Portside Lodge

We took the 2-bedroom apartment which is on the top floor. It's the only accomodation on that floor and therefore has the swimming pool next door to eat. There is a main balcony off the main living rooms that is a terrace where you can sit drinking a glass of wine while looking out onto the picturesque bay. The kitchen a a proper kitchen and there is air-conditioning in every room, as well as fans in the bedroom that means if you don't like sleeping with aircon on, you can use the fans instead. Frankly we could not fault anything about the apartment which has two bathrooms, one with a shower and another with a large square bath. The bedrooms are distanced from each other nicely so parents can feel as though they are going into their own part of the apartment. One of the bathrooms is ensuite to the master, and there is also a small balcony where you can sit out and enjoy the peace and tranquility. TV has netflix and Prime so once you've added your account details that all works, as does the internet. The hotel has a games room with a pool table, mini football and some games for smaller children as well as a gym with adequate amounts of equipement to for anyone that wants to burn calories. The hotel has parking, and this is paid as an extra but is very reasonable. It's assigned parking as well meaning you don't have any problems getting you space. At night the parking door closes and you have a remote to open the gate, essentially a private garage. There are plenty of shops - there are three minimarts within 10 metres and a despar nearby for stocking up on larger items. Everything you need is nearby. The main bay is literally a 30 second walk. The position of hotel means that the main towns on the Island are easily reachable, and there are a really good variety of places to go snorkeling and swimming. The staff at the hotel are very friendly and communication was very easy. Service is professional and with a smile. If we came back to Malta, we'd come back here as it has everything we need. The kids also really enjoyed it as well, so that's a full 10/10 for Portside lodge. Thanks to all the staff who made our stay so enjoyable.