Malta Weddings Open Weekend at the Excelsior

A WEDDING EXPERIENCE FILLED WITH EXCELLENCE AND LUXURY.

Join us at Our Weddings Open Weekend.

It's every girl's dream to have a fairytale wedding. The Sales and Events Team at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta would be honoured to assist you in organising Your Malta Wedding and ensuring this special day is perfect for you and your family.

Spend time exploring our breath-taking venues, which will be dressed to impress you and your family. Our experienced Sales & Events Malta Team will be delighted to show you around, discuss your wedding plans and share ideas for your very special day.

Skilled wedding professional exhibitors will be showcasing a number of beautiful items, including – wedding dresses, menswear and mother of the bride out fits, bridal beauty, jewellery, entertainment, flowers and balloon displays, wedding cakes, photography, wedding cars, stationery, honeymoons and more!

Special offers will be available for making a new booking on the day and late availability offers will also be available. Free entry and parking.

If you're planning Your Fairytale Malta Wedding and would like to view our product kindly contact Our Malta Wedding Specialist, Peter on 2319 1980 or e-mail weddings@excelsior.com.mt.

Malta Events - Good Friday Processions in Malta

The Easter Celebrations in Malta start a week before Easter on Palm Sunday, with processions around various parishes remembering the triumphal  entrance of Jesus to Jerusalem. The following week is referred to as the Holy Week. On Maundy Thursday it’s a custom that Maltese visit churches and Last Supper displays. Good Friday, the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, is one of the most important religious holidays in Malta observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. Good Friday is a Holy Day for Catholics, where Christians fast and make sacrifices.

On Good Friday at 3pm, the time when Jesus died, a special mass is celebrated in churches around the Maltese islands. During the afternoon, one can attend one of the Good Friday processions held in different towns and villages. This is a very solemn procession of statues, each of which represents a particular episode in the Passion of the Christ, carried by the devout public. Between one statue and another there are biblical characters represented by people wearing epic costumes. Also, in many processions one can see men in penitence bearing a cross and dragging chains tied to their bare feet, as an act of penitence.

If you will be spending your Easter Holidays in Malta contact Our Chauffeur Driven Service and they will advise you on Where to Go and What to Do in Malta during your holidays.

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Malta Events - Easter in Malta

Traditional Easter Celebrations in Malta

Join thousands of onlookers who line the roads from the front of the church all the way along the passage of the pageant. The band members lead the way, progressing inch by inch, setting the mood of gloom with their music. Boys and men, in the attire of shepherds, peasants, and Roman soldiers, follow, holding various reminders of the life and death of Jesus. Banners in Latin give messages to the devout Christian. One by one, several large, adorned statues pass by the stationary crowd.

The Grand Hotel Excelsior will be organizing transport to The Good Friday Procession in Qormi and Resurrection Procession in Cospicua as follows:

29th March Good Friday Procession in Qormi

• Departure from The Grand Hotel Excelsior to Qormi : 16.30hrs

• Return transfer from Qormi to The Grand Hotel Excelsior : 20.00hrs

Price : €40.00

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31st March Resurrection Procession in Cospicua :

• Departure from The Grand Hotel Excelsior to Cospicua: 09.00hrs

• Return transfer from Cospicua to The Grand Hotel Excelsior: 12.00hrs

Price: €40 Euros

If you would like some tips on what to do in Malta during your holidays or would like to book the above transfers during your Easter Holidays kindly contact the Transport Desk at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta.

Malta Events - Valletta International Piano Festival 2013

If you will be visiting Malta between the 2nd and 10th February for the Valletta International Piano Festival there is no better place to stay than at a superior five star Malta Hotel on the doorstep of Valletta. A lot of events will be taking place during these dates as the Maltese Islands, and especially Valletta will also be celebrating Carnival. Besides during this weekend the Grand Hotel Excelsior will also be celebrating the Chinese New Year 2013.

On the occasion of the Valletta International Piano Festival the Grand Hotel Excelsior has come up with an attractive package.

The Piano Festival Package includes:

• Welcome drink upon arrival,
• Daily buffet breakfast,
• An automatic upgrade from a Deluxe Inland Room to a Deluxe Partial Sea View Room,
• One pass per person booked to the ‘His Majesty Grand Piano’ Concert on the 9th February taking place at the Grand Hotel Excelsior at 8.30pm,
• Use of our Leisure facilities during your stay and
• Free Parking (subject to availability).

Package price is at 190 Euro for two person sharing a Deluxe Partial Sea View Room. Above package is for the night of the 9th February.

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Should you require any further information kindly visit this Luxury Malta Hotel's website or contact Our Reservations Team on reservations@excelsior.com.mt.

Malta Events - Chinese New Year 2013

Grand Hotel Excelsior to welcome the Year of the Snake!

On the occasion of the Chinese New Year the Grand Hotel Excelsior, in collaboration with the China Cultural Centre, is organising an Asian Themed Buffet Dinner on Saturday 9th February 2013 at 8pm.

The Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most important celebration of the year in China. Chinese people may celebrate this feast in slightly different ways but their wishes are almost always the same, they wish their family members and friends health and luck during the New Year.

This year marks the year of the Snake. People born in the year of the Snake are the most intuitive, as well as the most private and reticent. ‘Snake people’ represent the symbol of wisdom. They are intelligent and wise and are regarded as great thinkers.

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Members of the public are welcome to join in the celebratory dinner priced at 35 Euro for adults. Children aged between six and 11 pay half the price and children under 6 years dine for free. A fireworks display is scheduled to start at 10pm.

Contact the Food and Beverage Team at the Excelsior Hotel Malta on tel: 21250520 or on email:

food.beverage@excelsior.com.mt for more information and to secure your table for this special event.

Malta Events - Christmas Pantos in Malta

A Christmas highlight in Malta, which is popular for children and adults alike is the annual pantomime held at the Manoel Theatre and a different one held at the MFCC. A happy mix of good slapstick humour for children and satire for adults. Pantomime story lines and scripts usually make no direct reference to Christmas, and are almost always based on traditional children’s stories.

Classic pantomime stories include Cinderella, Aladdin - sometimes combined with Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves or other Arabian Nights tales, Dick Whittington and His Cat, and Jack and the Beanstalk. These four, with the occasional addition of Peter Pan and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, tend to constitute the majority of “big” productions staged by major theatres.

Smaller theatres and amateur companies sometimes perform a wider range of stories, but still within a relatively narrow range—mostly based on the fairy tales of Charles Perrault, Joseph Jacobs, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Grimm Brothers; stories from the Arabian Nights; and well-known modern children’s fantasy stories like The Wizard of Oz.

While the familiarity of the audience with the original story is generally assumed, plot lines are almost always ‘adapted’ for comic or satirical effect, it being common for characters and situations from other stories to be interpolated into the plot. Certain familiar scenes tend to recur, regardless of plot relevance, and highly unlikely resolution of the plot is common whilst straight re-tellings of the original stories are rare.

The Malta Amateur Dramatic Club, or MADC, is Malta’s oldest theatre company having spanned ten generations. This year MADC and a cast of talented actors, singers and dancers are embarking on a journey to meet the wonderful Wizard of Oz- a spectacular pantomime by Alan Montonaro. This Christmas be sure to click your heels and join Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion on an exciting journey down the Yellow Brick Road and onto the spectacular MFCC stage for a night of magic, thigh-slapping laughter and toetapping music. This show will run from the 22nd December to 6th January 2013.

Another great drama school is Masquerade, which will be staging the pantomime this Christmas at Teatru Manoel, Malta’s National Theatre. This year’s choice has fallen on THE CURSE OF SNOW WHITE and shows will run from 26th December to 6th January 2013.

For more information about Malta Events and What to do in Malta during your holidays kindly contact the Concierge at the Excelsior Hotel Malta who will give you great tips of things going on in and around Malta.

MALTA WEDDINGS - WEDDINGS OPEN WEEKEND

The Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta is proud to present a wedding experience filled with rich beauty, so join us at our wedding open weekend.

Spend time exploring our breath-taking venues, which will be dressed to impress you and your family. Our experienced and friendly Malta Events Team will be on hand and delighted to discuss your wedding plans and share ideas for your very special day.

Skilled wedding professional exhibitors will be showcasing a number of beautiful items, including - wedding dresses, menswear and mother of the bride out fits, bridal beauty, jewellery, entertainment, flowers and balloon displays, wedding cakes, photography, wedding cars, stationery, honeymoons and more!

Special offers will be available for making a new booking on the day and late availability offers will also be available.

Free entry and parking.
 

For more information please contact Our Malta Wedding Specialist, Peter on 2319 1980 or e-mail weddings@excelsior.com.mt.

Malta Events - Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012

The 33rd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race started on October 20th 2012 .

The Route

From the Grand Harbour, Valletta, beneath Fort St Angelo and the Saluting Battery in Valletta the fleet heads north along the eastern coasts of Sicily up towards the Straits of Messina. Mt Etna is usually visible on the fleets port side, billowing ashes and lava throughout the night. Once through the Straits, the course leads north to the Aeolian Islands and the active volcano of Stromboli where the yachts turn west to the Egadi Islands. Passing between Marettimo and Favignana the crews head south towards the island of Lampedusa leaving Pantelleria to port. Once past Lampedusa the fleet turns northeast on the final leg towards the South Comino Channel and finish at Marsamxett Harbour. En route the crews take in an amazing diversity of landscape and sea conditions, all of which combine to create the attraction and challenge of the race.

A prizegiving ceremony will take place on the 27th October.

For more information about Malta events kindly check out the Grand Hotel Excelsior Website.

Malta Events - Halloween Dinner Party

Another Event by the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta - A Halloween Dinner Party on the 27th October 2012.

Witches brew will be served to our enchanting guests between 19.00 and 20.00 in our ghoulish lobby followed by our enthralling buffet. Enjoy bewtiching views and an eerie atmosphere in our own flying dutchman.

A prize will be given to the person with the spookiest costume.

DJ Jean Pierre will spook the haunted ship.

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Price: at 35 Euro per person.

Gremlins between 6 to 11 years old at 15 Euro each.

Gremlins aged under 6 are free when accompanied by two scary adults.

If you wish to place a dinner booking for Halloween at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta call 21250520 or email events@excelsior.com.mt.

Malta Events - Antonello Venditti to perform at Ta’ Qali

Vendetti will be supported by local band Winter Moods, in a top Malta concert organised by Standout Events.

Speaking at a press conference announcing the concert, Venditti - who had performed in Malta in 2001 - described the island as being "one of the most important countries in the world".

You can speak any language in the world when you're in Malta, and you'll be understood. It's a magical place, and it's a place where people can live well - which is rare, because out in the world, people aren't living well," he said, adding that he has a good relationship with his supporting act, Winter Moods.

"They're a great band, and we're good friends. In them I see a joie de vivre that seems typical of Malta, a willingness to express solidarity."

Venditti also divulged that unlike his 2001 concert, which was more orchestral-based, the upcoming gig will be a rock performance.

Boasting of a long career which began in the early 70s, Antonello Venditti can boast of a multi-generational fan base, partly thanks to his perceptive satirical lyrics which express a love-hate relationship with his country of origin, and particularly his birth city: Rome.

Antonello Venditti will be visiting Malta as part of his 'Unica 2012' tour.

 

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Feasts in Malta - The Santa Marija Convoy

The Feast of Santa Marija is celebrated on the 15th of August, and for the Maltese population this religious holiday bears a very deep, historical significance. Santa Marija is the perfect day for you if you love festas, food, colour and joyous noise all meshed up in a magnificent display of fireworks and revelry. Santa Marija is however also celebrated solemnly and with gusto in the following localities whose parishes honour her: Attard, Mosta, Mqabba, Qrendi, Gudja, Ghaxaq, and Victoria, Gozo.

Maltese History – the story of Santa Marija

During World War II, the Maltese population was saved from starvation and provided with enough supplies to sustain the islands thanks to a food convoy that arrived during the week of the feast day. This convoy's arrival is seen by many to have been a big turning point of the war in the Mediterranean as otherwise the Maltese would have had no alternative but to surrender.

In August 1942, Operation Pedestal was mounted from the United Kingdom with the aim to relieve Malta. The convoy was intercepted by the Axis who deployed 20 submarines, 19 motor torpedo boats and over 850 aircraft. Hence they faced a gruelling five-day ordeal which saw nine out of fourteen merchant ships succumbing to the relentless round-the-clock attacks.

Four of the ships that survived reached Malta on the 13th and 14th of August. However there was no sign of the sturdy tanker Ohio, which was loaded with vital oil, fuel and kerosene supplies without which Malta could not hope to survive. The tanker had been singled out from the start and faced ferocious attacks and was lying crippled some kilometres off Malta. The ship had been torpedoed and holed, a series of fires were started and controlled, her boilers blew up and her engines failed; twice abandoned and twice rebounded- the tanker would not sink- as if aware that Malta’s survival depended on her!

On August 15th 1942 on the feast of Santa Marija, the Ohio - towed by two destroyers, Ledbury and Penn, and one minesweeper, Rye- entered the Grand Harbour. She discharged her cargo and no sooner were the 10,000 tons of precious fuel oil and kerosene extracted from her mangled hull, the Ohio sank and rested on the bottom. This epic convoy is recorded in Malta’s National War Museum where many items are on display, which include photographs of the fourteen ships; a graphic plan showing the route by the convoy and the locations of where the ships were sunk; the helm and nameboard of ‘Ohio’ amongst many other fascinating historical artefacts.

For more information on how to get to the National War Museum or about Malta Events during your holidays please speak to Our Transport Desk.

Things to do in Malta - Farsons Great Beer Festival

The summer brings with it one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year: the Farsons Great Beer Festival, the largest and most diverse beer and music festival organized in Malta. Enjoyed by people of all ages, the open-air festival caters for all tastes and preferences, making it a great family outing or night out with friends.

Organised at Ta’ Qali Park for the last few years, the festival has grown in size, attendance, with a greater number of performances, and variety of beers offered. However, one thing remains the same: entrance is always free.

The festival attracts both Maltese and tourists who flock to Ta’ Qali Park to support local musicians and artists while appreciating a variety of local beer brands, from the award-winning Cisk range of beers: Cisk Lager, Cisk Export, Cisk Excel and Cisk XS, to the classic beers, Hopleaf and Blue Label – special ales brewed with passion since 1928. International beer brands such as Carlsberg, Budweiser, Guinness, Kilkenny, John Smith’s Extra Smooth, Beck’s and Corona Extra are also available at the festival, as well as cider brands Strongbow and Bulmer’s Original Cider.

A food court offers a mix of international dishes to complement the selection of beers.

Beer takes the centre stage at The Farsons Great Beer Festival, however this hugely popular event is also an important showcase for top Maltese talent. A selection of popular and talented local artists and bands perform on two stages every night, and in fact, the festival is known to be a starting platform for the many up-and-coming artists who are given the opportunity to perform to a large and appreciative audience.

A limited edition official Beer Festival mug, collected by many year after year, is sold at the bars with the beer of choice or at the souvenir stall selling other branded merchandise.

The festival opens from 8pm onwards each night.

For more information about Malta events check out the Grand Hotel Excelsior's website.

Malta Events - Celebrating Mnarja

Mnarja, or l-Imnarja (pronounced lim-nar-ya) is one of the most important dates on the Maltese cultural calendar. Officially, it is a national festival dedicated to the feast of Saints Peter and St. Paul. In fact its roots can be traced back to the pagan Roman feast of Luminaria (literally, “the llumination”), when the early summer night of June 29 was illuminated by torches and bonfires. A national feast since the rule of the Knights, Mnarja is a traditional Maltese festival of food, religion and music. The festivities still commence today with the reading of the “bandu”, an official governmental announcement, which has been read on this day in Malta since the 16th century. Originally, Mnarja was celebrated outside St. Paul’s Grotto, in the north of Malta; however, by 1613 the focus of the festivities had shifted to the Cathedral of St. Paul, in Mdina, and featured torchlight processions, the firing of 100 petards, horseraces, and races for men, boys and slaves. Modern Mnarja festivals take place in and around the woodlands of Buskett, just outside the town of Rabat.

It is said that under the Knights, this was the one day in the year when the Maltese were allowed to hunt and eat wild rabbit, which was otherwise reserved for the hunting pleasures of the Knights. The close connection between Mnarja and rabbit stew (Maltese: “fenkata”) remains strong today. In 1854 British governor William Reid launched an agricultural show at Buskett which is still being held today. The farmers’ exhibition is still a seminal part of the Mnarja festivities today.

Mnarja today is one of the few occasions when participants may hear traditional Maltese folklore songs “ghana “. Traditionally, grooms would promise to take their newly- or recently-wed brides to Mnarja during the first of year of marriage and, for luck, many of the brides would attend in their full wedding gown and veil, although this custom has long since disappeared from the Islands.

What to expect at Mnarja in Buskett

The night of June 29 is characterised by general merry-making and its sociable atmosphere, with people bringing along instruments and making music. Local folk and ethnic-inspired bands usually turn up to play and set the scene. Families have BBQs and picnics and kids romp around. Traditionally, people take rabbit (Fenek) stew to eat. It’s a Maltese national dish and there’s even a Maltese word for ‘going out to eat rabbit’ – Fenkata! Some families and groups of friends make a complete summer night of L’Imnarja and camp out.

The following day sees more organised rural pursuits: there is an agricultural show, which gets larger each year (seems to be a trend in Malta recently) as well as traditional bare-back horse and donkey races on Saqqajja Hill below Mdina.

Going There

We recommend that you use our private chauffer service as parking at Buskett may be chaotic. For booking please visit our Transport desk in the Grand Hotel Excelsior lobby.

Should you wish to stay updated about Things to do in Malta during your holidays check out the website of the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Excelsior Hotel Malta

Madame Secretary Hillary Clinton with Team Members of Grand Hotel Excelsior

VALLETTA, MALTA, October 2011 - The management and staff at the Grand Hotel Excelsior are extremely honoured to have had the opportunity to host the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her successful visit to Malta on the 18th October 2011.

With the Corporate Sales Team

The Grand Hotel Excelsior strongly believes in its commitment to promote Maltese hospitality to all its distinguished guests. Madame Secretary left a note note in the Hotel’s Visitor Guestbook saying “Thank you for your gracious hospitality and warm welcome to Malta. All the best.”



Mr Mario Attard, Owner’s Representative

 This was one of a series of events where the Grand Hotel Excelsior played host to prominent people. For the past three years, the hotel played host to the well known artists performing at the yearly concert, Isle of MTV - Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Black Eyed Peas, Scissor Sisters, David Guetta, Kid Rock, Kelis to name but a few. Tom Jones, Rod Stewart and Ronan Keating, who were in Malta to give a concert, also chose to stay here.

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Welcome Autumn - Exclusive October Online Offer

There is still time to enjoy some nice weather!

Looking for a special place to spend your holidays in Malta? Malta is bursting with exciting events and the Grand Hotel Excelsior awaits you to celebrate and relax in elegance and luxury.

Benefit from Our October Exclusive Offer available only when booking through Our Official website...

For stay dates 4th till 11th & 23rd till 31st October book a Deluxe Inland Room on Bed & Breakfast Basis and get a FREE Room Upgrade to a Deluxe Partial Sea View Room. And if you stay 3 nights or more you can benefit from a discount off your rate. The average nightly rate includes the % discount for stays from 3 nights.

Rates start from 155 Euro per room per night.

For more information visit the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta Website.

A Toast to China and its People at the Grand Hotel Excelsior

VALLETTA, MALTA, August 2011 - Expressing either joy or sorrow, and present in many of China’s legends, alcohol plays a very important role in Chinese culture. Be it the Spring Festival, the Double Ninth Festival, weddings, birthdays or the 100th day following the birth of a baby, wines and spirits are always used to honour the ceremony.

To celebrate the friendship that the Maltese enjoy with the Chinese People, the Grand Hotel Excelsior had the pleasure to invite the Ambassador of China to Mata, His Excellency, Mr Zhang Keyuan, and the staff at the Chinese Embassy, to a discussion on European alcoholic drinks and cocktails as well as customs and etiquette acknowledged whilst drinking in our Continent.

The Ambassador thanked Excelsior Bars Manager Paul Cassar and his assistant David Mc Keon, who conducted the discussion together, and promised to be back to the Hotel to exchange more interesting facts about the two cultures.

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July & August Malta Holiday Deals

Looking for a special place to spend your holidays in Malta? Check Our Special July & August Deals at this Luxury Malta Hotel on the doorstep of Valletta.

For stay dates in July & August stay at the Grand Hotel Excelsior for more than 3 nights and take advantage of our special rates starting from 117 Euro per night (Approximately 106 GBP).

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OR Stay a minimum of 4 nights & save 15%: Rates starting from 131.80 Euro per night (Approximately 119 GBP).

Additional Information:

• Above offers can be booked on Room Only basis or on Bed and Breakfast Basis.
• Use of our leisure facilities throughout your stay and complimentary parking for in house guests apply.
• Quoted Rates are inclusive of tax and availability is subject to change at time of booking.
• Kindly note that other rates apply should a client opt for an earlier departure than otherwise booked with the above mentioned offer.

For more information about Accommodation in Malta kindly view Our Special Malta Deals.

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MALTA EVENTS IN JUNE, JULY & AUGUST

So much is happening in Malta in the coming months with events featuring different types of music attracting all generations. (Click on an Event to find out more).

MTV Malta Music Week - 24 till 30 June 2011, Venue: Various Locations around Malta
Mnarja - 29 June 2011, Venue: Rabat
Isle of MTV - 30 June 2011, Venue: The Granaries, Floriana
Malta Arts Festival - 1 till 23 July 2011, Venue: Valletta & Floriana
Marsovin Summer Wine Festival - 8 till 10 July 2011, Venue: Hastings Gardens, Valletta
Joseph Calleja Live in Concert - 9 July 2011, Venue: The Granaries, Floriana

The Malta Jazz Festival - 14 till 16 July 2011, Venue: Ta' Liesse, Valletta

The Farsons Great Beer Festival - 22 till 31 July 2011, Venue: Ta' Qali

Carlos Santana in Malta - 24 July 2011, Venue: The Granaries, Floriana

Zucchero Live in Concert - 30 July, Venue: MFCC, Ta Qali

Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady - Santa Maria Feast: 15th August 2011, Venue: Around Malta & Gozo

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Should you wish to experience any of the events taking place in Malta we can also organise your transfer to and from your preferred venue with our exclusive chauffeur driven service. For more information about Malta Events, Things to do in Malta during your holiday or to book your Transfers kindly contact Our Concierge on: concierge@excelsior.com.mt.

Sir Cliff Richard lived the Grand Life in Malta

VALLETTA, MALTA, May 2011 - On the occasion of his 53rd anniversary in the music business, Sir Cliff Richard graced the Grand Hotel Excelsior with his presence this weekend where he gave a performance during a Gala Dinner organised by Mega Music Malta. The event was an instant sell out and many of his ardent fans enjoyed his timeless music while dining in the Grand Ballroom of the Excelsior.

During his stay in Malta, Sir Cliff Richard also honoured a number of fans at the opening of an exhibition also held at the Excelsior Hotel. Memorabilia to include photos, albums, singles, dvds, paintings and signed objects were showcased for his loyal followers to admire.

Sir Cliff Richard was born in Lucknow/India on 14th October 1940 but his family moved to England when he was eight. People often say that together with his band The Shadows, he invented British Rock'n'Roll when they released their first hit single "Move It" in 1958. Their first number one was "Living Doll" in 1959. Since then, he spent a large part of his life in the charts. In fact, he is the only artist to have had a number one hit in five consecutive decades. Having sold 260 million records over the years means that he is the most successful U.K. recording artist of all time. His biggest hit was "We Don't Talk Anymore" in 1979. When he received his knighthood from the Queen in 1995 however, it was for the charity work he has been involved in since he became a Christian in the early 60s.

Sir Cliff Richard took time to sign the Excelsior’s visitor book where he left a note reading ‘Many thanks for your hospitality. Here’s to next time!’ The hotel team is honoured that the well known British music legend and Cultural Ambassador for Valletta will return and eagerly looks forward to this.

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Boat Show at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Boat show at Hotel Excelsior on 17-04-2011 - Images by Victor G Mercieca