The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta

We stayed 7 nights and wish we could have stayed 7 more! From arrival to check-out, we had a very enjoyable experience at the Westin Dragonara. Our tower room with sea view (room 501) was well appointed and the balcony provided two lounge chairs along with a table and 2 standard chairs. We utilized this space daily and are quite glad we got the enlarged patio with sea view! The pools were nice and service from the poolside eatery prompt. There is an adults only area down by the sea, and we appreciated they did not allow floats in one of the main pools. However, there were lots of balls being thrown in the pool, which was a bit of a headache at times. We never had a problem finding chairs, despite it being peak of summer and quite busy. As for dining, we enjoyed both the lobby restaurant and The Boathouse Lounge. The lobby had a wide array of menu options and decent on property food. The Boathouse Lounge, their seasonal seaside eatery was phenomenal! I have made a dedicated review post just for them - but for a set price we got to choose 3 cold and 3 hot tapas and one side. From the octopus to the pani puri it was a meal to remember! From a location perspective, you cannot go wrong, as dining and groceries and everything in between is within 10 minutes. Paceville is adjacent, however, and is a bit of a younger party area, so there is some questionable activity in the vicinity. In fact, we were awaken one night on our floor with loud drunk fighting and the next morning saw someone a room or 2 down being escorted by local police. The hotel was apologetic and obviously it was a one-off instance, but none-the-less was a bit of a blemish on an otherwise fantastic stay. A gem in St. Julian's, we would stay here again and will hope to some day! I do owe a special thanks to Raj with housekeeping - he kept the kids happy with different towel animals and ensured we always had plenty of water. Additionally, Ramesh one of the pool hosts is a real value-add member of the Westin Dragonara team!