Do you mean the Ramla Bay Resort in Marfa? This is rated 3* but I would say that it is pretty remote and the photographs I've seen are very flattering to say the least. However I think it has recently been refurbished and I have heard some good reports about it. I think there are also one or two other hotels nearby in Marfa - the Barcelo Riviera rings a bell.

There are very few other restaurants etc nearby and the nearest settlement of any size would be Mellieha about 3km away which has a good beach and many facilities. I think that you would almost definitely need to hire a car in order to get the most out of your stay in Malta.

Hope this helps

Susan

Thanks Susan, that was a help. I'm not keen on hiring a car as I like to use public transport. If anybody has experience of another suitable location I'd be grateful thanks. We are going to a wedding in St Julien but don't necessarily have to be too close to there.

Hi again, I think it really depends on the sort of place you like. There is Mellieha itself, Bugibba or Qawra. I often think that Qawra and Bugibba are a bit of a circus particularly in the summer months - lots of bars, restaurants and tacky tourist shops.

The advantage of Mellieha is that it has an enormous beach and is a bit more interesting than the other two places. You've got Popeye Village nearby and can probably get a bus easily to Golden Bay on the other side of the island if you want some variety.

I know very little about hotels in these places and this is just my personal opinion, although I'm sure other people will chip in with some advice too.

There is a Mellieha village website here

http://www.mellieha.com/

It might be of some help.

Ciao

Susan

There is a nice link to a live web cam on that web page. It shows Mellieha Square/Church with the Island of Comino in the background.

I can't for the life of me find the link to the webcam

Could you please enlighten me?

Thanks

Susan

Hi Sue,

Be quick because I think it finishes today. :- http://www.fotocreative.com/imperial/

p.s

Please sign their guestbook and leave a comment asking them to keep the web cam open all year.

Thanks for that!

Guestbook duly signed as well

Not surprised it's quit quiet atm, the temp is about 30 degrees!

Susan

hi susan...i have just signed as well,.i can still remember the great hospitality shown to my wife and i
also the beer...
......regards.....john-doe..........

I also signed their guestbook

Great stuff It really is an excellent website - lots of very useful information!

Ciao

Susan

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my message. Mellieha looks lovely so I hope to try and go for that!

Sorry to be the 8th post on this thread that is but.........

Thanks to Sdwill for posting the Mellieha site

A big thank you to M&N for pointing out the link to the Mellieha village feast live.

A wonderful afternoon and evenings entertainment. Let hope this 'cam' is just the start.

M&N. here's to you

Fallan