Sliema’s five-star hotel, AX The Palace has been voted as Malta’s Leading Business Hotel 2019 during the 26^th annual World Travel Awards which was recently held at Madeira, Portugal. AX The Palace won this prestigious award for the second time in three years, after claiming it first in 2017. This year, the Sliema hotel was nominated for this award together with four other leading hotels in Malta.

Year after year, the annual World Travel Awards, acknowledges, rewards and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Today, the World Travel Award brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. Henceforth, the management team at The Palace, Sliema is thrilled to win this significant honour for another time and on the twelfth birthday of this renowned hotel that overlooks the beautiful cityscape of Sliema and the picturesque view of Valletta.

These awards have been called the ‘Oscars’ of the travel industry by The Wall Street Journal. The winners are selected on an annual basis by an international panel of hospitality experts, trade professionals and the general public. Commenting following the announcement of this important award, the General Manager of AX The Palace, Mr. Kevin Callus was truthfully gratified of this award. 

“We are delighted to be amongst the list of winners of this prestigious event. No doubt, the World Travel Award gala ceremonies are regarded as milestone events in the industry calendar, attended by the industry’s key decision makers and figure heads, as well as key trade and consumer media hence we are exhilarated that AX The Palace has been voted as Malta’s Leading Business Hotel 2019. The directors of AX Hotels and myself would like to recognise our staff for playing their part in this significant achievement. We look forward for the continuity of this positive journey,” said Mr Callus.

AX The Palace offers beautiful rooms. Behind the elegant facade of this hotel lies contemporary interior. The venue boasts a central setting within a 10-minute walk of the city centre. Cafés, restaurants and bars are stroll from the accommodation and this is what makes AX The Palace an automatic choice for those travelling on business or leisure.