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The Shells - Superb villa with large pool

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Yard
Pool
Interior
Dining room
Kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Il-Mellieħa, Northern Region
  • Place, Selmun Palace
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Grotto of the Madonna
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Mellieha Church
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Shells - Superb villa with large pool

A truly magnificent detached villa set in the up market residential area of Santa Maria Estate in Mellieha, set on more than 1000m2 of land. This bright, airy and excellently laid out property enjoys fantastic views. Accommodation comprises on the ground floor a welcoming hall, open kitchen, dining and large sitting room, 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms whereof two ensuite.

A modern staircase leads up on to the first floor where one can find a large bedroom with ensuite bathroom leading onto a large surrounding terrace overlooking country and distant sea views over Comino and Gozo (the other two islands of Malta). At the back of the Villa one can find a large size pool (not heated) with sun beds and jacuzzi and a hottub.

The villa is operated by mainly Solar Energy and WIFI is available.

The villa is located close to supermarkets and bus stop heading to Ghadira Bay (10min) and Paradise Bay (15min). The airport is Malta International Airport, 20km from the villa.

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About the area

Mellieha

Santa Maria Estate, a neighbourhood in Mellieha, is home to this villa. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Malta Experience, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mellieha Bay and Golden Bay. Popeye Village and Palazzo Parisio & Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Il-Mellieħa, Northern Region

What's nearby

  • Selmun Palace - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Grotto of the Madonna - 2 min drive - 1.2 km
  • WWII Air Raid Shelters - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Mellieha Church - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Ta' Cenc - 7 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Belleview Bistro - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cross Keys - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Billy’s Sports Bar & Kitchen - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪one80 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tal-Puzzu - ‬16 min walk

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pleasant villa and location with a lovely pool and sauna. The host was very helpful and check in and check out smooth. Good off road parking for our hire car and a great base for our holiday. Thank you
Stayed 11 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely villa with great views. All facilities were as advertised. Host was quick to respond to any issues.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Dianne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Didn't use hot tub and pool wasn't heated. Also a few glitches with heat and kitchen appliances.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Noam S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay

Everything was great in this villa We really enjoyed the commodities, big swimming pool and jacuzzi The owner was very nice and helped us many times I recommend this villa !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 June 2025
Thank you for staying with us! Hopefully we meet again!
Verified

8/10 Good

Scott T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We felt that some features of the Villa were tired and of need of a refresh. It's situated in a lovely picturesque quiet area. We had a couple of lovely BBQs by the pool.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved our stay at The Shells. It is a beautiful spacious villa with stunning views at the front and private back garden with a fantastic pool and hot tub. The villa was clean and comfortable, with all the essentials in the kitchen. Communication with the host was excellent and we were made to feel at home. The villa is located less than 10 minutes walk from supermarkets and restaurants. We highly recommend staying at The Shells and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen Smith S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Stay

Everything was fantastic about our stay, communication was great, facilities was clean and plenty of space for a mainly adult group. Would love to stay again in the future
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

It was amazing. Great location and super friendly support of the hosts. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vincent A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Villa with great hosts

The villa had everything we needed for our family. It's location is perfect and so quiet. The hosts were absolutely brilliant too. Fully recommend!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

June 2025

Beautiful property, very well equipped and a perfect, safe location. Hosts were great and very helpful. Would definitely return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vincent R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fantastic place to relax

Superb Villa in Malta with very nice hosts an outstanding in- and exterior. Highly recommended for vacation with family or friends. If comming back to Malta, surely would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Valerie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Lovely accommodations. Comfortable for our family.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jan P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house and location

As written in the brochure. Nice swimming pool and jacuzzi.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Clare M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Great place, very helpful hosts, always quick to respond to any communications. Conveniently close to local well stocked shops. Had some lovely days out visiting beautiful beaches and cities.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

We enjoyed our stay, there were a couple of minor issues but these should be easily addressed. The pool was lovely and we used Bolt for cars to local places to eat. Would recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doctor Dee B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and very bright

This is a large and bright accommodation with a great pool and living spaces.
Stayed 30 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Family Time

We had a wonderful stay at the Shells, the communication was excellent as was the villa and the owners couldn't do enough to assist us! A fab time was had by the family! We wish we could stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hin Nang Simon W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simon

The house is very nice , with pool and jacuzzi. The host is very nice and helpful. Highly recommend this place for staying in Malta.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Friendly

Super spacious villa with hot tub and pool ( even though not heated!) being big hit !
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super comfortable and great house

The house lives up to the pictures and more. It’s super comfortable with nice design, very nice rooms and private bathrooms. The yard and pool and privacy are great. Good location and very nice at tentative hosts. AC works perfectly. We enjoyed everything about the house very much.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a relaxing group holiday.

I booked the villa for a group of friends to use as a sort of base camp between activities. We enjoyed the villa so much we spent the whole Saturday there, enjoying the pool using the bbq. It was perfect. Thierry and Kevin were always on hand if we had any questions and the villa had everything we need.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 April 2023
Thank you Tim, it was great having you over and that you enjoyed your stay in Malta. Hope to see you again. Best regards Thierry and Kevin.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

Our second stay at Shells Villa as just as great this time. Host is friendly and communicated regularly to ensure everything was ok. Villa was spotless. Location excellent location for heading up and down the East coast. Walking distance to bars and restaurants in the main town and shirt drive to the beach. Thoughly recommended.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful villa

We had a great week. The villa is spacious and well equipped. There were some lovely touches eg lots of cleaning equipment, bin bags and a cupboard full of extras eg spices, cooking oil and a welcome pack. These are all things that we’ve had to purchase ourselves in other villa stays. The villa is easy to get to and close to main routes down both the east and west of the island.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous house. Amazing hosts

We stayed for 5 nights whilst visiting a music festival. The check in process was simple and made all the more enjoyable by meeting Kevin and his wife at the house on our arrival. Nothing was too much trouble. The house is fantastic and the photos do not do it justice. The pool is large and spacious and the hot tub perfect for relaxing in the evening. Each bedroom is beautifully decorated and they are very large! All in all it was a fabulous experience from start to finish.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Modern, spacious villa, perfect for our family group

This villa was ideal for our family consisting of parents, two adult sons and their girlfriends, and our teenage daughter. Plenty of living space indoors and outdoors and each room had its own bathroom. Outside, the pool was a welcome respite from the heat (there was a heatwave during our stay), and although there was a hot tub, we didn't use that - the water in the pool was warm anyway. Everything had been thought of, from dressing gowns and toiletries, to all the equipment you need in a kitchen. The hosts were wonderful, showing us around when we arrived and keeping in touch during our stay to check everything was ok. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2022
Dear Chris. Thank you very much for your stay and review. We are happy you enjoyed it. It was a pleasure hosting you all. Hopefully we meet again!
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