Zaren Vassallo to become Selmun Palace’s new owner

The newspaper says that claims that a public tender had been unsuccessful will be used to justify the award of the hotel to Vassallo, a former Nationalist candidate who is also the main subcontractor for Danish firm BWSC, recently awarded the controversial power station extension contract.

The hotel is property of the Selmun Palace Hotel Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Air Malta. Selmun Palace, built in the late 18th century, is made up of some 150 rooms, two swimming pools, a fitness centre, tennis courts and volleyball pitch.