Five New Boutique Hotels Debut, Led by Malta's 17-Room Casa Bonavita
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Five New Boutique Hotels Debut, Led by Malta's 17-Room Casa Bonavita
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Summary
Casa Bonavita in Attard, Malta, anchors a new list of five intimate hotel openings after a seven-year restoration turned an 18th-century home into a 17-room retreat.
Rates at Casa Bonavita start at 390 euros a night with breakfast, pairing frescoed rooms, gardens and a courtyard restaurant with a location about 15 minutes from Valletta.
The broader selection spans destinations from Malta to Burgundy and is pitched at travelers seeking smaller properties over crowded resort pools and buffet lines.
Another featured opening is a 69-room-and-suite Florence hotel in a 14th-century building, where renovations begun in March 2025 preserved vaulted ceilings, frescoes and other historic details.