Swieqi Airbnb Shut Down, 12 Tourists Fined €2,000 After Bottle-Throwing Incident

14 July 2026, 01:01 · Updated 14 July 2026, 22:03

An Airbnb apartment in Swieqi has been shut down after police responded to reports of excessive noise and bottles being thrown from its balconies. The incident, which occurred on Sunday evening, led to 12 young tourists being fined a combined €2,000.

Police were called to the property in Triq Cannataci after receiving reports that bottles were being hurled from the balconies onto parked cars below. Following their intervention, the apartment block was closed down.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing, with authorities taking action against those involved in the disturbance.

Swieqi Mayor Noel Muscat has formally addressed the Prime Minister concerning ongoing issues of disorderly conduct at short-let properties within the locality. The mayor's letter was prompted by the emergence of a new video that reportedly depicts unruly behaviour.

This action by the mayor follows a recent incident where an Airbnb apartment in Swieqi was shut down. Earlier, Fil-Qosor reported on an incident where 12 tourists were fined €2,000 after bottles were thrown from a short-let property.

NET News highlighted that the national broadcaster and some other media did not cover these recent developments in Swieqi.

Earlier, Fil-Qosor reported on the closure of an Airbnb in Swieqi following a noise complaint. New details reveal that authorities have now shut down an entire block of apartments in the area, which was found to be operating illegally as tourist accommodation. This expands on initial reports that focused on a single Airbnb property.

Following a police operation, twelve young people were fined approximately €2,000 in total. The action was taken after reports of excessive noise and disturbances.

New video footage has emerged showing further disturbances in Swieqi, following earlier reports of chaos in the area. One clip, shared by Lovin Malta, shows several shirtless men throwing bottles upwards on Triq il-Ħemel, with voices in the background urging them to stop littering. Another video, also reported by Lovin Malta, appears to show a group of people making offensive gestures towards residents from a nearby apartment block on Cannataci Road.

Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield has defended the police presence in Swieqi amidst residents' concerns. Speaking outside Parliament, Minister Bedingfield described the locality's police station as "one of the most operational" in Malta.

These developments follow an incident on Sunday evening where 12 young people were fined a combined €2,000 and holiday apartments were shut down after bottles were reportedly thrown from balconies onto parked cars, as confirmed by Times of Malta.