Grand Hotel Excelsior

We expected a lot from booking this hotel and it did deliver. On arrival all documentation was ready making registration a simple and quick operation. The room was ready even though we were early. The room was clean and tidy. Two bottles of complementary water were provided each day.

We had a fantastic holiday. The hotel, staff and breakfast were outstanding.We could not find fault with anything. The stay was so comfortable and I would love to stay at this hotel again. Centrally located in Valetta so well placed for the bus station . Easy to travel from here to see all of Malta

We spent two weeks at this charming hotel, where the personal touch is all important. You are made to feel really special. The staff are friendly and helpful and really look after you. Perfect location and beautiful setting, with safe swimming in the sea and a lovely pool area with plenty of beds. Large room and beautiful view. Highly recommend this hotel.

Great hotel, although it is in need of some tlc in places. Location overlooking Grand Harbour is stunning and we’d recommend paying extra for a room with a harbour view. Food good (we were half board) and staff very helpful. Walk into Valletta is uphill, although we were told of a short cut through a fire escape, which took the sting out of the hill. We’d go back.

Excellent Excelsior. Rooms very good, maybe the furnishings a little dark for some but we found it sort of cosy. Good house service, fresh bottles of water everyday, coffee tea etc refreshed twice daily. Good location five minutes walk from the Main Street and bus ststion. Food was very good, different buffet evenings every night or eat a la carte, or you could eat in the bar area with a slightly different menu. Staff all very nice, friendly and helpful. Very good holiday.

Hotel good but the 88 steps to climb whenever you leave was daunting and tiring. Also is not in Valletta but in Floriana! Staff and facilities were very good. Breakfast food was OK but not 5 star standard. The view from the Dining room was spectacular.

Excellent hotel of a high standard. Staff always willing to help and the concierge is always a good source of local information. The hotel is located on the waterside and the views are great. It is located near the centre of Valletta, but is very spacious and quiet.

Superb hotel. I will stay here again on my next trip to Malta. If you are wanting to experience Valetta this hotel is perfect. Only 10 minutes walk from the Triton fountain and the city gate.. Bus station only 10 minutes walk and all bus routes start and finish at Valetta.

A beautiful relaxing hotel. The staff do everything they can to make your stay a pleasant one . Location is ideal just a short walk from the capital Valletta, plenty of restaurants if you wish to dine out.

This hotel's location is perfect - just a 5 minute walk and you are at the gate into Valleta. Yes there are steps to climb out of the hotel so those with walking issues may struggle but not a problem for us. Bonus is it's down hill on your way home. People complain in previous reviews about crossing the road - I have no idea why as it's smaller than our high street and there is a crossing near the roundabout. The hotel itself is good - not 5 star as rated but a good 4 star. Breakfast good and the waiters very helpful. Our room was seafront and had a lovely view. All facilities good - free bottled water everyday is a lovely touch. Pool area excellent, always enough Sun lounges and very helpful staff who will move Sun umbrellas etc. All in all we had an excellent stay.

Location is superb. On the city doorstep and close to buses and ferries. I have stayed 3 times in the Hilton and now twice in the excelsior. Even though I was a Hilton gold card holder and had free access to business lounge I still prefer the excelsior. This is because I much prefer Valletta to sty Julian's. Much of Malta is too busy but Valletta is quieter at night but is great to walk round and has some lovely dining places. We took a boat trip top Gozo and the blue lagoon which went straight from/to the hotel even though the main pickup was Sillema and at 40 euros each for a full day it was a bargain. The hotel staff are lovely and rooms are clean and well serviced. The room has a kettle and reception were happy to provide me a teapot on my request. The rooms are very comfortable and big. The pool outlook onto the ocean is a real plus and you get a sea breeze most days which keeps you from overheating. Pool Bar is a bit pricey but no more so than most 5 star hotels. The pool towel service is spot on. I took my daughter and her partner here in 2014 on a split Valetta/st Julian stay and she much preferred the excelsior. The bottom line is would I come again to the hotel - a definite yes and would I recommend it - again a definite yes. One last point we really appreciated free bottled water each day to room.

Malta is a fascinating place to visit, especially from an historical angle as the country has experienced a very interesting and sometimes difficult history throughout its lifetime and is well worth investigating.

The hotel was really nice, room was lovely, we had a super deluxe with sea view, the view of the harbour was fantastic, if you want to sunbathe on your balcony I suggest you get a room on 7th floor and above, pool was quite busy with kids but they were just enjoying themselves. Evening meals were lovely with plenty to choose from and the staff were really lovely, if I have one criticism it would be parents with toddlers should perhaps have an early sitting between 6 - 7.30 pm as trying to dine with high pitched screaming is quite off putting and it was my partners birthday so it spoiled the evening really, but that is not the fault of the hotel, the only thing I can think of about the room is I would have preferred a separate shower rather than having to step into the bath, but overall the hotel is fantastic

If you don't mind steps this is a lovely hotel. Very clean and excellent friendly service. Lovely swimming pool and pretty gardens. Very wide choice of breakfast options. Close to Valletta centre, but area is hilly.

The hotel bars and restaurants were excellent. The staff very friendly and helpful. However, although the bedrooms were large with every amenity the overall effect was rather spoiled by the badly stained carpets. On raising this point with the hotel we were advised that they were in the process of replacing the carpets floor by floor, a pity they hadn't reached our floor prior to our arrival as I would have given this hotel full marks!