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Inside the walls of Mdina, Malta’s Silent City, The Xara Palace is a Relais & Chateaux boutique hotel in a 17th-century palazzo, with 17 individually designed rooms and suites and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
The Xara Palace is a small Relais & Chateaux hotel set within a converted 17th-century palazzo, and the only hotel inside the walls of Mdina, Malta’s fortified Silent City. Built atop centuries-old bastions, it has just 17 individually designed rooms and suites, several with panoramic views over the countryside, giving an intimate, residential feel. Dining is a highlight, led by the de Mondion, a Michelin-starred restaurant serving modern Mediterranean cooking on a panoramic terrace atop the bastions, with the Medina restaurant and the Trattoria AD 1530 for more relaxed meals, plus private dining. There is no spa, and the experience is about history, views and food rather than resort facilities. It suits couples and culture-focused travellers who want a romantic, atmospheric base inside one of Malta’s most historic places.
Dining is a highlight. The de Mondion is the Michelin-starred restaurant, serving modern Mediterranean cooking on a panoramic terrace atop the bastions, open for dinner.
The Medina restaurant and Trattoria AD 1530 offer more relaxed meals, and private dining can be arranged for special occasions.
• The only hotel within the walls of Mdina, Malta’s Silent City.
• A converted 17th-century palazzo set atop centuries-old bastions.
• 17 individually designed rooms and suites, several with panoramic views.
• A Michelin-starred restaurant in the de Mondion.
• Panoramic terraces and event spaces for celebrations.
• The only hotel inside the walls of Mdina, the Silent City.
• A 17th-century palazzo on centuries-old bastions.
• 17 individually designed rooms and suites with countryside views.
• A Michelin-starred restaurant in the de Mondion.
• A Relais & Chateaux member, romantic and atmospheric.
This suits you if you want a romantic, atmospheric base inside one of Malta’s most historic places. Wander Mdina’s quiet streets, take in the views from the bastions, and dine on the panoramic terrace at the Michelin-starred de Mondion. There is no spa, so it is about history, views and food rather than resort facilities. Best for couples and culture-focused travellers.
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