A reform hitting the hospitality sector this June will stop all new development applications for one-star and two-star hotels, as well as all-inclusive resorts and most hostels, from being considered for development. Approaching this summer season is a set of new rules that will be re-shaping several aspects of the hospitality sector across Malta and
New applications for all-inclusive resorts and most hostels will be barred under new rules set to come into effect in June. The reform will also prohibit new applications for one or two-star hotels, while a controversial existing measure allowing hotel developments to exceed local plan heights by two floors will be rolled back. The reform comes off
Malta has introduced sweeping new tourism accommodation regulations aimed at raising standards and shifting the industry toward higher-value offerings. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg announced the Tourism Accommodation Regulations 2026, which consolidate four existing laws into a single framework under the
