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September 19, 2022

New Brand Identity Launched for Incentives and Meetings Malta

Incentives and Meetings, part of Visit Malta, is the new brand that was launched this July, to continue to develop the substantial MICE business opportunities that Malta has enjoyed over the years.
September 17, 2022

Picking the Brain of an Expert

HORECA speaks to Tony Zahra, President of the MHRA, about life after COVID in Malta. Taking a look at the biggest changes that the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Industry adapted to and the ways of the future for Malta’s Tourism Industry.
September 9, 2022

Industry Trends

Latest Industry news related to Hospitality, Catering and Tourism industries.
December 22, 2021

The Impact of Unfounded Statements can be Massive on the Catering Industry – ACE

The Association of Catering Establishment (ACE) is concerned about the increase in COVID-19 positive cases yet is also concerned about the dangerous statements and comments by entities and individuals on social media and other media.
December 21, 2021

MTA Welcomes the Addition of new Route by British Airways

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) states that some of  the hospitality industry could suffer irreparable damage if wage subsidies that support thousands of workers and which are in place till end 2021 are stopped by Government, and are not extended till at least March 2022.
December 12, 2021

MHRA calls for Wage Supplement Extension

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) states that some of  the hospitality industry could suffer irreparable damage if wage subsidies that support thousands of workers and which are in place till end 2021 are stopped by Government, and are not extended till at least March 2022.
December 7, 2021

Noni wins Best Overall Restaurant in Malta

The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Malta Tourism Authority, Global Payments and Nestle (Malta) representing Buondi held its Annual Restaurant Awards Ceremony on Monday 6th December at The Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands
December 5, 2021

Malta Tourism Strategy Launched for the next Ten Years

  Added:  4 December, 2021   After 11 months of public consultation with all sectors involved in hospitality and tourism, the Malta Tourism Authority has launched the Malta Tourism Strategy until 2030.   With the theme of Recover.Rethink.Revitalise, this strategy will be divided into 22 more targeted strategies which, through a long-term plan, will achieve 125 goals. These objectives should be reflected in 145 actions for Maltese tourism to recover and be sustainable.  This strategy will be based on the principles of quality, sustainability, tourism experience, connectivity efficiency, housing development management, human resource challenges, branding, digitization, and significantly, the inclusion […]
November 10, 2021

Increase of 44.3% in Tourism Expenditure between Jan – Sept 2021

Added: 10 November 2021   Total inbound visitors for September 2021 were estimated at 159,304, while total nights spent amounted to 1,255,908.   Inbound Tourism: September 2021 During the month under review, a total of 149,760 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, followed by 6,307 tourists for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25-44 (44.2 per cent), closely followed by the age bracket 45-64 (27.8 per cent) (Table 1). French and Italian residents comprised 19.6 per cent of total inbound tourists (Table 5).   The largest share of guest nights (80.3 per cent) was […]
November 9, 2021

Maritim Hotel completes Eur6.5 Million Expansion Project

  Added:  9 November, 2021   The Maritim hotel in Mellieħa has invested € 6.5 million in a project which includes the construction of fifty-nine new rooms in addition to the existing hotel as well as the renovation of the building attached to the same hotel with three other new rooms – all incorporated within the Maritim Antonine Hotel & Spa.   These details were announced at a news conference by the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo, in the presence of the Director of the Maritim hotel, Adrian Buttigieg.   The minister pointed out that this investment […]