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Finding an ideal quiet hotel in Qawra does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Canifor Hotel, a nice option for travellers like you.
Free internet access is offered to guests, and rooms at Malta Canifor Hotel offer a flat screen TV and air conditioning.
During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including 24 hour front desk, room service, and a rooftop terrace. Guests of Canifor Malta are also welcome to enjoy a pool and a restaurant, located on site.
If you’re looking for a sushi restaurant, consider a visit to Ocean Basket Malta, Asian Kingdom, or The Flora - Asian Fusion Restaurant, which are all conveniently located a short distance from Hotel Canifor.
Canifor Hotel puts the best of Qawra at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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The Canifor Hotel garners mixed reviews, with many guests commending the amiable staff and the hotel's cleanliness, including spotless rooms. However, concerns are voiced over the dated condition of the rooms and occasional noise disruptions. While the lively atmosphere is a hit for some, others find it a bit much.
The hotel's location is a standout feature, beloved for its proximity to the beach and transport. Despite some maintenance and unexpected additional charges, the value for money is generally appreciated by travelers.
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Convenient
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Lively
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Dated
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Reasonable
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
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Stayed all inclusive, a family of 3 for a week from 30th December, Large Clean room with Balcony, staff very helpful and dealt with any special requests I had. Couldn’t fault the food or drinks. I will be going back to Malta which totally exceeded my expectations and I will stay in the Canifor as the location was excellent for both walking and the local bus station. Thanks to the Canifor we had a great break. :)
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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The hotel room is clean, big room has 3 beds, 1 separate ant 2 close together. Air conditioner + air vent. Remote control for deposit, but I watched without remote control, nothing interesting to watch if don't know italian. Hair dryer from last century. Frigde - good thing it room. Buffett: everyday the same, sometimes bacon, sometimes baked tomatoes. Fruits - sliced oranges - that's the only fruit was served on breakfast, no raw vegetables like cucumber, tomatoes, salads. Ketchup and bbq sauce bowls located near jams, yoghurt and honey bowls.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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I have read some of these reviews with shock, the way people describe this hotel its like they are reviewing a different place, we had a fantastic break, the staff were lovely (granted some seemed overworked) the room was always cleaned spotlessly, Reception couldn't have been more helpful. The hotel isn't up to date modern but in my opinion you make the best of what you have. The hotel location is perfect a 2 minute walk from the bus station and perfect for exploring the Bugibba area. I felt the breakfasts were lovely and there was always something that you could eat that was prepared fresh. Go and enjoy, try not to let the reviews put you off, and enjoy a bottle of Rose from the bar ;)
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip:Â We stayed in Room 410 - perfect for families!!
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I’ve got to admit I was quite reluctant about staying at this hotel after reading some of the reviews.
Upon arrival, the hotel seemed very nice, with a nice well lit lounge and reception. The receptionist didn’t speak much English and because my flight into Malta arrived early, we were unable to check in until later. She allowed me to leave my luggage in a room behind the reception, which I thought was helpful. There were many shops along the seafront nearby so it was quite easy to kill time.
Once we got into the room, it was quite spacious however obviously dated, and there a few stains on the wall etc. The bed sheets were clean, and the beds were well made and presented. (The cleaners come in every morning to change bed sheets)
The pool outside was very small!! Countless times I kept bumping into people whilst swimming because there isn’t that much space to move around. There was so much space occupied by sun loungers that weren’t used. The space could easily be used my efficiently for a bigger pool, which would definitely satisfy many more guests.
There was an indoor pool, which was a basic square shape. It was not heated, but it wasn’t very busy so it was more ideal than the packed, tiny outdoor pool.
Our view from the room was the back of dirty apartment buildings and the pool area, so that wasn’t very satisfying at all. The balcony was tiny, and it was impossible to sit on the balcony without the smell of people smoking their cigarettes on the balconies below. This was very unpleasant, considering i’m a non-smoker.
The food was by far the worst part of the holiday. Breakfast was decent, with bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast etc. every morning, which wasn’t too bad overall. Dinner, on the other hand, was horrific. I’ve got to say this is the worst food I have ever experienced at a hotel and definitely requires major improvement. It was so bad, a few of our family members had to quit eating at the restaurant, that we paid for by the way... We ended up eating out for pretty much the whole holiday.
Overall, it could be an okay hotel for a short stay, however avoid staying at this hotel for long time periods such as 2 weeks. The staff were mostly friendly, however a few were quite arrogant, such as the restaurant staff. This is understandable though, as they are being forced to serve horrible, barely edible food. The hotel definitely exceeded my expectations though, as some of the reviews are quite harsh. It was nothing more or less than expected for the price I paid.
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Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Just returned from a week half board at this very pleasant hotel. We had 2 rooms and both were very nice. The beds were comfortable, bathrooms with showers and balcony overlooking the pool area. There is also a fridge in each room. The towels could be changed for clean each day if required and the sheets changed midweek. Breakfast was a choice of full cooked, continental or cereals with as much or as little as you wanted. Each evening meal there was a choice of at least 4 different mains with accompanying veg also a salad bar and plenty of desserts. The pool area was clean and tidy with sunbeds and cafe style seating. The sun was prominent in different areas around the pool pretty much all day. The staff were friendly and helpful. The building work we had been advised about was unobtrusive and caused us no problems at all. I had been wary of what to expect after reading some of the reviews, but can honestly say we had a great stay. Yes some of the decor is a bit tired and the fan In the room a bit noisy. The hotel was probably only about half full due to current travel restrictions, so it might be a bit crowded in the dining room or pool area when full. All in all we had a great time and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Non-flexible check in. Although, booked as double bed room we were checked into two single beds room on the 5th floor with rather poor water pressure in the bathroom. As we were not fussed we decided to give it a go. Needless to say it didn't work well. After couple of days we asked for change of bed. We were offered a different room on the second floor with good water pressure in the bathroom and a double bed that in my modest opinion has seen better times. Our satisfaction was short lived as in the last two days of our stay we didn't get any hot water in the bathroom. In addition, the outdoor pool was rather dirty, with no maintenance whatsoever. Also, the advertised jacuzzi and roof terrace were abondon for the out of season period, although that was not mentioned in the advert or during the booking process. We had prepaid breakfast for the duration of our stay. We managed to eat it only the first two days as although we are not fussy the food was terrible. Heated tinned tomatoes, overly vinegar poached eggs and stinking of old oil fried bread are hardly considered a good breakfast. In all fairness the staff in the hotel was polite and helpful with exception of the night shift clerk who said to me that he will contact the hotel security in attempt to find out what happened to one of our additional duvets. Tbh, that's not really a job for the security officer, in addition when we were moved to the new room we were never given a second blanket, so we kind of spent most of the nights cuddled under one single duvet couple of bedsheets and a bed cover. Tbh for the price that we paid I didn't expect the best and what we get was definitely average. However, simple things like hot water and sufficient bedding seems to be mandatory for me and we didn't get that. Would I stay there again? Maybe if I am on my own for a business trip on a tight budget. But will never consider for holiday destination.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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On arrival at the hotel at 1.30pm we were told we could leave our cases in the baggage room but check in wasn’t till 2pm so would have to wait.....I can understand not being given access to all inclusive facilities but we wanted to freshen up after being on the go for 12 hours, not a good start. Once we were allowed into our room we found it very dated although was clean. The beds however, were the worst I’ve ever seen, and worst of all they were 2 very very uncomfortable singles, despite us requesting a double. It is a 5 night short break for my wife and I only so we were very disappointed. The room safe is a key type safe that was 25 Euro deposit and 11 Euros to hire for 5 nights!! Surely this should be a free room facility?? Ok I understand the deposit in case of a lost key but a hire charge as well??? Finally let me guarantee this is definitely not 4 star, nowhere near. I’d give it a maximum of 2 stars. I’ve stayed in very old Butlins chalets that are more modern. All that said, the engineer that came to fix our balcony door (yes that was also broken) was extremely helpful! Once I’ve tried the food and drink I’ll upload a follow on report to augment this initial one, hopefully things will pick up!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We arrived at this Hotel for a short break to be told that they didn’t have a room for us but if we stayed in one their apartments we would be upgraded to half board. When we went to view the apartment it smelled of damp and smoke and was dirty. We went back to reception and she must have known the apartments were bad as we didn’t actually say anything but she said she would find us an alternative room but we would go back to bed and breakfast.We were put in a room that looked initially clean but the bathroom had cockroaches in it. Due to the location of the room it was obviously one that wasn’t used that often as the cleaners were not aware we were in there as it was next to their area and they woke us each morning well before 6am. We had to ask for towels and I made the beds. When we complained about the cockroaches they said they would spray the room if we wanted!! But they really couldn’t care at all and this is supposed a 4star hotel!!!
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Some of their staff (including receptionists and cleaners) need training about either how their hotel is run or how to clean a room properly.
Perhaps their housekeeping staff aren't being paid well, or they need more training to understand what typical standard of housekeeping should be.
The housekeeper took out the bed sheets without putting back any clean ones one day. When we asked the receptionist about this and she gave us an odd explanation. At first, she told us that the bed sheets were in the wash at the moment and the housekeeping staff would return the bed sheets later on. Then she decided to send a staff to put back on some bed sheets, but the bed sheets didn't look particularly clean.
A few hours later, I went downstairs to ask her about bringing in clean towels. She gave the same excuse and said the staff would be later to leave some clean towels. When we returned at night, there were no clean towels so I went to ask the receptionist (a night-time staff). He went and took some blue towels out, and those blue towels didn't seem clean at all.
The next day, we asked the housekeeper to come in as it seemed she might choose to skip our room if we were inside. I gave her back the blue towels and asked for some clean ones. She looked confusedly at the blue towels. Later in the afternoon, she came back and returned the blue towels because she didn't know what to do with them.
The housekeepers also don't seem to understand it's also their responsibility to clean the balcony too. The balcony had not been cleaned during our entire stay.
Another thing that I must complain is their AC system. It does get boiling at night, and the ceiling fan has one speed which gave me a headache after me sleeping underneath that.
Their breakfast was okay if you knew what to expect (which is food is horrible in Malta generally).
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Date of stay: August 2020
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PRICE RANGE
C$40 - C$91 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
canifor hotel qawra, canifor hotel malta, malta canifor hotel, canifor malta
LOCATION
MaltaIsland of MaltaQawra
NUMBER OF ROOMS
170
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