Who is Bridge Malta?
Bridge Malta is a Destination Management Specialist that looks after the needs of incoming bridge groups. The President of the EBL and the Council chose Malta as the venue for the European Team Championships in June 1999 after inspection visits to Malta and consultation with Bridge Malta. It is also the same expert organizers who run the annual Malta Bridge Festival and who have already looked after numerous other bridge Tour Operators who visit Malta.  
 
Why Malta?
Malta is situated at the heart of the Mediterranean with easy air access to all main European capitals. During recent years, many beautiful new hotels have been built to high standards and many of these offer good food and service at competitive rates. English is the main language spoken everywhere and most Maltese also speak Italian. French and German are also frequently spoken. The Maltese are a warm and friendly race and the island is a safe and hassle free destination, even for unaccompanied ladies.
Choosing your Hotel 
Whether it has five, four or three stars, nearly every hotel thinks, wrongly, that they have suitable facilities and accommodation for bridge groups. As a professional Bridge Holiday Organizer you will know that this is far from the case. Bridge Malta naturally knows the local hotels well and also understands what facilities are really necessary for each group. Much may depend on how much tuition is given; whether the courses are split into beginners, intermediate and advanced; are duplicates run once or twice daily, etc. Also we ensure that the hotels make the bridge rooms available throughout the period, so that bidding boxes, boards and course notes can be left 'in situ' throughout.  
 
Will our service cut your profit?
Are you wondering if you can afford a middleman like Bridge Malta? We are confident that when it comes to negotiating your hotel package, we will  not only be able to offer the same terms as you would have got from the hotel, dealing directly, but that we will get them cheaper for you. Try Us. As a tour Operator working in our own country, we give the Hotels a larger volume of business that just your group. Thus we are able to get proper Tour Operator, rather than just Group rates. We are happy to share the saving with our clients. You will still receive the usual free room for the Group Leader and, for larger groups, you will still receive the normal fee room entitlement. 
 
Transfers, excursions, restaurants, car hire...
Similar savings also extend to airport transfers, excursions and car hire. Also, as Mario Dix who is one of the Principals of Bridge Malta wrote the only independent Restaurant Guide to Malta, we are uniquely equipped to make sensible unbiased recommendation in this sphere!  
Car hire in Malta is cheap by European Standards, about US$20 per day (off season). Often, group members like to share a car for a few days to explore on their own or to go to and from the golf course at their own convenience. We can arrange cars that are reliable, new and clean. 
 
Are you fed up being overweight, carrying bidding boxes and boards?
Bridge Malta is happy to provide the necessary bidding boxes and boards FREE as part of our service. We also can provide much cheaper photocopying rates avoiding the necessity to carry bulk material.  
 
Link up with another Bridge professional and have back up
What happens if your Group Leader gets sick? Do you have any back up? Bridge Malta has the skills to run and score your duplicates for you. Mario Dix is an experienced bridge teacher who can either teach Five Card Majors or Acol to beginners, intermediate and advanced pupils. 
 
Our reputation in the Bridge world
Unlike dealing with unknown entities, you will find at Bridge Malta people who care about their clients and understand about bridge and bridge 'breaks'. We would like you to return to Malta often because we offer quality service and value. We know that, although growing rapidly, the bridge world is small and news travels fast. Therefore our reputation is vital. If you are planning a trip overseas, why not give us a try? Call, fax or e-mail us and discuss your ideas.
13 Preca Court, Old College Street, Sliema
Tel: (356) 21323638, 21380228 Fax: (356) 21320444 Mobile (356) 99493167
e-mail: margaret@bridge.org.mt, mario@bridge.org.mt
URL: http://www.bridge.org.mt
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