NSTS Hibernia Residence & Hostel

Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville


Amid all of Sliema's boutique hostels, Hibernia looks left behind: it's institutionalised and old-fashioned. However, it proffers budget accommodation and a ready-made crowd (it's popular with English-language students). Shoestringers can camp out in the single-sex dorm sections, where three to four bedrooms (each with six to eight beds) share bathrooms and a generous kitchen-dining area.

The National Student Travel Service, an associate member of Hostelling International (HI), operates this place.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville attractions

1. Sacred Heart Church

0.26 MILES

Built in 1872 by Paul Vella, a Valletta priest. During WWII, the church's Franciscan friary was bombed and 23 people were tragically killed.

3. St Julian's Tower

0.39 MILES

A fortified coastal tower, built in the 17th century by Grand Master de Redin.

4. Stella Maris

0.42 MILES

'Our Lady Star of the Sea' was built in 1877. On the third Sunday in August, the church's revered Our Lady Stella Maris statue is paraded through nearby…

5. Sliema Beach

0.5 MILES

The Sliema waterfront is edged by flattish rocks, with stepped access at various points. It's a good place to swim from, though the water tends to be deep…

6. Portomaso Apartment & Marina Complex

0.58 MILES

The glitzy development of Portomaso is overlooked by the towering Hilton Hotel, and centres on a marina ringed by restaurants and bars. It's a popular…

7. ll-Fortiżża

0.6 MILES

Seaside tower built by the British in Gothic style in the 19th century; now houses a restaurant.

8. Palazzo Spinola

0.65 MILES

Once St Julian's was rural, with just a few grand houses, of which this was one, built for the Italian knight Rafael Spinola. It is surrounded by a walled…