Sick in Your Hotel Room in Malta? Can a Doctor Come to You?

How doctor-on-call visits work

You contact a private clinic or doctor-on-call service, describe the problem, and a doctor visits your accommodation to assess and treat you. Visits are paid privately; keep the receipt and report for your travel insurance.

Hotels, apartments and holiday rentals

Hotel reception can help, but you can also book directly. For apartments and Airbnb-type rentals, make sure you have the exact address, building name, floor and door number, and how the doctor gets in.

What information to give

• Your name, age and phone number.
• Full address and room or apartment number.
• Main symptoms and when they started.
• Regular medicines and allergies.
• Your travel insurance details.

Good reasons for a hotel visit

• Fever, vomiting or diarrhoea that makes travel difficult.
• A child who is unwell in the accommodation.
• Painful ear, throat or urinary infections.
• Needing a prescription review or medical certificate.

When you need hospital instead

Call 112 for chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, stroke symptoms, collapse, severe bleeding, serious injury or a severe allergic reaction. These need emergency services, not a home visit.