Shaped like a fish, the outdoor pool’s deck is dotted with sunbathers on lounge chairs in the warmer months while children play in the kids' section. Egyptian murals and fountains in the indoor pool create a peaceful feeling. A soccer court beside the pool and an arcade room -- with a pool table, ping pong table, and foosball -- are geared toward kids.

Restaurants here are casual and unpretentious, but hours vary. The Beryl Pool Bar is open in the summer and offers snacks. La Perla Pizzeria -- closed from early in the year -- has live entertainment. The Peacock Lounge offers cocktails and is otherwise used as a library. Emerald restaurant serves Maltese and European fare in a 320-seat dining room. With a fireplace and wooden paneled walls, the Royal Oak Pub feels like an authentic English pub. The hotel doesn’t have a full-service spa, but massage services, a hair salon, and fish spa treatments are available. Wi-Fi is only free in the lower lobby areas, library, and west building’s lounge; there is a fee for access in the rooms. Two meeting spaces and a banquet hall, which seats up to 280 people, can be rented out, and three computers with Internet are accessible in the lobby.

Hotels in Island of Malta, Malta