TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA - Mqabba

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 964583.4 sq ft

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Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Parking available
Outdoor space

Explore the area

L-Imqabba

St. Johns Co - Cathedral
‪10 min drive‬
Sliema Ferry
‪10 min drive‬
Malta Experience
‪10 min drive‬
Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

'JenPatSue'

3 Single Beds and 1 Crib

Ensuite Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

The Tower Annex

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Downstairs Toilet

Bathtub · Toilet

En-suite Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Tower Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA

Formally a medieval hunting lodge, 'Ta Torri' is now a private villa, lovingly restored to provide simple accommodation surrounded by beautiful gardens.

The colonnaded path down the garden is one of only three remaining on the island and is just one of the features that makes Ta Torri truly unique. Surrounded by high walls, the villa affords complete privacy for sunbathing, swimming and outdoor dining.

The villa is situated on the outskirts of Mqabba, a quiet and beautiful Maltese village. It remains almost entirely free from tourists, unscarred from modern development, providing a ‘real’ Maltese experience.

Property manager

Richard Jackson

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Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:30 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Mqabba

Located in Mqabba, this villa is in a rural area and near theme parks. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Malta Experience, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore St George's Beach and Golden Bay. Travelling with kids? Consider Limestone Heritage Park & Gardens, or check out an event or a game at Ta' Qali National Stadium. With scuba diving, snorkelling and swimming nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.

L-Imqabba

What's nearby

Blue Grotto - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
Upper Barrakka Gardens - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
St. Johns Co - Cathedral - 10 min drive - 8.7 km
Sliema Ferry - 10 min drive - 8.3 km
Malta Experience - 10 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
‪Hard Rock Cafe Malta - ‬10 min drive
‪Relish - ‬10 min drive
‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min drive
‪Kentucky Fried Chicken - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is TA TORRI - STUNNING MEDIEVAL VILLA located?

This family-friendly Mqabba villa is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Blue Grotto, Limestone Heritage Park & Gardens and Hagar Qim. Mnajdra Megalithic Temples is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

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10/10 Excellent

paul b.

22 May, 2025

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Classical Luxury

This property, a genuine palace, is packed with history and tasteful updates that nake the stay here truly memorable. We stayed for our daughter’s wedding for a week and part way through we wondered why we didn’t hold the wedding at Ta Torri!Don’t be out off by the proximity to the airport, we were only disturbed when a Ryanair engine test went on for an hour, not by air traffic.We expect to be visiting our new family in Malta more frequently and so won’t hesitate to stay again - thoroughly recommended.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henri v.

4 May, 2025

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Outstanding!

The house and gardens were absolutely great. As an archeology enthousiast, I came to Malta for the neolithic temples (and brought my family with me). This historic hunting lodge with an inner an outer garden including a very 'own' tower is just amazing and added great value to our stay on Malta. Each walk through the columns was a joy and the garden was filled with blooming flowers and the ever singing spanish sparrows. Couldn't ask for more. Also a great location for trips around the island (do rent a car), without any hinder from the adjacent airport. Mqabba is a nice and quit town with enough stores for daily needs. I am very greatful to the owners that they made this place available for tourists. My family and I will not forget Malta nor this great accommodation.

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Katharina G.

20 Apr, 2025

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Außergewöhnliche Unterkunft

Meine größte Sorge war am Anfang die Nähe zum Flughafen, da ich dachte es wird sehr laut sein aber das war gar kein Problem. Man hört die Flugzeuge zwar aber es war nicht unangenehm laut. Die Unterkunft hat uns positiv überrascht. Es ist wirklich sehr groß & ein sehr außergewöhnlicher Stil. Ganz besonders. Der einzige Nachteil ist leider nur, dass es durch die Steinmauern innen teilweise sehr kalt ist, wir waren aber auch im April, das ist im Sommer bestimmt angenehm. Es gibt aber in allen Schlafzimmern auch Klimaanlagen mit denen man heizen kann. Es ist kein touristischer Ort aber mit Mietwagen super zu erreichen.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marnie S.

23 Oct, 2024

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Beautiful

Gorgeous! I will be back

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin M.

18 Oct, 2024

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super Location

👍

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

KAREN J.

9 Oct, 2024

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Amazing

The most amazing enchanting home ,gardens and pool stunning magical and history of the property is fascinating Thankyou Ta Torri we will be back

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy H.

26 Aug, 2024

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Amazing place!

Had a fantastic week at Ta Torri! It is a lovely house in beautiful surroundings, the house is very comfortable and the gardens and pool are peaceful and a wonderful place to spend time. Mqabba is a lovely little town and we definitely recommend eating at Bottegin del Teatro, the food was delicious and the owner was very welcoming. Would happily recommend staying at Ta Torri!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire W.

16 Aug, 2024

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Beautiful Property!

The photos really don’t do it justice, we absolutely loved staying at Ta Torri. We visited during a very hot spell and were grateful for air conditioned bedrooms! There’s so much space, great when travelling with extended family. Thank you Richard, we will be back I’m sure!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley C.

24 Jul, 2024

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Maltese village charm

Ta Torri Spero is a beautiful place to spend a Maltese vacation! There were 8 of us adults for 3 weeks, each with our own room; 3 couples in the main house and 1 in the tower apartment. This house is very unique and we loved it! We all would meet at the outside dining table to plan our days trips and eat our meals. We barely used the indoor living room although it was large and comfortable, we found the outdoor seating space worked the best for us. There were no issues with having the kitchen detached from the main house, above it is a great viewpoint! The rooms were comfortable and house had everything we needed. The gardens were just breathtaking, it was such a beautiful view to walk into everyday, so spacious and was very private. The pool was perfect for 8 of us, we utilized it almost everyday. It’s elevated from ground level and over 5 feet deep across the entire pool, so we put our pool floats to use and relaxed on the patio loungers. The Mqabba village was so welcoming. We went to 3 local bars, and there were 3 grocery stores that you could get the basic groceries and supplies at. The local butcher was a great place also. We did have minor issues with the kitchen air conditioning not working for a few days and a small shower door leak that was fixed quickly by Robert, the caretaker. The tower apartment had a few bugs that were annoying within the first week , nothing we couldn’t handle ourselves. I would absolutely stay here again, thank you for a wonderful holiday!

Stayed 20 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julian H.

9 Jul, 2024

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Superb villa with pool and beautiful gardens

Ta Torri is an amazing, spacious, comfortable (and slightly quirky!) villa with fabulous walled gardens containing a pool and an array of plants including olives and limes. Conveniently located for the airport and within easy reach of attractions such as Valetta and Mdina, but also a great place just to laze around soaking up the sun, swimming in the pool and having long, late evening meals at the huge stone table in the courtyard. The property is prepared to a high standard and the owners are great to deal with. Highly recommended!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela R.

7 May, 2024

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A glorious week

Seven of us stayed at Ta Torri in the first week of May. The photographs on the website accurately convey the historic charm of the villa and tower room, and the beauty of the courtyard and garden. Updates to the kitchen and bathrooms provided all the comforts we needed. The layout of the villa is a bit idiosyncratic, but groups of family or friends should not have any issues. Given the time of year, the pool temperature was a little cool so there were only some brief dips. But it’s a scenic place for lounging. We chose to manage without a car. Walking, buses, and the reasonably-priced Uber allowed us to get to all the places of interest we wanted (Valletta, Mdina, Birgu, Dingli Cliffs, etc). We loved the village and were happy to be in a quiet spot where we appeared to be the only tourists. Greengrocers and the Maypole convenience store were only minutes away. All the people we interacted with were friendly and welcoming. When we waited at the wrong bus stop, locals stopped and offered advice. English plus our few words of Maltese took us wherever we needed to go. We hope to be back.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine M., London

28 Oct, 2023

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Very special place

We had a great time staying here at this unique property. We spent all of our waking hours there enjoying the garden. It is a lovely place to relax and enjoy the Maltese weather. We enjoyed the pool and the boules but our favourite place was the outdoor sitting area. The local village has everything you need and its not far to get to the attractions. A very special property and I would highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

antonia w.

26 Sept, 2023

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House of extraordinary beauty and peace

This is an extraordinary place of great historic interest, set in a large and beautiful garden. We felt very lucky to be there. Ta Torri’s honey-coloured stone rooms sprawl over two wings and are connected to an 18th century tower wing by an enormous walled garden. The pool is ingeniously framed in limestone and fits perfectly into the formal surroundings. When we were there hibiscus, bougainvillea and plumbago were in full flower, and there are plenty of individual seating areas arranged amongst the blossoms and trees. It’s perfect either for a large group to get together, or to split up and find shady corners away from each other! We had no contact with local housekeeping or management as there was no need, but I imagine they are extremely efficient as everything was clean and in very good repair. One useful touch is a constant supply of chilled water from a kitchen water dispenser, eliminating the need to stagger back from the supermarket with endless heavy 6-packs. Parking was easy, bang outside the house in a broad, quiet street. Ta Torri is very well placed for getting quickly either to Valletta or to the nearby coastal inlets at Zurrieq and Ghar Lapsi. Communications with owner Richard Jackson were super-swift and very helpful, Overall we had a gloriously happy and luxurious time in a lovely place, and have in fact made a booking for next year to cheer us up as we were leaving.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike P.

18 Sept, 2023

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La Torri, simply wonderful

The villa was a wonderful location for our family to gather and enjoy a well earned break together. The place is magical. There are hidden places all over the grounds and lots of peaceful places to sit in the sun or the shade. The area is a brilliant place to explore the island and hopefully we will come back one day to enjoy the his magical abode again.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

2 Aug, 2023

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Unique and beautiful medieval accomodation

We had a wonderful stay at Ta Torri. The uniqueness, character and history of the property made this a wonderful place to stay and the space and the beautiful gardens were stunning. There was so much space to relax and enjoy the gardens. The property was well equipped and the water cooler a real bonus especially during a heatwave. Air con in bedrooms was great and even when it broke down in one bedroom Robert the caretaker was very attentive and got us sorted. Communication and information before our stay was excellent and the location quiet but close to airport and also an ideal base for touring the island with a rental car. Overall we had a great stay in a very unique and lovely property and would highly recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma m.

17 Jul, 2023

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Just fantastic

The photos do not do this amazing house justice. It is simply stunning. We’ve been very fortunate to have enjoyed some fabulous holidays, but this honestly was one of the best. The house is full of character, spotlessly clean and fully equipped to make it a stress free holiday. Robert was amazing and always on hand to help with a couple of very minor issues that we had. The only thing I would suggest is take your mosquito repellent!!! The local village is a 5 minute walk away and we were made so welcome. We are already planning our next visit.

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorna M.

2 Jul, 2023

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Amazing Family Holiday

The property was absolutely perfect for us. We were a party of 8 (comprising 6 adults and 2 children). The accommodation provided us with an accessible room for an older member of our party as well as plenty of space for everyone to do as they wished during the day, but come together in the evening for meals and socialising. The villa was perfectly positioned for us to do the sightseeing that we wanted but equally the small town of Mqabba had everything that we needed. Everyone was really friendly and helpful. Contact with the owner was also helpful and the information pack left at the property was great.We even added a card for a local restaurant that was recommended to us and we thoroughly enjoyed on our last night! It was lovely to learn about the history of the property and to see the photographs too. Thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful villa. We had a fanstastic holiday and definitely hope to return in the future.

Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andreas S.

2 Jul, 2023

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Great!

The stay was great with everything you need at the property. Calm and private!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin M., London, UK

10 Jun, 2023

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Amazing stay

Absolutely incredible place — great rooms, lovely pool and stunning garden. Would definitely love to come back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hanneke P.

3 Jun, 2023

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Heerlijke plek

We hebben genoten van de accomo

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carron S.

21 May, 2023

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Unique and very comfortable

It took us a while to find the villa - a few wrong turns and driving up a one way, the wrong way through village but that was completely our fault, the directions were good. We were stunned at the unusual property. The pictures really do not give you a true sense of the accommodation. The whole property was exceptionally clean and the grounds well maintained. It was good to see the property through the years in pictures and files around the house and the family that have worked hard to repair, renovate and maintain this historic villa. Robert was on hand if we needed anything at all. We took our time to explore the property and how it would work for our party. The tower room is lovely and the bedrooms in the main house really comfortable but you do have to think logistics as the main stairs give immediate access to two bedrooms but you would have to walk through them and the bathroom to get to the other two unless you take the very narrow spiral staircase from the lounge, which we mastered in no time. The villa is really central and it seemed like we were just 20 minutes away from wherever we wanted to go. If you want to holiday in Malta and don't want bog standard then Ta Torri is for you. Go with an open mind and open heart and it will embrace you. Thank you Richard and Robert, we will be back

Stayed 10 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia H.

16 Apr, 2023

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We loved our stay and would like to book again for 2024.

Welcoming, comfortable and beautiful gardens and lovely sunny courtyard. Slightly off the beaten track which is all to the good but still easy to get everywhere.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heiko T.

12 Apr, 2023

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Tolles Anwesen

Das Anwesen ist wunderschön und etwas ganz Besonderes. eine großartige, historische Unterkunft mit einem herrlichen, gepflegten Garten. Die Bilder vermitteln einen sehr guten Eindruck, auch wenn sich die eine oder andere Kleinigkeit verändert hat. Die Ausstattung ist zweckmäßig, insbesondere in der Küche fehlte es an nichts. Die Nähe zum Flughafen hat uns in keinster Weise gestört. Wir waren Anfang April dort, leider war das Wetter durchwachsen und es wehte teils ein eisiger Wind, so dass wir den herrlichen Garten leider nicht so intensiv nutzen konnten. So richtig heizen lassen sich die alten Gemäuer auch nicht. Die Küche ist über den Innenhof erreichbar, optimal ist der Aufenthalt somit, wenn sich das Leben ohnehin draußen abspielt. Wir waren zu viert, es gab noch ein völlig abgetrenntes Doppelzimmer mit Bad im Turm am anderen Ende des Gartens und locker Platz für 2-3 weitere Personen im Haupthaus. Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen.

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

14 Nov, 2022

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Excellent base to explore the island and relax

This property has something for everybody, it's rustic charm is magical and you get a real sense of what living in rural Malta is like. It's magical exploring the whole villa complex when you arrive, it's like a fun game of hide and seek. Full amenities for available and great extras such as bowls and pool games. But Despite a slight mix-up on check in, issue was resolved swiftly and quickly. Making this a lovely stay for family. We we stay again and look forward to doing so soon.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin T.

25 Oct, 2022

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wunderbare Woche mit Kindern

Wir waren zwei Familien, insgesamt neun Personen, und haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Anwesen ist wundervoll, der riesige Garten sehr schön, das Haus ebenfalls gross und stilvoll eingerichtet. Wenn mal etwas nicht funktioniert, kann man die vom Vermieter angegebene Kontaktperson kontaktieren, welche sich innerhalb kürzester Zeit um das Anliegen kümmert. Wir waren im Oktober dort, es gab da immer noch ziemlich viele Mückenstiche zu behandeln bei unseren Kindern; abgesehen davon war die Jahreszeit aber perfekt (tagsüber ca. 25 Grad, nachts 20 Grad, das Meer noch warm genug um zu baden). Gerne wieder!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Richard Jackson

Ta Torri has been in our family since it was purchased by our grandfather 'TM' in 1968.
Empty and desolate, it’s restoration is now complete, providing simple accommodation in extensive and beautiful gardens.

Why they chose this property

A 'guest pack' originally written by TM provided a few sentences that hinted of his love for Malta, he says: “For many years I cast around in my mind for that one place on earth where I would find PEACE and which fulfilled the good things I had grown used to. As time wore on Spain dimmed and Malta had cast its spell. Enveloped in history and mystery, (there is) no place quite like it.”