Monthly Apartment Rentals in Sliema and Gzira: The Bookable Options for 2026–27

Most monthly-rental searches for Malta start with “Sliema” — and most of the best outcomes end one town over. Here’s the honest, bookable picture for monthly apartment stays in the central harbour towns for 2026–27: what the market holds, what things genuinely cost, and where the quality hides.

In short: Sliema and Gzira share one seafront and one lifestyle, but Gzira offers the better value at equal quality — the same geography, five minutes’ walk, in a calmer residential register. For serviced monthly stays there, Morrison Court offers five boutique apartments with everything included — utilities, fibre, cleaning, a private home office — bookable by the month up to six months, direct or via the major platforms.

Know the two markets

“Monthly rental” in these towns means either a long-let (twelve-month contracts, deposits, utilities in your name — the full guide is here) or a serviced monthly stay: arrive with a suitcase, everything running, leave the same way. For anyone staying one to six months — assignments, scouting stays, remote seasons, family visits — the serviced format wins on total cost and zero friction once utilities, internet contracts and setup time are priced honestly (the arithmetic).

The Sliema–Gzira decision

Same promenade, same sea, same ferry to Valletta. The differences: Sliema carries the name recognition, the towers and the congestion; Gzira carries the residential calm, the emerging food scene, Manoel Island — and pricing that respects you at equivalent quality. The case in nine reasons — but the short version is that Sliema searchers who book Gzira rarely regret the five-minute walk.

What to book, specifically

For the serviced monthly option in Gzira: Morrison Court’s five apartments — one-bedrooms with dedicated office rooms, or the Valletta-view penthouse — each for one or two guests, with screened neighbours and personal onboarding, monthly terms to six months, and graduated savings that improve with length of stay, subject to minimum nightly rates. Written agreements provided for visas, employers and relocations.

Frequently asked questions

Can I rent an apartment in Sliema or Gzira by the month?

Yes — the central harbour towns are Malta's main monthly-rental market. Furnished monthly options range from standard long-let stock to fully serviced boutique apartments; Morrison Court in Gzira offers serviced monthly stays with everything included, two streets from the Sliema seafront.

Is Gzira cheaper than Sliema for monthly rentals?

Generally yes at equivalent quality — Gzira delivers the same seafront geography with a more residential, better-value market. Many Sliema searchers end up booking in Gzira: identical lifestyle, five minutes' walk, calmer streets.

What does a monthly serviced rental in Malta include?

A proper serviced monthly stay includes all utilities and fibre internet, linen and regular cleaning, air conditioning, and a managed operator — at Morrison Court, also a private home office, personal onboarding and graduated savings for multi-month bookings.

Monthly stays in the harbour towns book earliest at the quality end — especially for winter. Check monthly availability at morrisoncourt.com.