Is there a M&S in Malta? This is the all important question we are asked time and again. Not ‘what do we need to do to get an ID card?’, ‘finding the best place to live’ or ‘where to get a job in Malta’. No the most important question on any Brits list before moving or even visiting Malta is ‘is there an M&S?’. Where would us British be without a Marks & Spencers?. Luckily the answer is yes, as far as we know so far there are three Marks and Spencers in Malta. We have therefore put some details together of where the Marks and Spencers shops are located.
The main Marks and Spencers store is in Valletta. This store seems to stock everything a large store back in the UK would have. The store is huge and spread over five floors. The ground floor has a great Cafe with M&S sandwiches, cakes, soups, pastas and drinks on offer. On the ground floor there is also the food section. Now admittedly it is nothing like as large as the food stores back home but they do have quite a bit of stock. They have M&S soft drinks, wines, biscuits, sweets, chocolates, crisps, dry pasta, pasta sauces, sandwich spreads, soups, tinned veg, spices, sauces, onions, pickled beetroot, jars of peaches, pears, tea and coffee. A recent addition to the stores here in Malta is the frozen section. Here they store Bangers & Mash, Chili, Chips, Creamy Mash and Pizzas. This is not everything that the M&S food section stocks but you get the general idea.
The other floors house a home department-towels, bedding, pots, pans etc. Two floors for men!! one is casual the other smart-suits, shirts etc. There is also a children’s section and a large women’s section that expands across a bridge! You can find everything from pants and bras, to shoes, sleepwear, skirts, trousers, swimwear, tops etc. It is a really good store that covers most items you would want from home.
Here are a few directions to help you locate the M&S Valletta store. Get a bus from wherever you are staying in Malta to the main bus terminal in Valletta which is situated just outside the city gates. As you enter the city gates you will be on the main street called Triq Ir-Repubblika (Republic Street). Follow this street along for quite a way until you get to a cafe called Cordina. This is situated on your left with seating area outside on your right. You need to turn left here onto Triq it-Teatru l-Antik. You will see more or less straight away on your left a Marks & Spencer sign, this entrance is new and is housing the Per Una ladies clothing range. They have escalators that will eventually link up to the rest of the store but at the time of me writing this you have to carry on past this entrance to enter the rest of the store. Go past this Per Una section and take the next left, it looks abit like a back alley (well I guess it is) and here is the main entrance to the Marks and Spencer store.
The other M&S Malta store is located in Sliema. Get any bus to the main bus terminal in Sliema, which is on the waterfront, directly opposite here is the Marks & Spencers store. It is nothing like the size of the M&S store in Valletta but still stocks quite alot of items. Downstairs to the right is the small home section (ie: a few shelves) that has some towels, bathmats and kitchen utensils. Then there is the food section which pretty much stocks the same as the M&S Valletta store. The rest of this floor is home to the men’s department which has just about everything covered from casual trousers, shorts, shirts, tops, swimwear, nightwear, belts, suits, shirts and underwear. Upstairs is home to the children’s and ladies department. The ladies section covers everything again from underwear, swimwear, shorts, trousers, skirts, dressers, blouses, tshirts etc.
The only other M&S Malta store that I am aware of at this stage is one in the Baystreet Complex in Paceville within the St Julians area. This small store though is purely a food store and stocks about the same as the Valletta and Sliema stores.
Something to note is that anything purchased at Marks & Spencers in Malta you cannot get a card or cash refund on. You can only get gift vouchers back. These can be used back in the UK though, if this makes things awkward for you- try on first!
The M&S Malta opening times in Valletta and Sliema are open everyday from 9am to 7pm, (not closing at lunch) Monday to Saturday. The Paceville M&S Foodstore has the same times but is also open on a Sunday.