The Victoria Hotel is located in urban Sliema, which is only a few minutes' drive from the Capital City of the island, Valletta. This central location and the coastline up to neighbouring St Julians constitutes Malta's main coastal resort. The hotel is surrounded by tranquil and traditional Maltese town houses yet highly accessible to the centre of Sliema.
Within the same area one can also find our sister hotel, namely The Palace, which is a superior Deluxe five star boutique hotel. Complementing both properties is the 200 year old Palazzo Capua, a prestigious Palace that has been restored to its formal glory and transformed into an exclusive conference and reception venue.
The state-of-the-art St James Capua Hospital Sliema is also within the vicinity of The Victoria Hotel. Saint James Hospital Group which currently has two hospitals one in Sliema and another in Żabbar, provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services.
Sliema is renowned as being a centre for shopping, restaurants and cafe life. Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most recent Hotels.
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Sliema, which means `peace', was once a quiet fishing town on the peninsula across Grand Harbour from Valletta. The town began to develop rapidly in the early 20th century as a summer resort for wealthier Valletta residents. Their elegant villas and town houses line the quiet, inland streets.
The Sliema promenade offers on one side stunning views across to Valletta and on the other, open sea views. The promenade, which runs for several kilometres from Gżira just south of Sliema to St Julians, is ideal for a relaxed early morning or afternoon stroll or jog. There are plenty of seats along the promenade and on summer evenings the seafront becomes a sociable meeting place for locals. The coastline has two tower fortifications: a De Redin watch tower built in the 17th century; the other was built by the British in neo-gothic style in the 1880s. And what's even more interesting is that Sliema is only a few minutes' drive from the Capital City, Valletta, which has an even more remarkable history!
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Photos submitted by Regular Guests depicting Spectacular Views of Valletta from the Hotel.
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