Malta's expensive hotel quarantine is in the crossfire of criticism because total strangers are said to have been forced to share rooms. You are not allowed to leave them and drinks and food are not included in the price of 1.400 euros.

There are currently two special quarantine hotels in Malta. People who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus on arrival or who come from so-called “dark red zones” will be instructed in these. During the 14-day segregation, which incurs 1.400 euros plus 120 euros for a PCR test, it is not allowed to leave the room. As already mentioned: food and drink have to be paid for on-top.

The Times of Malta newspaper reports that there have been bottlenecks in the two quarantine hotels in the past few days. There were far more people who were “instructed” than rooms. Therefore, complete strangers were forced to share the room for two weeks. It is particularly problematic that this approach is apparently also chosen for minors.

The Health Authority of the Republic of Malta has selected two hotels that will be used exclusively for 14-day quarantine. The time when the segregation ends is determined by the office. If this does not correspond to the guidelines of the accommodation, an additional 100 euros have to be paid for the "late check out" at the checkout. In view of the exorbitantly high costs and the fact that both hotels do not belong to the luxury category, but rather are aging middle-class hotels, those affected speak of moneymaking.

Those arriving from “Dark Red Countries” or unvaccinated persons from “Red Countries” do not have a particularly large number of options. Either you accept and pay for the quarantine or you are immediately rejected. In the latter case, the airline or the ferry company must immediately evacuate the person from the country. Neither the Ministry of Transport nor the Ministry of Health wanted to comment on the criticisms and allegations.