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Grand Hotel Excelsior

Great Siege Road, FRN 1810 Valletta (Show map)

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8.6

The hotel is situated adjacent to the magnificent 16th century bastions of Valletta in the Maltese capital - a UNESCO World Heritage City.

A couple of minutes on foot bring you to the gates of Valletta, a city brimming with culture, noble architecture and priceless art.

The hotel provides stunning views of Marsamxett Harbour and Manoel Island from its location by the edge of the sea. Its central position allows for easy travel to all parts of the islands.

Malta is known for the breadth of its history and ancient structures, all of which can be found within a few square kilometres.

Rooms: 439.

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Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Garden, Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, Luggage Storage, Shops in Hotel, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking.

Activities

Fitness Centre, Windsurfing, Hiking, BBQ Facilities, Cycling, Diving, Indoor Swimming Pool, Outdoor Swimming Pool.

Services

Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Centre, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, VIP Room Facilities, Breakfast in the Room, Ironing Service, Currency Exchange, Souvenirs/Gift Shop, Bicycle Rental, Shoe Shine, Packed Lunches, Car Rental, Fax/Photocopying.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Wired internet is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Wireless internet is available in the business centre and charges are applicable.

Wireless internet is available in public areas and charges are applicable.

Guest Parking

Free private parking is possible on site.

Hotel Policies

These are general hotel policies. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room description.

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15:00 - 00:00 hours

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07:00 - 12:00 hours

Cancellation

If cancelled up to 18:00 on the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.

If cancelled later, the first night will be charged.

In case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Children and extra beds

All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.

All children under 3 years stay free of charge for cots.

Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.

Extra beds and baby cots are upon request and need to be confirmed by the hotel.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club

The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel information

The Grand Hotel Excelsior offers 4 restaurants and 4 bars, featuring a diversified selection of worldwide flavours, Landscaped gardens, Fitness & Leisure facilities and 10 state-of-the-art meeting rooms including a Grand Ballroom and an Exhibition Hall.

Food & beverage

There are a number of options for dining and drinking in the hotel.

Admiral’s Landing serves the finest in international cuisine with a Mediterranean twist and offers the hotel’s signature views over Manoel Island and Marsamxett Harbour. The elegant, sophisticated atmosphere provides the ideal ambience for your à la carte dinner, with the sublime food complemented by an extensive wine list.

Castaway Restaurant specialises in stunning Mediterranean, South-East Asian, Middle-Eastern and Caribbean cuisine. Fragrant flavours, unique ingredients and live show-cooking stations really make a meal to remember in this, the hotel’s main buffet-style restaurant.

Enjoy the pleasant outdoor climate from the terrace overlooking the hotel’s attractive landscaped plaza, the perfect setting in which to enjoy Olives’ traditional Maltese and Italian cuisine for a themed lunch or dinner.

Situated on the Piazza Marina, next to the outdoor pool deck, Fountain offers popular pool snacks, refreshing ice cream, and a wide range of beverages throughout the day.

For that cosy English feel, the Chartroom specialises in fine wines, spirits, aperitifs and after-dinner cocktails. The Chartroom’s ambience reflects that of an old-fashioned luxury liner. The perfect way to relax in style.

Drift away to the Caribbean in the Castaway cocktail bar, which specialises in rum and rum-based drinks and cocktails. With exciting entertainment in the evening, the Castaway Bar is the liveliest way to end the day.

With its spectacular views, Harbour View is the ideal meeting place. This lobby lounge bar serves guests and visitors an array of pastries, coffees, and wines throughout the day and into the evening.

When the sun and surf become all too much, try the Tiki Bar, Situated on the pool deck, the Tiki Bar offers refreshing non-alcoholic drinks and light cocktails during the day.

Room information

Set over 10 floors, all of the hotel’s 439 rooms have been designed with great care and with the latest technological amenities to ensure maximum comfort. All rooms are decorated in a contemporary style with a classic, elegant and sophisticated touch.

Each room has a spacious private balcony, a sofa, a flat-screen TV with international satellite channels, one direct dial telephone in the room and one telephone in the spacious private bathroom. Bathrooms have a large washbasin, a separate shower and a large, deep bath.

Area information

Valletta is Malta's capital city, a UNESCO world heritage site. A walk through Valletta's traditional markets, a stroll around its noble squares or the spectacular Upper Barrakka Gardens overlooking Grand Harbour, will surely promise an unforgettable visit.

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8.6

Based on 147 reviews

Staff	8.8
Services	8.6
Clean	9
Comfort	9
Value for money	7.8

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Anonymous
Mature couple
Ireland
November 13, 2008

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room was comfortable

restaurant 3 star. decor looked vulgar

7.5

Margareth
With friends
chatillon, France
November 11, 2008

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Confort of the room ,free internet and presing!

Breakfast looks good large choice but in fact the food is poor quality,same problem in the evening for restaurant ,I would stay there next time but have meals elsewere!!!!

Anonymous
Family with young children
Taiwan
October 19, 2008

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Very helpful Staff

7.5

Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
September 24, 2008

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Good location

The refusal of staff to call metered taxis and their requirement that the tame limousine company was used.The refusal to allow us to use the courtesy car on departure on the grounds we were carrying a holdall. Better customer service is needed from reception desk.

Gillian
Mature couple
Hampton, United Kingdom
September 1, 2008

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Excellent overall. Staff very helpful. Good location for Valletta

Being put on 2nd floor. Very noisy with bar and restaurant directly opposite. Cleaning of patio area very noisy. Would stay again but only on different floor.

Hiroshi
Mature couple
Isehara, Japan
August 30, 2008

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The restrants offer only buffets and BBQ.

Anonymous
Young couple
Belgium
August 28, 2008

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service

9.5

Graham
Solo traveller
LONDON, United Kingdom
August 18, 2008

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Staff were very helpful and friendly

Business area was un manned at times and at this time was being used by young children. Also the printer was only black and white where colour printing is required for business.

8.5

Anonymous
Family with young children
Slovakia
August 17, 2008

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cleanliness and staff attitude

8.5

Stephen
Solo traveller
nederokkerzeel, Belgium
August 11, 2008

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Just wonderful

Gorazd
Solo traveller
Radomlje, Slovenia
August 6, 2008

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Services, quietness

Richard
Solo traveller
Houston, United States of America
August 3, 2008

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view from balcony

price was high

8.5

Anonymous
Young couple
Sweden
July 30, 2008

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A true 5 star hotel! Staff were extremely nice and helpful, room (sea view) and facilities were great, and the breakfast qualified directly for my top 3 ever (and I have seen a few...). Never tried the restaurant, but expect it was good as well. Location was central and close to Valetta bus hub for traveling anywhere on Malta.

Transport to/from the airport would have been nice, and it felt a little strange to find a complete pricelist of all the room interiors (although we chose to consider it as funny rather than offensive). Besides that, this hotel was really excellent and it would be a pleasure to return at a later point!

Anonymous
Family with older children
United Kingdom
June 16, 2008

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liked the room, the position of the hotel, the spa, liked everything.

Willy
Solo traveller
nesbru, Norway
June 9, 2008

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the AC did not work very w

9.5

Douglas
Mature couple
Pedreguer, Spain
June 4, 2008

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The friendliness and helpfulness of most of the staff

The noise around the pool area was excessive and did not encourage a restful break. We walked out off the bar on a number of occasions due to slow and poor service. The food prices were high and seemed overinflated with the surrounding bars and restaurants

Georgios
Mature couple
ENGOMI - NICOSIA, Cyprus
May 30, 2008

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Spacious room, clean and with a beautiful harbour view. Very friendly staff. Good food. We a had a lovely stay and we recommend this to everyone.

9.5

Ronald
Solo traveller
M'Scala, Malta
May 27, 2008

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good staff

Anonymous
Solo traveller
South Africa
May 25, 2008

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The pool! I was on business and had little time to enjoy myself I'm afraid!

Anonymous
Solo traveller
Netherlands
May 5, 2008

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The view, the peace, the confort

Some of the rooms have very poor view, facing the wall and close to the daily maintenance mainhouse, including sewerage

9.5

Anonymous
Young couple
Ireland
April 18, 2008

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Location was excellent, room was very quiet and very clean. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Evening buffet in the restaurant was excellent.

There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in our room even though it was a non smoking.

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Sweden
April 4, 2008

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9.5

Lynn
Mature couple
Cheshire, United Kingdom
April 2, 2008

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The comfortable and spacious room with brilliant harbour view. Modern tv with english channels. Polite, friendly and helpful staff.

Only the uphill climb via many steps to reach the exit and then more of an uphill climb and many steps to reach the bus station. I suffer with arthritis of the hips so I struggled.

Anonymous
Mature couple
Spain
March 10, 2008

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Everything, an extremely well run hotel, nothing was too much trouble for the friendly and attentive staff

9.5

Miss
Young couple
plymouth, United Kingdom
March 2, 2008

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How friendly and attentive the hotel staff were.

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