Iniala Valletta

What the classifiers highlight

Three design studios, Autoban from Turkey, A-cero from Spain and DAAA Haus from Malta, rebuilt four 1600s townhouses on St. Barbara Bastion into 23 rooms above the harbour. MICHELIN calls the result private for its size. Forbes points to ION Harbour, the rooftop restaurant run by chef Simon Rogan, and a spa inside the old stone vaults below.