В Мальте открыт самый роскошный номер отеля Casa Bonavita с частным бассейном и уникальной росписью

On a quiet, tree-canopied side street on the Mediterranean island of Malta, a luxury hotel hides in plain sight. Tucked behind the limestone-washed walls of Attard, one of Malta’s historic Three Villages, Casa Bonavita feels more like staying at someone’s family home than at a commercial resort. Comprising just 17 rooms, the 18th-century palazzo was renovated and designed by the founders of The Rug Company, Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, who purchased the property over a decade ago. Since then, they have curated an intimate expression of Malta within its walls, drawing on Suzanne’s Maltese upbringing as they restored and preserved the historic property. This month, Casa Bonavita unveils its most luxurious accommodation yet: The Folly Suite. Originally constructed in 1890 as a garden folly—a small, decorative structure often found in 18th-century French gardens—for the surrounding palazzo, the new suite is set apart from the Main House. It features a private pool and garden surrounded by lush bougainvillea and date trees. The suite itself is an oval-shaped house with a bedroom, walk-in closet, intricately tiled bathroom, and a rooftop terrace overlooking the property. The suite’s unique oval shape inspired Suzanne Sharp and her studio to commission a hand-painted mural of intricate drapery for the walls, evoking a tent-like ambiance. Sharp’s team worked with Italian decorative artists Alfonso Orombelli and Luna Aulehla Greppi, who developed the theatrical trompe-l’oeil design onsite without a finished reference or guide. Their improvisational approach resulted in a natural, rustic effect—ornate without feeling overly measured. As throughout Casa Bonavita, nearly all of the furniture in The Folly is antique, sourced individually; some pieces, including the desk, come from the Sharps’ own collection. The one notable exception is the sofa, custom-made in Rabat, Malta, by the furniture brand Camilleri Paris Mode. “It is a tiny, slightly eccentric building from another time,” says Suzanne, “and we wanted to preserve that sense of fantasy while making it somewhere incredibly comfortable.” The Folly Suite is now taking bookings, and rates start from €2,000 per night.