This was our second visit to Malta. The Canifor Hotel was excellent, staff were very friendly and helpful, room was cleaned every day to a high standard, looks nice from outside and reception area was very welcoming.

The reception staff were very helpful, the dining room staff were very nice, courteous and helpful especially if you gave them the respect that was due to them.

Bar staff were friendly and chatty all the time. Meals were very well cooked and very tasty but a bit more variety would have helped.

Entertainment could have been better, best night was the karaoke when the kids were all singing. Pool and sunbeds and indoor pool were adequate for those who wanted to use them, sun terrace was a fair size and very restful.

When we were there we only heard the building works on last couple of days of our stay.

This is not a four star hotel maybe a three.

Rooms cleaned every day, thought the towels were a bit smelly! and the cleaners did not clean the floor in our room very well, there were hairs behind the room door when we arrived and they were still there when we left.

The telephone in our room did not work and the air con only worked for two nights complained every day about both but nothing happened.

Most of the staff were great, odd staff in the restaurant could do with taken a holiday! Didn

Second visit to Malta both 4 star hotels .The Canifor is more like a 2 to 3 star in comparison to the last hotel that we stayed at,(topaz) in the same area. Only stayed at the Canifor because it was part of a 10 day package.

Located in a reasonable position, surrounded by roads with bars. Handy for the bus terminus about 200meters.

We were in the older part of the hotel and although our room was clean and was cleaned daily it was very dated and very small with a double bed, air con, fan and fridge. The wall units were half hanging off the walls. Bathroom was very small, The door hit the sink making it difficult to get in.

Most of the staffs were helpful and friendly.
The food was the biggest disappointment. Evening meals brought back memories of school dinners and the breakfasts were not much better.

Two very small pools surrounded by a lot of sun beds which were shoehorned in. The sun disappears behind the hotel by mid afternoon.

Entertainment most nights man or man and woman singing
as well as large screen for footie, yes we were there during the world cup.
We would not recommend and will not be staying again.

We enjoyed our stay in the Canifor Hotel. I had read poor reports on here and other sites but went ahead because of some favourable messages from recent guests who return frequently.

I did book a superior room and we had a lovely big room with a leather 2 seat settee and a table and 2 dining chairs. Other items included were a fridge,kettle and cups, and an iron and ironing board. The room and bathroom were kept very clean.

The food was ok---not brilliant but we could always find something we liked.(could not be compared with any Spanish hotel which we are used to) I must say the roast joints were excellent. I did not fancy the cooked breakfasts but my husband had them. I had cereals and cheese or jam on toast.

We did not stay in in the evenings but the entertainment seemed ok when we did go in later on. Mostly dancing to a duo or karaoke.

The staff were always pleasant and helpful.

The pool area was small.

The hotel is in an ideal position only a short stroll to the sea front and to the bus depot.

There were some good bars in the area.

The hotel does not warrant 4 stars.

It looks good from the outside and the foyer is spacious but the rest of the hotel could do with a complete face lift. The bed room I was given was not very clean, and before I could use the chairs on the balcony I had to wash them myself as the maid never did.

The bathroom had a nasty smell of sewage all the time and the shower head was rusty and clogged up, the bath was chipped and mould was all around the tile area.The towels were torn and looked as tho they needed replacing. There was no vanity shelf/unit to put any toiliteries or make-up on, only a very small glass shelf over the wash basin.

After 4 days I after repeated requests was given a single room on the 5th floor, this room was better as being slightly disabled it had a walk on shower which was much cleaner than the previous room, the stale smell tho was still there. The balcony was larger and I was able to sit out without the dust and noise from the back street I was in earlier.

The dining room resembled a works canteen with people pushing and shoving to get food, this was a daily struggle for people. The food was it seemed in short supply daily and at every meal and very repetitious and of a poor quality. I felt sorry for the chefs, I am sure they did there best. The seating in the dining room was cramped and each meal I was shown to a seat near to the area where the waiters removed dirty crockery etc and I never had a meal in peace.

The entertainment was abismall with locals coming in to dance when the keyboard player was on and taking a lot of the seats.

I paid deposits for the t.v zapper and the security box and then had to argue with the manager to get my money back for the deposit box as the receptionist had given me the wrong paper. This was probably because she was stressed by visitors arriving and the hotel not having rooms available due to double bookings.

One other thing that was noticed was there were no ramps for any one disabled or physically challenged and when I pointed this out to the young manager I was told "the Canifor is not disabled friendly", under the EU laws all premises have to cater for disabled people.

I am writing this because I can't believe this Hotel is still getting customers. Booked through Medhotels, no problem.

Staff at Hotel reception good and all staff we met were friendly. Dining room staff were a bit sergeant major. That's the good news.

The Hotel pool is minuscule and the pool area is like a back yard. The indoor pool is smaller, three would be a crowd but then practically no one used it.

The rooms are barely adequate, small and the balcony the width of a chair but you probably won't use it because the views are of building sites, think middle east wartime.

The food is probably the lowest quality I have had on any foreign holiday made worse by the revolting plasticised table cloths at breakfast. Queueing for a table didn't help.

We have been to Malta before and would be happy to go again but Malta needs to sort out the star rating. This hotel was budget. Cheap not cheerful, one star at best.

On arriving at the Hotel Canifor we were very impressed with the look from the outside and even more impressed when entering the reception area.

After checking in we were given our room keys. We had booked two rooms as there were five in our party. We were very grateful to find that we had opposite rooms and a bonus of being on the ground floor.

Our room overlooked the pool area and the other overlooked the main entrance to the hotel. The rooms were very bright, spacious and clean. The air conditioning was fantastic, even got a bit chilly at times but we were glad of that as the temperatures were soaring outside.

The rooms were cleaned daily and although I am not sure how many times the bed linen was changed it was always tidy and appeared to be clean after the maid had been in.

The bathroom was cleaned and the towels were changed daily. As for the food, it did get a bit repetative at times with carvery being on atleast three times a week but there was always plenty to eat.

As for people that complained about the size of the servings they received all I can say is they should have asked for more. We always did and the chefs were always obliging even if they did look a bit miserable.

My answer to that though is if you had to cook in those temperatures and then serve with a smile you would probably struggle.

The kids menu was fantastic as far as we were concerned. We have a very picky daughter and she never went hungry. Normally there was either battered fish, chicken nuggets or sausages on the menu!

The breakfasts are typical of 'trying to do the english thing' in another country! We were all inclusive and used it to the full. We were always well fed and watered or maybe that should be lagered!!!!

The waiters and the bar staff were fantastic and always happy to help. They work such long hours over there but are still always smiling. It was our daughters birthday while we were on holiday and after making a few enquiries they made her a fantastic birthday cake and all the waiters sang Happy Birthday to her.

As for the amenities, the pool is a bit on the small side but was plenty big enough for all that wanted to use it.

You couldn't have a long swim in it though if you were feeling energetic, it just wouldn't accomodate for that. As for the water all I can say is girls make sure you condition your hair every day because it is salt water and it dries your hair out terribly.

My daugher has long hair and it ended up feeling like straw. Thankfully some tender loving care of it since getting home has restored it back to its usual condition. On first impressions you might think that there aren't a lot of sun loungers on the terrace but in the two weeks of our stay there wasn't anyone that couldn't get one.

One thing I would say is that by 2pm the terrace area is mainly in shade but we were thankful for that. If you still want to sunbathe after that you can go up on to the roof terrace which is a bit of a sun worshipers trap.

As for the location of the hotel, it is perfect. It is a two minute walk to the bus depot and just past there you have the main shops in Qawra. If you walk a bit further (about 15 mins from hotel) you are in Buggiba and there are plenty of shops to walk around there.

I would recommend anyone to stay in the Canifor and give it a go.

Hotel cleanliness well what can I say you'd be really lucky if you found a clean plate or bowl in the hotel.

Hotel food was the same basically every day. Breakfast was cereal bread and some cooked food. Dinner time was a set menu and you ordered it. Mostly omlettes that weren't cooked. Evening you would either have fish,beef,or lamb and some vegtetables.

Hotel location was great because it was in a quiet area but lots of places within walking distance. Hotel staff some were helpful but others not. We had cockroaches in our room so I asked the lady on reception to get some one to remove it and she said she would but I waited around all morning for someone and no one came.

Entertainment was unbelivable, a man doing kareoke but not inviting other people to join in, a women on a keyboard with a bloke singing and two blokes singing.

A bit dubious about this after reading other reports. However the hotel was spotless don't know about people complaining of cockroaches we met loads of people and everyone commented on the cleanliness of hotel and fact they hadn't seen any cockroaches.

Our room was massive in fact it's one of the largest rooms we've ever had, liked the fact that we were able to control our own air conditioning.

The pool at the hotel is very small but the kids all had a great time in it. Particularly liked the fact you weren't allowed to eat food in pool area.

The hotel was within easy walking distance of all local amenities. The staff in the hotel were great apart from the chefs who were a bit sour faced.

The bar staff and in paticular, William, Tony & Christian were brilliant working up to 17 hours a day but still managing to find time for a chat.

A few people said the hotel was expensive for drinks but we were all inclusive so it didn't matter.

There's a lovely sun terrace on the roof with a jacuzzi which is nice and peaceful but be warned there is no shade.

The entertainment was a bit hit and miss the couple on a sunday night were quite good as were the 2 boys who played twice a week but be warned the karaoke guy is pathetic but the funny thing is he thinks he's good so at least you get a laugh.

The food in the hotel is repetative but there is always at least one roast on offer, children's menu is rubbish but my son just had something off the main menu even if it was just the soup.

Love Malta, just love Malta, have been going for many years and compared to some hotels in other parts this hotel is wonderful.

Staff can't do enough, cleaners, excellent, people should remember you get what you pay for, then judge, some of these people are being paid next to nothing, the maltese people are the best bring them on.