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Lidos & beach clubs

Beach clubs, lidos and pool day passes in Malta

Every beach club, lido and pool you can visit for the day in Malta, Gozo and Comino, and who can get in: free, sunbeds for hire, a day pass or a minimum spend.

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Some are on the sea, some are pools with a view. On a rough day the pools are the calm option.

Which kind is right for you?

42 places open now

Sliema & St Julian's 12

St Paul's Bay & Qawra 11

Mellieħa & the north 14

Valletta & the south 2

Gozo 3

Closed for the season 13

Frequently asked questions

What is a lido in Malta?

A lido is a bathing deck by the sea, usually on a rocky stretch of coast, with sunbeds, umbrellas, showers and a bar or restaurant, and steps or ladders into the water. Many also have a pool.

What's the difference between a lido and a beach club?

Not much, and the names overlap. A beach club usually adds music, cocktails and a livelier crowd; a lido is more about the sun deck and the swim. Hotel lidos belong to a hotel, and pool clubs have a pool but no way into the sea.

Do you have to pay to use a lido?

Usually. Most charge for a day pass or for sunbeds and umbrellas, some are free to enter if you eat or drink there, and some hotel lidos are for guests only. Each place above says how the public gets in.

Can you use a hotel lido without staying there?

At many, yes: they sell day passes or hire sunbeds to non-guests. Filter by Day pass to see them; the place's page says what's included.

How much is a lido day pass in Malta?

Prices vary with the place, the day and the season, and some include food and drink credit. Check the place's own site or call ahead; the contact details are on each place's page.

Are lidos open in winter?

Many close for the winter and are folded away under closed for the season. Hotel pools and some lidos stay open all year, often with shorter hours; check the place's page before you go.

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