Self-Catering in Bormla (Cospicua), Malta
Looking for a self-catering holiday home in the Three Cities? Magdalena is a restored 400-year-old Maltese townhouse in the heart of Bormla (Cospicua) — your own front door, your own kitchen, and the Grand Harbour a short walk away. Ten minutes by ferry from Valletta, and a world away from the resort strip.
A home, not a hotel room
Self-catering means you live at your own pace. Magdalena has a fully equipped kitchen — induction hob, oven, coffee machine, and a breakfast bar that looks onto the living area. Shop the Tuesday market five minutes away, cook a proper meal, and eat when you like. A king-size bed with quality linen, air conditioning, and limestone walls two feet thick that keep the rooms cool and quiet. Original encaustic tile floors and hand-hewn timber beams sit beside everything you need for a comfortable, independent stay.
Why stay in Bormla / Cospicua?
Bormla — Città Cospicua, the “Conspicuous City” — is one of Malta’s Three Cities, enclosed within the 17th-century Cottonera Lines built by the Knights of St John. It is one of the few places in Malta where you stay among locals rather than tourists. Walk two minutes to the Cospicua ferry terminal and cross the Grand Harbour to Valletta, Malta’s UNESCO World Heritage capital, in about ten minutes. Fort St Angelo is around the corner; the waterfront restaurants and the traditional dgħajsa harbour boats are on your doorstep. It is quiet, authentic, and central all at once — ideal for a self-catering base.
Planning your trip? Read our guides to getting from Valletta to the Three Cities, the best restaurants in the Three Cities, and where to stay in the Three Cities.
What’s included
- Whole house to yourselves — private entrance, no shared spaces
- Fully equipped kitchen for proper self-catering
- King-size bed, quality linen, air conditioning
- Fast Wi-Fi and a comfortable living area
- Self check-in with your own door code
- Hosted personally by Christine & Dick, who live in Malta
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