the hotel opened its doors in 1989, since then the hotel has received a multitude of satisfied guests, a good number returning year after year the hotel was refurbished in 2002 and improvements are constantly carried out it comprises 106 rooms and facilities include a lobby with a 24 hour reception, a currency exchange, lift access, a café, two restaurants, a lounge bar, car rental and taxi service room and laundry services are also available (fees apply)this hotel is situated on maltas most popular esplanade, facing sliema creek, the yacht marina and the historic capital city of valletta a few minutes from sliemas commercial business centre with a vast selection of restaurants, bars and shops, this hotel is also within easy reach of paceville, maltas mecca of entertainment and nightlife a regular ferry service to valletta and frequent bus connections to maltas most interesting attractions are within easy reachaccommodation comprises rooms and junior suites, most with balconies offering sea or side sea views all rooms are beautifully designed and furnished to high standards with en suite bathrooms, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, radio and satellite tv the air conditioning and heating are centrally regulatedleisure facilities include a gym and sauna, a sunbathing terrace with a jacuzzi, and lido facilities during the peak summer months water sports offered include banana boating, catamaran sailing, canoeing, pedalo hire, while other sports include tennis, table tennis, aerobics and pool a programme of entertainment is also organised for guests of all agesguests are offered a continental breakfast buffet each morning lunch and evening meals can be selected from the set menus