Travelling with Your Dog? Pet-Friendly Apartments in Gzira Malta
Blubay Apartments in Gzira is the only property in the ST Hotels Malta portfolio that accepts pets, subject to prior approval. Every other hotel and apartment property in the group allows registered assistance animals only, which makes Blubay the default answer whenever the question is pet-friendly apartments in Gzira Malta. Combined with full kitchens and a rooftop pool, it’s built for a longer stay with your dog or cat in tow, not just a one-night stopover.
Here’s what to know before booking pet-friendly apartments in Gzira Malta at Blubay, from approval process to what’s actually in the apartment.
Bringing a Pet: What Blubay Actually Requires
Pets are accepted at Blubay subject to prior approval, advance notice, and possible additional charges. That’s a meaningfully different policy from the rest of the portfolio, so if a pet is travelling with you, Blubay is the property to contact directly before booking rather than assuming any ST Hotels property will take a reservation with an animal included.
Self-Catering That Actually Works for a Pet-Friendly Stay
Every unit at Blubay includes a kitchenette or full kitchen with essential appliances, cookware, and utensils, and all apartments have air conditioning. For anyone travelling with a pet, that matters more than it does on a standard holiday: no relying on a hotel restaurant’s hours, no leaving a dog alone in a room at dinner time if you’d rather cook and eat in. The One, Two, and Three Bedroom Apartments all have separate living areas, useful if a pet needs its own space away from the main bedroom overnight.
Rooftop Pool and Getting Outside
Blubay has its own rooftop swimming pool, and guests also get discounted rates at Aqualuna Lido nearby. The rooftop swimming pool is pet accessible and the location works well for a daily walk routine: Gzira’s waterfront promenade runs along Triq ix-Xatt in both directions, flat and quiet enough for a morning or evening walk before the day heats up. It’s around 15 minutes on foot to the Sliema ferry landing, which puts a full day out in Valletta within easy reach if you’re leaving a pet at the apartment for a few hours rather than bringing it along.
Choosing the Right Apartment Size for Pet-Friendly Apartments in Gzira Malta
The Studio Apartment suits a single traveller or couple with a smaller, calmer pet and no need for separate rooms. The One Bedroom Apartment adds a separate living area and kitchenette, a reasonable step up if the pet needs more space to settle. Families or groups travelling with a larger dog tend to do better in the Two or Three Bedroom Apartments, both with separate living/dining space and a full kitchen, giving everyone, human and animal, somewhere to retreat to.
Where to Stay for Pet-Friendly Apartments in Gzira Malta
Blubay Apartments is the only choice in the portfolio if a pet is travelling with you, given its pet policy and full kitchens across every apartment type. If part of your group isn’t travelling with the pet and wants a hotel room instead, Alavits Hotel is a short walk away in Gzira and offers discounted rates at Aqualuna Lido, useful for splitting a stay between a self-catering base and a standard hotel room nearby. For a sea-view alternative once the pet has gone home or for a separate leg of the trip,
