Marina Hotel at the Corinthia Beach Resort

Delightful Seaview Hotel

by SabrinaSummerville about Corinthia San Gorg

The hotel is a few minutes walk from the centre of St. Julians, on St. George's Bay with magnificent sea views from every room and all public areas.

The grounds are set in tiers on three levels leading down to the sea. Each level has its own large pool with a vast, uncluttered pool area. There were plenty of comfortable sunbeds and the pool area was immaculately maintained. The pool bar service was excellent with an array of food and drinks to suit all tastes.

The lower of the pools is on a lido, shared with the adjoining Corinthia Marina Hotel. In this area there is a choice of additional restaurants serving delicious food al fresco. These include a pizza restaurant, an American bar and grill, plus a seafood restaurant.

The lido allows access to the Marina Hotel and the restaurants and other facilities of that property.

The main restaurant in the Corinthia San Gorg served an a la carte menu and a delightful buffet each evening. In other hotels I had been disappointed in dinner buffets, but not at the Corinthia. I was spoiled for choice and I was particularly thrilled with the giant mussels and the prawns. There was no shortage of anything.

My room was confortable and well furnished, with a lovely seaview balcony.

I was just a little disappointed in a couple of things. I reserved a non smoking room but was allocated a smoking room. I asked to be moved and was assured that another room would be found for me. It was not. I paid a supplement to have fruit and wine in my room on arrival. They were not there and took more than 24 hours to be delivered. The final thing that disappointed me was the pool towel situation. In the majority of five star hotels these days I have found an unlimited supply of pool towels. For the avid sun-worshipper/swimmer this is a necessity as one needs fresh towels every couple of hours. In the Corinthia one was alloted a single towel each day.

Overall, however, I would have to say this is a lovely hotel. The three tiered large pool area was a delight, as was the lido with its array of restaurants. There were fantastic views from all public areas and the dinner buffet was one of the best I have yet experienced.