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Gorg Borg Olivier St, Mellieha, Island of Malta, MLH06, Malta
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Madmartigand
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Good location and general status. Some internal room are to small and with small internal windows. Wondeful pool o the roof
Unique Quality: Pool
Solana Hotel
KjerstiVT
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It's gambling booking a stay at the Solana Hotel. You don't know if you are booking for the Solana or it's sister hotel the Pergola. We booked at the Solana, but they just sent us to the Pergola when we arrived because of double booking. Many have experienced the same thing, though with various results. The hotel gives a different excuse to everyone it happens to. For us we eventually got an okay room at the Pergola, but the only compensation we got for their mess was a non working internet and a free buffet dinner wich was awful. That is just inexuable for the Solana, and it's no way to treat it's cutomers!
Our story:
Me and my girlfriend bought a trip to Malta and booked two weeks at the Solana Hotel through expedia.no. We paid and everything was confirmed. But when we arrived at Solana Hotel, the first thing the receptionist tells us is that they have double booked us. We were later told that it was a computer breakdown right before we arrived so they had not had time to tell us, but then again each receptionist gave us a different reason... They moved us to an apartment at their sister hotel the Pergola. It was also a four star hotel and we would get the same type of room he told us. Tired after the trip and confused by the message we just stuttered yes. They gave us two small bottles of pepsi and sent us to the Pergola in a taxi. In the reception we could immediatly tell that it was an older hotel. The room they had booked for us at the Pergola was right above the reception with a balcony view to a wall five meters away, holes in the ceiling, two big cockroaches in the doorway, really bad air and the air condition didn't work. We complained and the receptionist gave us another room for one night only as he said. We said yes and thought we could fix everything the day after. The room he gave us for that night was acctually really nice and big, and with a balcony view to the pool and ocean. The next morning another receptionist called and said she would give us another room after breakfast. Thank god we wouldn't have to go back to the first room at least. The room we got, and would spend the rest of our vacation in, was also nice with a balcony view to the smaller outdoor pool at the Pergola (no ocean view). Some days after we gave it another go for getting a room at Solana for the last week and some compensation for their mess. We were told that it was impossible getting a room at the Solana. Eventually tired of arguing with the staff we settled with free wireless internet at our room and a free dinner. The internet had a so bad connection it was useless. The dinner proved to be a dinner buffet at their hopeless Pergola restaurant. That was the best we could get it seemed wich of course was a really bad compensation for they just having their way with us and sending us to the Pergola Hotel.
We also asked them if this had happend before to people booking rooms at their hotels. They denied this, but strangely enough it is many people here at trip advisor telling that they have experienced this. Lying makes it seem like they are covering for something. Is it a plan they have for getting both of their hotels fully booked? It seems obvious that it is.
We visited the Solana at some occasions and it looked like a modern hotel with high standard restrooms (wich can be rare at Malta). We tried the café in the lobby; awfull food. The bar is okay. The service is not the best. The free internet in the lobby works fine but is not so fast. Solanas location in Mellieha is central and good, but too get to the beach you would have to take the bus since it's a very steep hill down to Mellieha bay and the drivers drive like crazy.
Unique Quality: I think the worst part is that they try to trick they guests, and then denie it and not giving any compensation afterward they getting caught. Would not recommend to anyone and would not go back if I was paid even..
leics
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The Solana is a 4* sister hotel to the Pergola, also in Mellieha. It is fairly new, very smart and very clean. There are both rooms and 'apartments' available, the latter having a kitchenette for self-catering. There's an inside pool/gym and a rooftop (unheated) pool with surrounding sun terraces (good vies from the roof).
The Solana has a cafe/bar in the reception area which is open 24 hours for residents, a breakfast/dining room and a larger function room. All the public areas are non-smoking, but the rooms are not. There are no gardens or outside seating, apart from the roof and immediately outside the frontage.
The staff were generally helpful and pleasant (although we were not pleased to be woken by the maid at 7.30 am on Christmas morning). There's no baggage room (not good; bags have to be left in the downstairs 'lounge') and they charge a daily fee for tea/coffee etc in your room (which is not, in my experience, normal hotel practice). However, there is a fridge and a kettle so we simply bought our own from the local supermarket.
Breakfast was the standard help-yourself European variety, with bacon/eggs/beans (!) etc as well as cheese/meats/bread/spreads and so on.
Unique Quality: All rooms have twin beds. There are no doubles. This, I think, is a little odd.
The rooms at the front, although lovely, are extremely noisy; they are directly over the road, and by the time they reach the hotel most vehicles are groaning at the strain of the hill. The double glazing is simply not up to the job, even with my ear-plugs in. We asked to be moved after one night and, to be fair, they moved us to the back which was much, much quieter except when tyhere was a function in the room directly beneath. We were charged 10 ML for the privilege of being moved. I really wouldn't advise anyone to take a room at the front of this hotel.
It's a good hotel, but it needs to try a bit harder if it's going to be a very good hotel.
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At the top of the hill in Mellieha is the Solana. We paid just over 200 UK pounds for a double suite. (7 nights)
Very clean.
2 pools
Spa
The food here is pretty steep in price but very tasty
Try to avoid the rooms on the front. Great little balcony but very noisy traffic 24 hours a day
We found it cheaper to book through www.hotelsclick.com than directly through the hotel website
My friend and I stayed at the Solana Hotel from 10 to 20 June 2007 and we found the facilities and staff to be excellent. The rooms were very clean and we had maid service everyday. Rooms were well equipped including soap in the bathroom, kettle, fridge etc. The food was fantastic - a buffet service with such a great choice both for breakfast and evening meal. The staff were always friendly and very helpful as were all the Maltese people we came across. I would certainly stay at the hotel again and would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed at the Solana Hotel 12th to 19th May 2007 - excellent value for money. Rooms are excellent, cleaned daily & towels changed every day. Roof terrace is perfect for sun bathing although the pool was very cold in May! For eating Guiseppis in Melliah is a must (you have to book), Ta Peter was also very good.
Fabulous island to explore - some beaches, the best is 5 mins bus ride from the Solana. Lots of history - we were very privelleged to see the Terracotta Warriors at the archaeology museum in Valetta.
The buses are cheap & plenty and a very easy way to see the island although driving is easy on the left hand side of the road.
A very easy place to holiday as the Maltese are such lovely people who speak English perfectly.
After reading great review on here and Trip Advisor thought we'd be a week at this hotel, First impressions the front picture does this hotel justice as it is on a main road which is very noisy and busy so if you want a peaceful balcony then probably not the best choice. Hotel reception very friendly and helpful cant fault that but there are some of the staff that don't make you feel that welcome in the bar and restaurant. Ok now on to the rooms my room was fine very clean and spacious with a big bathroom all clean and nice. But with one problem the door into my room the frame was cracked & broken and the door could be pushed in slightly which didn't make me feel safe leaving my things there and not what i expect from what is described as a superior 4 star hotel. I did highlight this with the reception but nothing was done the week i was there but i was thanked for highlighting this to them. But the other room our friends had was a nightmare is was claustraphobic and had an adjoining door which had a family with kids in the next room and it was like having them in your bathroom very very loud and not what you need on a relaxing holiday. Apart from that everything else was ok nice pool area views of Mellieha from the top floor. An ok hotel but have stayed in many far better hotels which have been cheaper.
Book with caution as this hotel double books rooms, having stayed at this hotel in the past, we booked last week, 27th may until 3rd June. upon arival we were sent to inferior sister hotel. we complained to the Solana upon arival and the next day to no avail, we payed over £900 for two people for the week and were ripped off. Very disopointed, we now feel we will never be able to book this hotel again and advise others like wise.
I do not think I have ever stayed in a hotel this nice for so little money. The pool was my favorite part. It was so relaxing and on the roof with plenty of deck chairs. The room was very big... HUGE in fact. I would have like a bigger TV and without having to get the controller from the front desk, but that is not really an important deatail for me. All of the important things, this hotel had. A nice bathroom, clean room, good service and an excellent pool.
After reading that this hotel double books, we were supposed to check in on 21st June to a 2 bedroom room,on arriving at 3.00pm we were told they were over booked and we were being taken to their sister hotel the Pergola which is a dump. We were giving no explanation how this had happened and I even emailed this hotel over 5 times to make sure they were not overbooked and was told they had a room available.
We waited over 6 hours and refused to stay at the Pergola the room they offered was terrible and hotel was very run down and smelly. The told us it was a new room!!!! I have lost faith in this hotel and would advise people to be very very cautious as even the taxi driver told us they OVERBOOK all the time!!!!! After 7 hours we were eventually moved to the Suncrest Hotel in Qwara which has been good.
You have been warned. We booked with Choose Malta and they done everything they could to get us moved and were excellent at hleping to sort out the problem, the manager of the Pergola offered us half board instead of B&B but we like eating out at night and anyway we would never have stayed at the Pergola.
Hi! I'll be travelling to malta in may, and I'll be staying in Mellieha bay-area. I wonder if there is anything special i should do? How about snorkelling? Any good restaurants for a "romantic dinner for two"? All tips are welcome! /Sara
Hi!
I was in Malta last May and I had a fantastic time. Mellieha is the biggest resort on the island and has also the best beach, although it did not impress me very much (we did not spend much time there, however). In my opinion, the water in May is still too cold for swimming or snorkeling, unless you are very courageous. However, we enjoyed excellent weather during our whole stay, which was perfect for sunbathing.
We stayed in a great boutique hotel overlooking Spinola Bay in Saint Julian's. The area is really beautiful and is packed with port-view restaurants which are ideal for a romantic dinner, if a bit too busy. The Hotel Juliani has also two hip restaurants with excellent food (one Asian and one Maltese-Middle Eastern). Further East, Barracuda is a more up-scale restaurant with good sea-food and Italian specialities. Book a table on the terrace over Balutta Bay and it will be really romantic.
We rented a car, but public transportation is extensive all throught the island in picturesque, oldie-style, yellow-orange painted buses (I do not know until how late they run in the night).
There is plenty of sightseeing to do in Malta. Get yourself a good guide and pick your favourite destinations for day-trips: Valetta and the Three Cities, Mdina, archeological sites... I also highly recommend that you go at least one day to Gozo. There are truly magical sites on that island.
Good luck and have a nice trip!
Hi,
I have stayed at Mellieha three times now. To me it is a village with not to many hotels and some charm.
Mellieha village is on an hill and the view over looking Mellieha bay Gozo and Commino is excellent. The down side is the walk up the hill from the beach but you can catch the bus or walk which will help to burn of beer from the night before.
I have seen people taking diving lessons in the sea at Mellieha and it is also nice walk to Popeye Village from the bay.
There are some very good restaurants also.
There use to be a Disco at the Tuna Net near the beach which is run by the Seabank Hotel.
Michael
Thanks a lot for these tips! :)
/Sara
Romantic dinner... top two places would be Guiseppe's for really good food and lovely character building. It's on the main high street just near Solana hotel.
And Rebekahs in Mellieha is really nice if you sit outside in the courtyard if it's warm enough. They are both listed on web searches.
You will be really close to Gozo ferry so i'd go across for the day. Gozo is lovely for a nice romantic day getaway. Long walks and sitting by the sea.
Enjoy
All rooms have twin beds. There are no doubles. This, I think, is a little odd.
The rooms at the front, although lovely, are extremely noisy; they are directly over the road, and by the time they reach the hotel most vehicles are groaning at the strain of the hill. The double glazing is simply not up to the job, even with my ear-plugs in. We asked to be moved after one night and, to be fair, they moved us to the back which was much, much quieter except when tyhere was a function in the room directly beneath. We were charged 10 ML for the privilege of being moved. I really wouldn't advise anyone to take a room at the front of this hotel.
It's a good hotel, but it needs to try a bit harder if it's going to be a very good hotel.
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