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Grand Hotel Excelsior, Valletta

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Price by departure month

Per person, 7 nights, 2 adults — cheapest of ten UK airports. Going in Nov 26 instead of Oct 26 saves £111 per person (15%).
£550£600£650£700£750£800OctNovDecJanFeb

Nov 26 in Malta and Gozo averages a daily high of 10°C with about 12 wet days — £62 per °C, per person.

What guests actually say

From 25 recent reviews · 52% of them mention the food
Location 4.6Sleep Quality 4.4Rooms 4.2Service 4.2Value 4Cleanliness 4.4
Food. 13 of 25 reviews mention it — 5 positive, 1 critical.
  • “Pool is clean with plenty of sun lounges and the food at the pool was spot on.”
  • “The breakfast was outstanding with lots of choice, service was quick and prompt.”
  • “Breakfast is excellent, with great variety and quality, and the beds are consistently comfortable.”
  • “Breakfast offered plenty of choice, although the pastries and some of the breakfast meats didn't quite feel up to five-star standard.”

Counted by keyword across review sentences — a rough guide, not a sentiment score.

5/5Lovely hotel1 Aug 26

Ideal location, 10 minute walk to the centre of Valletta and bus terminus. Lovely hotel great for all ages quiet and relaxing. Hotel is spotlessly clean and welcoming. Pool is clean with plenty of sun lounges and the food at the pool was spot on. The staff are friendly, professional and helpful. They worked hard to make our holiday a gre…

5/5Amazing hotel1 Jul 26

Amazing hotel perfect location and brilliant staff would highly recommend definitely will be returning

4/5needs a refurbish1 Jul 26

We’ve been returning to the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta for many years, and the warm, friendly staff continue to be one of the main reasons we come back. Breakfast is excellent, with great variety and quality, and the beds are consistently comfortable. The location is superb — just a short walk into Valletta — and the hotel offers a mini‑…

5/5A great base for exploring Malta1 Jul 26

A fantastic base for exploring Malta We had a great family stay at the Grand Hotel Excelsior. The hotel's biggest strengths are its superb location, excellent staff, spacious rooms, lovely pool area and direct access to the sea – something that's very rare in Valletta. The location is hard to beat. It's just a five-minute walk into Vallet…

5/5Honeymoon1 Jul 26

We recently stayed for a short honeymoon break and the hotel was 5 star all the way from arrival to departure. A very special mention to guest relations for making our stay perfect they went above and beyond we will be back. Great hotel, great location, fantastic facilities nothing was too much and Valletta WOW Amazing thank you Rich and …