Standard Double or Twin Room, Harbour View

Reviews of Grand Harbour Hotel

2 out of 5
Grand Harbour Hotel
47, Battery Street, Valletta, MALTA

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 481 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 410 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 970 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing location, close enough to walk up the steps to the main area in Valletta, took 3 mins but also very quiet. Amazing views over the water to The 3 Cities. Would definitely recommend, ask for a harbour view .
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok…biggest problem were the windows. It was a very windy day (not hotels fault) but the windows were very old (catches loose & falling apart) and drafts were coming through resulting in a high pitched whistle ALL night. Curtains were moving due to draft. No sleep at all. If the windows were not so old and all properly sealed, this would not have happened. I have a video of this taken at 4am! Flashing warning Lights in our room included, green flashing lights for smoke, two x red lights flashing all night for sensors. Red Tv light on, blue cable box on all night. This and the huge noise of wind and whistling was not indifferent to being in an emergency aeroplane landing that took 8 hours to land! Towels old and small and need to be changed. Pillows lumpy. Furniture old and dated. Bathroom toiletries laughable! 2 x shower and bath bottles half the size of my little finger. I got my right leg washed as my wife did with her bottle and we are not big! One piece of soap smaller than an after eight mint! Bed was a sheet with a bed cover….no duvet. On the plus side….amazing view of the harbour! And great location for the price. Shower was very pleasant too….shame about the soap and gel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the view from our window in our room

8/10 Good

Ophelia, Carson

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time staying at this Hotel. Can NOT beat the view! Our room had the traditional Maltese balcony on one side, and a nice terrace on the other. Ate breakfast buffet 4 days out of 6. Love the breakfast. Service is great as well. Area around the hotel is beautiful as well. If I ever come back for the third time, I hope this hotel will be available!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with a perfect view of Grand Harbour. All of the staff were approachable for advice and very friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location on the harbour, with great views. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ideally located with magnificent views over the harbour, very friendly and helpful staff, good value breakfast, large clean room, nice bar area in reception. In the centre of Valletta easily walkable from all town centre locations but also close to the port area restaurants, the Lascaris war rooms, and the lift to bring you back up to the top
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Came down to breakfast at 9:15, not much left to eat
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice boutique hotel which serves the needs for a count of nights . The rooms are small but comfortable. Modernizing the furniture could add more functionality to the space . The breakfast was excellent and the service also excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old hotel, excellent harbour views,staff very helpful, not though a place for those with walking difficulties as no flat roads nearby. All hill slopes or stepped slopes between levels of hillside. A hotel though I'd be very happy to return to.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

miles

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris, newport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time at this hotel for a 24 hour stop over. Hotel and location brilliant, super helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Wonderful view
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and helpful. Great view over harbour. Very close to fast ferry and other public transport. Only a short walk for great shopping, dining and many of Valletta’s visitor attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lenko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
View from the terrace is amazing. Great location. Well maintained. Harbor ferry is right next to the hotel. Bus station is 15 min walk. Wifi signal is not great on the 6th floor. Hotel is accessible only via a steep street with stairs - not recommend for people with mobility issues. Very noisy at night from the tourist area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location to explore Valetta!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views of the 3 citys/grand harbour , easy to get to transport weather it be the fast ferry to gozo ,water taxi and bus station. The Ice cold AC was a god send
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property had a magnificent view of the busy harbour and was opposite to Gozo fast ferry. Bus station was not far away and hotel was a short walk away from the centre of Valleta. Was also an easy walk to cruise ship port area where several good value eating establishments presided. (and no steps to get there!!) Breakfast was tasty and great value. Staff were friendly and helpful aways.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a wonderful location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JONATHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic harbour views from the roof terrace!
This is superb location to see Valletta with amazing views over the harbour. We were fortunate enough to have one of the rooms that had its own terrace, but the terrace on the 7th floor, which all residents can use is fantastic. If we ever visit Valletta again, we will strive to get the same room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

george

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grand Harbor Hotel
The room I had, #101, is the room with both the balcony and the classic Valletta box-bay window that you can see in the picture at left at lower most left corner of the picture. There is a large diversity to the rooms on offer. There is no gym, the bar is small and the breakfast is 'full-english' and while it is a modest spread, the food was good. The room was all tile and marble, ~13' x 13' plus the walk in box-bay area, ~3' x 7' and a small walk in bump out to access the balcony via french doors. The bathroom was large with a long tub and shower combo. There was a hotel sized desk, coffee maker, iron, blanket, extra pillows and with the box-bay and french doors and even a window in the bathroom the cross ventilation was excellent as was the A/C. Hotel's claim to fame is its views which were excellent in both the daytime and the nighttime. It is very centrally located just two blocks from the cathedral, however the elevation up to the main part of the city is ~ a 200 foot climb. So be prepared to climb some 70 to 100 stairs up and still have some more incline to reach level, main city ground. Staff was very friendly. Many good eateries and places for drinks nearby one right outside the hotel with an alfresco terrace (drinks not dinner) and several even as you climb those steps. Very good value for the price. I would consider staying again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 nights in Valetta
An excellent place to stay in central Valetta. Good AC, good breakfast, pleasant staff, close to ferries to Gozo and the 3 cities.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Chia Liang, London

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
VERY friendly, helpful staff. Good breakfast. Comfortable bed. Could easily hear people/kids in adjacent room. If I were a large person, the shower would have seemed miniscule. The shower floor was VERY slippery.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

kana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
Beautiful views. Exceeded my expectations. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Hotel has perfect location close the the central streets, main attractions and ferry. Don’t expect, however, to be in a quiet place since it’s the center of life music, sometimes fireworks and people gatherings on the stairs. Buffet breakfast is rather mediocre and not worth spending 10 euros if your time is not limited and you can have it outside if the hotel.
Window view
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
super stay
great position for views of Harbour and 3 cities. Right in centre of the city for the history and buzz. Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic loved our stay wish we could of stayed longer people were lovely breakfast was excellent I just wish there was a mini fridge in the room
Stayed 13 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness
Great hotel with wonderful views
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Good Hotel With TV and WIFI Problems
Mostly good hotel in great location, but the wifi was absurd, making you sign in every time. Most recognize your phone after one time. Plus, the TV kept turning off after an hour or so. I was told it was standard practice worldwide to prevent it staying on indefinitely, necessitating pressing a button to continue. Ridiculous. No other TV I used worldwide does this. Then, it would not return to the channel with a normal screen. Just an inset. Sometimes turning on and off for 10 seconds. I showed video to desk clerk. Breakfast good. Hard for taxis to find small road. Laundromat (expensive) nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is my fourth stay here and it's a lovely hotel. Really great location on the Grand Harbour. Unfortunately didn't get to make the most of the roof-top terrace on this occasion because of the weather. Very convenient for the centre of Valletta and short walk to the bus station and lift to Three Cities ferry. Only issue would be all the steps for anyone with mobility issues, but that's the nature of Valletta. Breakfast is good, with good choices, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I look forward to returning again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The owner was very nice and helpful. Plenty of different dining options close by. Nice view from the roof terrace. Older building but clean. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great! Staff is great! I will only stay here anytime we are in Malta!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Mario D. on 3 May 2023
Dear William,Thank you for your kind feedback. Best wishes from all of us.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Lovely hotel. Beautiful view. Very helpful staff. Convenient location but a little bit of a noisy area.
View from balcony
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Deirdre

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay in Valetta
Lovely hotel in an ideal locations. The staff were very nice. Breakfast was good, just what you need to start the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, well equipped accommodations, great location, friendly, helpful staff, great breakfast
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALI Ekber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel everything ok but no any bottle water in side room,
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, convenient for ferries as well as bars and restaurants. Our room had a wonderful balcony overlooking the grand harbour.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Vilma

The room was too small though comfy still found it too small than i was expecting.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Gail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect very convenient
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023