Grace and Refinement for the Perfect Escape

I dare say that these rooms are my favourite, a tribute to Alusietta Massa, the sweetly formidable and upstanding wife of Pietro Rosselli. From what I’ve read, my lady was a woman of substance, devoted to philanthropy and to her herbal remedies. The rooms named after her represent the few private gardens in this walled city, truly a great privilege in such restricted space. They deliver a unique and unexpected sanctuary of peace in Valletta.

As all women in those days, she was two steps behind her husband but, I am glad to say, very much mistress of the houshold. The Alusietta rooms are a tribute to elegance and discretion. Arched doorways and dark floral motifs capture the essence of a passionate, elegant and discrete lady whose presence captivated those who crossed her path, not least Pietro Rosselli.