Hotel Bella Vista Reviews

The hotel offers a total of 150 rooms, and features an inviting, spacious foyer with a reception desk. Further facilities include a cosy bar, a pleasant caf¿, a lounge bar and an air-conditioned restaurant. Guests may also make use of a public Internet terminal. On the roof terrace guests may enjoy wonderful views, the Jacuzzi and sun loungers. Further leisure options include a sauna (at an extra cost) and a heated indoor swimming pool with a children's paddling pool. Sports enthusiasts may pay a visit to the in-house gym or play billiards. There is also an entertainment programme to provide some variation. This modern hotel enjoys a peaceful location in the outskirts of Qawra. The well-known holiday resorts of Qawra and Bugibba with their countless shops are just 30 minutes walk away. A shuttle bus runs guests to the centres of Bugubba and Qawra several times a day free of charge.

This is NOT a 4 Star hotel! I read the reviews before I went on holiday but thought these people were just moaning about things for the sake of it. I am pretty easy to please and so didnt think it could be that bad. But I was wrong! Everything is true that has been written on this site. We went 6th October-13th October 2009

Me and my partner went all inclusive... But ended up spending most of our money eating out because the food was so bad in the resturant! I wouldnt feed my dog what they served up in there. Everything is just watered down and doesnt taste of anything. I was having the lettace for the first couple of days till I found what looked like a cockroach leg in it! Needless to say I never ate their again. They have no fruit either, which we had to buy ourselves. My partner ate there still but he had an upset stomache everytime he did.

The balcony view was basically a wall! No sun there, so we didnt bother using it.

The room wasnt very clean. An old lady in the hotel cut her leg open on the first night because the beds have wooden corners, which we also kept catching our legs on! The 'clean' towels we were given everyday looked dirty with brown marks on! This must be to match the bed covers! Not very nice to sleep in!

The drinks which were included in our all enclusive were VERY limited! And so we still spent money on some drinks. Which again didnt taste that nice, the cocktails tasted like washing up liquid!

The hallways are very dark, only tiny ceiling lights are on. Im guessing this was to hide the stained carpet!

The swimming pool is tiny. There was a swimming pool in the basement but it was very dark down there with nobody there. Also bizarly there was a couple of old cars on display on this floor, again in a dark room. Very odd place.

The staff seemed very nice when we first got there but somehow didnt seem as friendly as the holiday went on. I have no idea why? We didnt complain about anything. It wasnt worth the trouble But the staff do work very long hours and it seems they were trying thier best. Its just a shame they dont have much to work with.

One positive note: I didnt see any cockroaches! Just found a couple of legs! (There was 1 in our room when we arrived! - I kicked it under our table and Im guessing it will still be there now! lol)

So dont stay in this hotel, a 3 star would probably be better!

Hotel is dirty in need of good clean and revamp. Very limited food choice. The representative was not available whilst we were there. The bar on the roof was not open therefore when you wanted a drink had to either go in lift for 6 floors or take the stairs. Staff work long hours.

Rated as a 4 star, well maybe if located in Afghanistan! Everything was too much trouble, the watered down drinks were extotionate yet cheaper when my wife bought them when wearing a typical revealing holiday dress?!!? Pools should have been cleaner, no excuse being the size they were. The whole hotel was beyond hot and into a different dimension, no a/c throughout the whole place and in the room it just took the edge off so to speak. Location is terrible, miles from anywhere, certainly not Qawra! Been to Malta many many times, this is the worst place on the island and the staff are rude and down right miserable. What got me was the attitude, looking down their nose at you as if it were the Hilton! Save up a bit more loot and go to the Qawra Palace (which I came close to just booking into 2 days in) or Gillueru in St Pauls.

On arriving I checked in to find the hotel fully booked and was booked into their additional apartment blocked some 300metres away- pitch black at 1am in morning! -It was a self catering appartment which they blantanly cover up by stating it is a suite and are cheaper to book apparently. The receptionists fails to tell you that you have to pay for the aircon and safe! When you ask for this he then tells you to come back tomorrow as he is not open!!!!! It is supposed to be 24hr service. The pool is tiny, don't be decieved by the photos, it is not sea view, it is estuary and a good 10-15mins walk from sea front. The food is bland and not much variation. Although the staff were friendly- watch out for the guy on recpt, arrogant! And if you are a single mum, be warned of the dirty old men behind the bar who constantly throw sexual inuendos and wink alot at you and make every effort to have a right old gawp when collecting crocks from pool area. It is not a 4* hotel it is 3*. The entertainment is rubbish. The jaccuzi on roof top is filthy and has little blocks of clorine in the bottom for children to happliy play with. On date of leaving i left my baggage in the room by recption area with souvienirs- suprise suprise, they were gone along with some of my underwear!!! Overall if you are looking for a good all round family holiday i would recommend that you stay nearer into Bugibba as this is a good town and night life is great and right on sea front.

Returned today (20/8/09) from the Bella Vista - certainly NOT a 4* Hotel by anyones standard. We booked a last minute weeks holiday and didn't pay that much - so really, not that bad for money paid. The Hotel is quite a distance from anywhere buzzing! You really need to use the hotel shuttle bus or the local buses. Staff are civil, but do not go out of their way to assist unless asked. Maitre D is downright miserable, and not at all welcoming to the Restaurant. Beware, after a couple of days he will seat you in the back of the restaurant - which is dark, but cool - which is a bonus. The food is generally ok, but lacks changable options ie same every day. This hotel fails to open all facilities at the same time - not really sure if enough staf employed or just a cost saving exercise! Only one Bar of 3 opens at anyone time. Below ground level swim pool never opened whilst we were there. Treatment rooms also closed throughout whole week. We would not recommed this hotel at all.

We booked a last minute holiday for Easter half term and although we were concerned about some of the reviews we read on this hotel we were pleasantly surprised. Although on the outskirts the hotel has a courtesy bus you can book to take you into the centre of Bugibba to catch the bus or stroll along the front. The room was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. There was entertainment in the bar area every night which was good as there was nothing else nearby. The staff were helpful and there was internet access for our teenage daughter. Food was plentiful but the breakfast was basically the same every day but perfectly adequate. We booked our own trips through a travel agent in Bugibba near the bus station and we got about most places on the bus. We would go to Malta again as we didn't get round the whole of the island but if you have small children this hotel didn't really cater for them.

We originally booked for an apartment in the Bella Vista Aparments, but when we arrived it seemed the apartments had been closed for the season - we'd been given a room instead. We complained and were upgraded to half board and given an additional room as there were 3 of us. The rooms were basic - rubbish beds and very small balconys. 1 room smelt damp, the other had a balcony overlooking the kitchen vents so stank of rancid fat if you opened the door. they did have fridges which was a plus. The buffet breakfast and dinners were good and there was always plenty of food and variety. The outside pool was very small and didn't get much sun so not a lot of use, there was an indoor pool as well, but we didn't find it until half way through the holiday. There was a roof terrace which was nice to chill out on, but it could have done with a bar. It was a fairly easy walk to restaurants and the various places around Qawra. We had a hire car and managed to find parking outside the hotel for free on a daily basis.

The infrastructure of the hotel is that of a solid 3 Star rather than a 4 Star which reflects on the rating system in Malta rather than this hotel.

Location is not central to Qawra. We had a car so it was not a problem, but its a fair walk into town and there is not much else close to the hotel. There is a shuttle bus which has to be pre booked.

The set up of the public areas is not great. The ground floor is an open area including reception, the bar, snack bar and small stage for evening entertainment. As a result the bar area lacks any atmosphere and films, which are shown on Tuesday and Thursday, can be drowned out by people in the area drinking, but not watching the film. The live entertainment was good for this size of establishment.

It did not affect us, but the pool area seems very small for a 200 bedroom plus hotel. There is a further pool in the basement, which we took a look at, but it seemed rather dark and unwelcoming down there.

Initially we were given a room which looked out onto a strange central well area facing several other rooms - this was constantly in the half light. We moved when they had an alternative which took a couple of days – this room was fine except the outlook was not great – see pictures. My advice if you are allocated one of these rooms is to go straight down to reception and ask to change. I thought cleaning was OK until I checked under the bed as we were going to make sure we had not left anything. I changed my mind then! Strangely they change towels but do not service the room, including making the bed on Sunday.

Breakfast was a bit basic, completely self service and suffered the normal problem when food is left out under lamps. The evening meal was variable, also self service, with soup, salad, main course and desert. Some dishes were good especially the fish, but the veg was unpalatable so we ate salad instead. We ate out about half of the time in the evening but would probably have got very bored with the offerings otherwise. Lines can form outside the dining room, especially for breakfast - this is probably because they do not turn round the tables quickly enough rather than lack of capacity. You can have a packed lunch instead of the main meal, but don’t bother, its awful!

Bar service in the evening is very slow, normally with a queue forming as they only put on one barman. Not unusual to wait 10 minutes or more to be served but of course, it feels much longer. I seriously doubt all inclusive (unless you get it thrown in as part of the deal) is worthwhile since this is not a resort hotel you are going to be spending most of your time at, and drinks are pretty cheap anyway. There is usually a decent wine on offer at dinner for 6 Euros, far superior to the carafe you would get on all inclusive.

There seemed to be too many niggles, an example of which is that they washed down the area between reception and the front doors between 8am and 9am. Absolutely crazy as it was then slippery at a busy time and a hazard particularly for the elderly in the hotel. There seemed to be a lot of extras they wanted to charge for eg tea in the room, use of the fridge, use of the safe, hire of a towel to use by the pool. On the bright side, some of the staff were very pleasant. Nadia at reception in particular was outstanding - helpful and efficient and always with a smile. Actually, I am not an overly critical traveller and a lot of the niggles with this hotel really could be sorted out with some efficient planning and management. I do not want to give the impression this was an awful experience - far from it, and the pricing was certainly competitive - but if we go back to Malta we will be looking at alternatives rather than going back here.

we stayed at this hotel for a last minute break and after reading some of the reviews were expecting to be dissapointed but on arrival we were shown to two very pleasant rooms that would not have been out of place in hotels that charge twice as much,we had booked two three bed rooms and were not disapointed there was room for 4 beds in one room no problem,as for meals there is always 2 different meats and a fish dish and you can also order from the snack menu and eat that in the resturant if you want,we took a 12 year old and an 8 year old and there was only one day they could not find anything they like at lunch time and the waiter overheard them and asked if the would like to order from the childrens menu and proceeded to reel of a list of selections they ordered chicken nougets and chips when they arrived they were strips of chicken coated in breadcrumbs not the rubbish we have at home,also at every meal we were offered drinks from the bar and wine with our meals we paid a budget price for this all inclusive holiday and were far from dissapointed ,the only downside about this hotel is the location if you do,nt have a car but i know that if you went out of the rear exit of the hotel its about a 10 minute walk to the shops, just a short bit about the entertainment there was something on most nights alright not west end quality but reasonable it kept use amused for 3 nights also if you have to use the internet take you laptop as wifi,s free in the public areas. we used this hotel in feb 2009 and paid £343 for a 3 bedded room for the week and could,nt fault this.

We stayed at this hotel on an all inclusive basis having found a good deal on last minute.com. A taxi from the airport took about 20 minutes. The hotel is not in the best of locations but a 20 minute walk will take you to st pauls bay and onto Buggiba. Rooms are basic, simply furnished but adequate. We had tv with 1 english news channel, cnn!, ensuite bathroom and balcony which looked over onto the pool. The pool was nice with a sunbathing terrace. Meals were all buffet style, except lunch which was table d hote. The food was good but a little repetative. Being all inclusive we had a free bar from 11am -11pm, serving branded beer and local wines and spirits. a caraff of house wine was also served with meals. If i got a similar deal id stay here again, this was our first tase of an allinclusive and we certainly saved some money!

a clean hotel , with friendly, helpful staff. our flight was late night and the staff was very accommodating to people who had to wait for pick-ups at night. the rooftop sauna was excellent we really enjoyed it and the bar was right there to have drinks while soaking

everything said about the bella vista is true if your paying this amount of money for a 4* all inclusive then spend it somewhere else,the only good thing was the weather.

dont expect 4* its more like 2* food was o.k. but limited choice its the first all inc. ive been on where no fresh fruit was included it had to be paid for,even tomato juice .
its so obvious the managment are trying to cut corners to maximise profit.
staff were well presented and good service though.theres nothing nice to look at around the hotel its very scruffy and sitting outside with drinks on an evenig is a nightmare with traffic hurtling past all the time be very carefull when crossing this road, we would never go back to this hotel.

besides these moans!malta is a lovely place the people are so friendly and theres loads of places to visit with fantastic bus service and very cheap.
beware of timeshare tricksters they are a nuicence and pester you all the time one of them became aggresive when i told him to get off.
the weather in feb is warm and makes a welcome break from our winter.

Its our second vistit to malta and the first stopping at the bella vista and the last rooms were tidy towels changed every day outside pool small and loses sun in afternoon so we headed for rooftop plenty of beds up there and snack bar when it opens w found most of staff misarable there were a few that made u welcome but not many the food was a let down ive been on 6 all in hols before this and im not a fussy eater but this was the worst the choise was limited and food was mostly warm

the bar well thats another story the local beer was not very nice but u adapt i couldnt to this no 2 pints were the same so i started drinking spirits and they seemed weak after 11pm when u had to pay they tasted different so what u have before god only knows the entertament was not good two men singing who had a job raising a smile never mind getting people up to dance no go at all so we went to qwara a lot to eat and pay for our drinks

maltas a lovely place and i will go back the but not to bella vita