Grand Hotel Excelsior

Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Couples treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, body treatments

4.3

Excellent(1,006 Reviews)

Hotel in Malta

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Catch some rays on Grand Hotel Excelsior's private sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Grand Hotel Excelsior offers 428 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Floriana hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A private beach and a marina are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Malta

Nearby attractions

The Valletta Waterfront

0.7 mi

Esplora Interactive Science Centre

1.8 mi

Available Rooms

Deluxe Room with Partial Sea View

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room with Full Sea View

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Presidential Suite

2 King • 1938 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Royal Suite

2 King • 1615 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Grand Hotel Excelsior

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4.3

Excellent(1,006 Reviews)

Hotel in Malta

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

A private beach and a marina are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Malta

Nearby attractions

The Valletta Waterfront

0.7 mi

Esplora Interactive Science Centre

1.8 mi

Available Rooms

Deluxe Room with Partial Sea View

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room with Full Sea View

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Presidential Suite

2 King • 1938 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Royal Suite

2 King • 1615 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.3

Excellent(1,006 Reviews)

2.5

Dec 2024

Excellent location, friendly staff and good value for money. In its heyday this must have been a great hotel, but it is now a little tired and in need of a facelift. I would stay here again.

2.0

Dec 2024

hotel is comfortable and clean with lots of facilities but the service level was very average for a 5* Checkin was really slow - 20mins with no queue. Hotel was not able to organise a taxi for us - we had to ourselves. Breakfast buffet was ok. Indoor pool was good.

1.0

Nov 2024

It was mostly ok until our toilet cistern broke and we had to use the waste paper bin to flush as the defect happen to break early hours of the morning. Not quite the experience you hope for from such a prestigious establishment. We did report it but it was met with lack of concern or interest unfortunately. Standards have most certainly dropped. The bar area and service on Saturday night was chaotic and messy too....

2.5

Nov 2024

Good, quiet location, comfortable stay

2.5

Oct 2024

Beautiful Hotel. High standards. Amazing location. Loved the access to the sea (just past the pool in photo). Safe swimming area. Friendly/ helpful staff. Outdoor Summer experience was great. Also super well positioned with only a short trip into Valletta. Spectacular views across to Sliema. Would love to come back

2.5

Oct 2024

We have often stayed here, on this occasion paid for full sea view which is highly recommended. As others have commented, perhaps not ideal for those with mobility issues but fair play to hotel which now runs a shuttle service to and from Valletta City Gate at no charge. Acres of space and will certainly visit again. Having tried a couple of other hotels, over the years, as an experiment, I now know that we will always use Grand Excelsior. The building itself is not a thing of beauty but it’s well worth seeing past that.

2.5

Oct 2024

The hotel is very stylish and traditional in terms of furnishings with quite an opulent feel. Public areas are spotless and comfortable places and there are plenty of toilets in the bars and restaurants. We found the breakfast buffet to be outstanding with something to suit all tastes. We had two of the themed buffet dinners in the evening and both were excellent. The pool area has plenty of sun beds and a very nice view of the marina/harbour. After a sticky day of of sight seeing it was lovely to enjoy sunset with a cocktail. The hotel is ideally located for the city itself just a 5 minute walk to the centre and 20 mins from the airport. We would have liked the option of a late check out due to having a late evening flight but we used the pool area and changed for the journey in the pool shower room.

2.0

Oct 2024

This is NOT a 5-star hotel, would give it 3 1/2 stars. The hotel is old a serious renovation would be desired. The front desk is not familiar with VIP benefits despite this hotel claims to be VIP property- I had to ask multiple times reception to get my welcome bottle of wine & room upgrade since I am VIP gold member. Hotel llocation is great to explore old Valeta and free hotel shuttle is very convenient. The most value of this hotel is private beach with sea access, because most properties in the area have NO sea access

2.5

Oct 2024

I liked this hotel a lot. Its a bit old, I had single beds which I didn't order but the hotel is lovely and in a great location. I did not tell them it was my birthday and yet a cake & bottle of wine turned up which I was not expecting. They must have triggered that from my passport I guess? I will stay here again for sure

5.0

Sep 2024

Great location 15 minute walk to city center with restaurants, attractions anc shopping.

5.0

Sep 2024

Beautiful side view of the marina from our balcony making a magnificent backdrop as the sun sets. All the staff are courteous, friendly and extremely helpful. The breakfast buffet was generous and had a great selection of foodstuffs. The lunchtime salads and coffee served in the bar were delicious. Great indoor and outdoor pools and a decent gym facility for a hotel. The bathrooms and some decor could do with updating but they were clean and comfortable.

5.0

Sep 2024

Hotel staff are very kind. And, room is so cleaned. I could stay very comfortable.

5.0

Sep 2024

Highly recommend this hotel for its customer service, spacious rooms, excellent breakfasts, wonderful pool and harbour swimming and location to Valletta. The hotel has a great mix of people, young and old from many countries. You do feel special there and we'd happily stay again.

5.0

Sep 2024

Beautiful

2.5

Sep 2024

This hotel has a wonderful location and the service it top notch. Although the hotel needs a revamp in decoration, it is currently like a great old lady

5.0

Sep 2024

Everything was perfect Room with terrace had a fantastic view of the harbour All staff were excellent 5 minute walk to the capital

5.0

Sep 2024

Love the location, so beautiful and nice view from the room

2.5

Sep 2024

Very nice hotel with beautiful location. Beach is small but not crowded unlike the rest of Malta’s beaches. Rooms are specious with nice, big balcony. All together I would recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to stay close to Valleta old town.

4.0

Sep 2024

The property is nice and allows you to really relax with their pool and private beach. The breakfast was good and offered a decent selection of food. The room was nice and spacious, offering basic amenities, along with a fridge and safe. The staff were very friendly, but we did run into a few issues. The power went out and our rooms power didnt come back on right away, requiring some service. We did have housekeeping come through the room once, but they took our toiletries, and didnt replace what they removed. The hotel also requires you to trade a card for a beach towel and we left our towels in the room which housekeeping took, preventing us from getting our cards back. The front desk was kind enough to give us new cards. Overall, the hotel felt more along the lines of a four star place, but the stay was relaxing none the less.

5.0

Sep 2024

Superb hotel in every way, cannot fault the staff or service received.

4.0

Sep 2024

This hotel could achieve 5/5, but reception desk was inefficient & didn't provide us with essential info,& told us that they would bill us the full amt & we agreed, then 3 hrs later stated we hadn't paid yet, causing us to go thru the ck in process twice.Pool not properly cleaned & tile slippery. Too many food service staff stationed by the pool has SERIOUSLY UNBEARABLE body odor. Many of us guests noticed, loosing our appetite. Pool bathroom needed tending too; unusable. Told staff mbr while trying to use the toilet. She refused to help, claiming she worked food service. I politely asked if she worked for the hotel & she said yes, refusing to inform mgmt of the issues. A British guest told me the staff were daft. Finally spoke to a nice staff mbr working in the spa. Training needs to be improved & staff need better hygiene.

3.0

Sep 2024

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2.0

Aug 2024

Excellent place to stay. Very central location. Hotel was classy and stylish, and friendly people working there. Best thing was the roof top bar! Very modern nice bar with a great view over the city. The breakfast was also served there. Only negative thing; the beds were so hard! We woke up tired. Remember to ask the hotel for an extra mattress...

1.0

Aug 2024

I didn’t like anything. Rooms where to hot. Ac couldn’t keep up. Rooms smelled moldy. Didn’t get to check in till way after 4. Food was overpriced. Food was terrible. All around a BIG NO.

4.0

Aug 2024

Grand property but is aging and needs furniture uplift. As this hotel was walkable to Valletta, this option offered us a much more cheaper eating option. The hotel provided good restaurants and options but was pricy. The staff was courteous and excellent. The Pool (indoor and outdoor) was in excellent. The location was great.

5.0

Aug 2024

Lovely old world class with charm and great service in a dramatic location on the water’s edge in the historic center of Valletta. Great pool and private beach. Easy walks to tourist highlights and ferries.

4.0

Aug 2024

Loved our stay

5.0

Aug 2024

Great hotel and pool. Excellent friendly and helpful staff. The food is good but restaurants could do with a children's menu which is available on room service but not in the restaurant, which is odd Quite a steep hill to get up with lots of steps to get to Valetta, so be aware of this. But the staff are always willing to arrange a taxi and there are complimentary cars twice a day. Overall a great place to stay

3.0

Aug 2024

Overall the property is nice, the pool and beach area are unique for the location. The cost does not necessarily match the service, and the buffet dining is mediocre.

5.0

Aug 2024

Impecable service, great location and incredible experience

2.0

Aug 2024

The hotel is lovely especially the pool areas with fabulous service. The room was quite dated but the shower was brilliant , a proper power shower in a cubicle

5.0

Aug 2024

Beautiful hotel with large rooms and traditional classical decor. Staff were always friendly and happy to help with any request. Fabulous stay and service.

5.0

Aug 2024

We got a complimentary bottle of wine to celebrate our stay - and free bottles of wine throughout the stay. This was a very nice touch.

2.5

Aug 2024

Very friendly staff the hotel was lovely and nothing was too much trouble really great time will be back next year thank you

5.0

Aug 2024

Close to shopping

5.0

Aug 2024

Very civilised almost old world. Grand is appropriate name. Staff were amazing as were facilities. A great place to stay.

5.0

Aug 2024

Despite the large number of patrons it never seemed full. I worried that we wouldn’t get a bed by pool but that was fine. Swimming in the sea/ estuary was refreshing, proximity to town was fantastic, if hilly! Staff were lovely and efficient, breakfast was varied and delicious.

5.0

Aug 2024

The customer service staff were extremely helpful and went above and beyond to help. Great location.

5.0

Aug 2024

Staff excellent efficient helpful

4.0

Jul 2024

Good size bedrooms and bathrooms with spacious common areas a hotel which offers good old fashion service and charm

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Malta?

The average price for a rental in Malta is $112 per night. This rental is $77 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Grand Hotel Excelsior. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Grand Hotel Excelsior. Enjoy the water!

Is Grand Hotel Excelsior pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Grand Hotel Excelsior?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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Grand Hotel Excelsior

Hotel in Malta

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Malta

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Deluxe Room with Partial Sea View

Deluxe Room with Full Sea View

Deluxe Room

Presidential Suite

Royal Suite

Grand Hotel Excelsior

Hotel in Malta

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Malta

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Deluxe Room with Partial Sea View

Deluxe Room with Full Sea View

Deluxe Room

Presidential Suite

Royal Suite

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Malta?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Grand Hotel Excelsior pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Grand Hotel Excelsior?

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