: 9.54
Food and Beverage: 8.59
Overall Experience: 9.56
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Trish couple gb
9
Pros:

Beautiful building in a wonderful location with great facilities and excellent staff. Priscilla was extremely helpful. The glass of prosecco on check in was a lovely touch.

Cons:

As the rooms are all off the main atrium it can be noisy during the day.

2025-10-17 via Nuitee
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Jones couple gb
10
Luxurious, very attentive staff, excellent cocktails
Pros:

Beautiful Hotel in the quiet streets of Mdina - very nice (albeit small) room with a high end bathroom. The restaurant and pool area were stunning, very good cocktails at the bar. The staff very attentive. Mdina itself is stunning - highly recommend.

2025-10-15 via Nuitee
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John couple gb
10
2025-10-13 via Nuitee
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ORBAN couple ro
10
2025-10-10 via Nuitee
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Paolo couple gb
9
2025-10-07 via Nuitee
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Andre couple au
10
2025-10-06 via Nuitee
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Emanuel couple mt
10
2025-10-06 via Nuitee
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Paul couple nz
9
Pros:

Great location for exploring main island of Malta.
Exceptional welcome, great room and bathroom.
Very decent breakfast.

Cons:

Fabulous hotel, but there were one or two small things that I could pick them out on..... the incessant unnecessary music that filtered in to our windows, the fact that there were tea bags in the room but no kettle, and the daily excuse that breakfast would take some time to prepare as several guests arrived simultaneously - there are only about 5 rooms!

2025-10-05 via Nuitee
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franck couple fr
9
2025-10-03 via Nuitee
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Carolyn
10
Pros:

Had a wonderful stay at Palazzo Bifora. The room was lovely and comfortable. We had a delicious dinner our first night in the hotel restaurant. The location was excellent! Highly recommend!

2025-10-01 via Nuitee
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Walker couple gb
9
Perfect hotel for a long weekend to explore Valetta.
Pros:

Great location, stunning roof terrace, perfect for sundowners & with complimentary wine.
Quirky building with lots of character. Very friendly & helpful staff.
Delicious buffet breakfast.
Our room was on the small side for the price but had everything we needed.

Cons:

Very comfy beds albeit shockingly uncomfortable pillows !

2025-09-29 via Nuitee
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Tomas couple lt
10
Pros:

Beautiful place in a beautiful Mdina!

2025-09-28 via Nuitee
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Gordon solo_traveller au
8
Great peaceful city after Valletta
Pros:

It’s central location

Cons:

Room was a bit small but didn’t spend much time there

2025-09-18 via Nuitee
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Aaron
10
Pros:

We loved this hotel. The room and location was amazing, but what ended up making our stay really special was when something went awry with the room—the staff was *outstandingly* helpful, going above and beyond, and it really made our stay exceptional. Highly recommended!

2025-09-15 via Nuitee
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Sally solo_traveller gb
9
A lovely, comfortable, well appointed hotel.
Pros:

Beautiful property, well renovated and tastefully decorated. Very clean. Comfy bed. Great shower. Air conditioning. Friendly staff. Very quiet location in the historic fortified town - no traffic.
In-house roof terrace restaurant served excellent food.
Google Maps makes Mdina look a lot bigger than it actually is, so you really hardly have to walk any distance to explore. Bus stops for the excellent Maltese Public Transport network are within a 5min walk. Central Valletta (Il-Bat) is 30mins on the bus. Also about 30mins on the direct bus to and from the airport.

Cons:

In the room, it would have been good to have a better bedside reading light as they were very dim and I had to use my phone torch, otherwise switch on the big light which defeats the object of reading to relax before bed. The angle lamp shown next to the coffee machine in the photos would have reached the bed but the plug didn’t fit the socket and so it wouldn’t work.
Breakfast was quite late, starting at 8.30, and the service was slow - driven by poor organisation in the kitchen whereby each table’s order was completed in full before the next-in-line was started. Breakfast food options were quite basic - not really as described (a la carte). You cannot sit outside for breakfast, which is a shame.
I didn’t really see the point in having the swimming pool as it’s too small to swim in and the terrace is permanently set up as a restaurant, so no sun beds as shown in the photos.
I booked the ‘Suite with Balcony’ which was, in fact, a small section of the communal walkway just beyond the door to my room, so not a thoroughfare but still in the communal space. The room description states ‘Landmark View’ - I could see the wall of the property opposite and, since the hotel was adjacent to buildings on all sides, none of the rooms would have had any different.

I think the hotel needs to be a bit less creative with descriptions used on the website.

2025-09-12 via Nuitee
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Peter couple be
9
2025-09-11 via Nuitee
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Freda couple ie
9
It was a fantastic place right in the heart of Mdina
Pros:

The service offered by Priscilla our receptionist was excellent very friendly and made us feel very welcome

Cons:

The breakfast was very good, but the service was extremely slow. It took 45 minutes for our food to come and there was only two couples at the restaurant.

2025-09-06 via Nuitee
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Claudine Mary couple nl
9
Fantastisch op dat water na
Pros:

Locatie, hygiëne, restaurant, personeel

Cons:

Het feit dat je voor een halve liter water €3,50 moest betalen, terwijl het water uit de kraan door de chloor smaak niet te drinken is en dat wordt ook nog toegegeven op schrift. Per dag wordt 0.75 liter gefilterd lauw water aangeboden. De prijs per nacht per kamer voor 2 personen is € 450,00. Nogal Dagobert Duck achtige praktijken.

2025-09-05 via Nuitee
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Anna couple gb
9
2025-08-28 via Nuitee
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Saskia couple au
10
2025-08-21 via Nuitee