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Remember this? Old ad shows abandoned Riviera Hotel in its hey-day
Following a successful run in the 1960s, The Riviera Hotel fell into disrepair.

Benjamin Abela

A decades-old advert of the once successful Riviera Hotel in Ghajn Tuffieha has taken the ‘Nostalgia Malta’ Facebook group by storm.

Shared by a certain Adelaide Galea, the advert shows off said hotel pleasantly overlooking the Ghajn Tuffieha (Riviera) bay whilst listing its main selling points.

Adelaide Galea / Nostalgia Malta

The Riviera Hotel, also knows as Riviera Martinique, referred to itself as “an ideal health resort” famous for its “view and cuisine”. The advert went on to highlight that “all rooms and dining rooms” overlook “the prettiest sandy beach in Malta”.

Other selling points that The Riviera Hotel pushed include the fact that it’s “open all year round” and “only 11 miles from Valletta”.

Riviera Martinique Hotel : Ghajn Tuffieha : Malta.

Posted by Nino Xerri on Friday, September 13, 2019

A stay at this establishment would cost you 18 shillings per day. At an extra daily cost, guests could also get their hands on a rental car throughout their stay.

Following a successful run in the 1960s, The Riviera Hotel fell into disrepair and it remains abandoned to this day.

Nostalgia Malta / Facebook, with permission from Adelaide Galea & Nino Xerri / Facebook

26th January 2024


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Benjamin is a Writer at Content House Group. With his background in journalism, marketing, and the arts, Benjamin enjoys finding the human aspect to any story he gets a hold of. When he's not too busy writing his next article, you could probably find him playing with his cats or performing on a stage.

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