Lulu Boutique Hotel
This brilliantly designed hotel has been sculpted from an 18th-century mill in the labyrinthine backstreets of a village near Mdina and is one of the most unexpected finds in Malta. The eight rooms are works of art, some with balconies or a Jacuzzi, while the penthouse has its own pool, so it pays to ask what's available. Most are large enough to accommodate families, and there's a pool and bar within the internal courtyard. Owners Liudmila and Clive are as accommodating as they come, whether showing you photos of the quarry from which the hand-cut stone was unearthed or barbecuing whatever you brought back from the market.
