CHLOE Magazine Summer 2016 Wine and Travel Issue Volume 7 Issue 2 Volume 7 Issue 2 | Page 39

LO C AT E D O N O LD T H E AT RE ST RE E T BARELY SIX METRES WIDE Casa Ellul goes largely unnoticed from the street. However, upon entry, the hotel’s opulence is impossible to miss. The central rooms lead onto the hotel courtyard, and feature timber-beam ceilings and diffused natural light. There are three tiers of regimented balconettes and Maltese galleriji, which overlie the street-level Valletta shops and doorways. This cleverly designed building’s architecture provides a bit of a trompe l’oeil, as it is actually several different buildings which are part of a group, but read as a singular palazzo, thanks to a seamless façade. le specs black rapture cat eye acetate sunglasses ROMANTIC CLASSICISM architecture and décor reign supreme, with wrought ironwork, carved mouldings, subtle panelling, floral motifs, and angelic masks. Every detail is ornate and masterful, a Neo-Classical style, with a prevailing Maltese feel. La pièce de Résistance is the breathtaking 360 degree panoramic view that can be enjoyed from the rooftop. IN THE HOTEL’S COURTYARD gucci black carolina suede espadrille wedge sandals heidi klein coral sardinia ruched swimsuit pink sensi studio sand maxi woven toquilla straw tote beige stands a statue of Heracles, the ancient Greek divine hero, sheltered in a finely executed Ionic shrine. This muscular son of the Zeus is portrayed wearily resting on his wooden club and lion skin which he presented to King Eurystheus.