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Sleeping above the Rabat valley puts you inland, away from the coast, with Mdina a short walk from the door. You have the spa and the outdoor pool on site for the hours in between.
Hotel, Rabat. Meridian Dispatch.
Yes. The hotel describes itself as an adults-only wellness hotel, and its own rules set a minimum age of 16 for the spa and wellness centre.
By taxi or by bus. The hotel's concierge books a taxi transfer at any time, at an additional cost. The TD5 Airport Direct bus serves Rabat every hour and is included with an Unlimited Travel Card.
Yes. The hotel has its own car park for up to 20 vehicles, shared by diners and staying guests. For a satnav, the address is Triq ir-Rghajja, Rabat.
The hotel stands on the site of the former Grand Hotel Verdala. The new building looks over the valley leading to Mdina, and its grounds step down in shallow terraces.
There are 46 rooms, each with wellness amenities and natural materials. The Ridge Pool Bar sits beside the infinity pool above the Rabat valley, serving salads, piadini and energy bowls.
Indoors, The Living Room lounge bar serves afternoon tea, light seasonal dishes and cocktails, and The Griffin Brasserie looks out over the valley.
The spa covers 1,500 square metres, with a hammam, a sauna, an infrared cabin, a salt cave, hot and cold baths and treatment rooms. There is also a fitness centre with personal trainers and a studio for yoga, Pilates and meditation.
Short walks lead from the hotel into Rabat and on to Mdina, just over a kilometre away. Check-in is at 3pm and check-out at 11am, and an earlier or later time can be arranged when rooms allow.
Breakfast is served at The Griffin Brasserie from 7 to 10.30am every day. Housekeeping comes daily; press the do not disturb button by the bed to skip it.
Wi-fi is free, and the hotel takes the main cards and cash. If you need a doctor, reception arranges a visit to your room, and a pharmacy is a short walk away.
Walk to St Paul's Catacombs in Rabat, which the hotel puts within easy walking distance, then carry on to Mdina.
On a Sunday, walk to the open-air market on St Rita Street in Rabat, which runs until early afternoon with fresh fish, farm fruit and vegetables and homemade sweets.
Nearest first, all within 34 minutes on foot from the door.
The town
Head west from Rabat and the land climbs to the Dingli Cliffs, then drops into the woods at Buskett. The town itself grew outside Mdina's walls over the Roman one, and its tombs and grottoes still run under the streets.
Yes, if you are here for the catacombs, Mdina and the Dingli cliffs, and not the sea.
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