This new hotel on Malta is next to the Unesco World Heritage Site of the city of Valetta. It includes four restaurants and bars offering international dining experiences and extensive leisure and business facilities.

• Opened: 1 October
• Owners: Elliott family
• General manager: Graham Elliott
• Head chef: Martin Fischl
• Bedrooms: 426
• Designer: Hospitality & Leisure Asia
• Facilities: include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a spa with sauna, steam bath and massage rooms. Conference and banqueting facilities include a ballroom and the Piazza Marina for up to 2,400 guests.
• Price: from €130 (£91)
• Address: Great Siege Road, Floriana FRN1810, Malta
• Telephone: 00 356 2125 0520
• Website: www.excelsior.com.mt