First and foremost, understand that my stay was in 2004. I see that renovations are planned, which is unfortunate, but I can speak to some other aspects of the place. I arrived in Malta with no lodging arrangements, spent my first night in one of the island's most expensive hotel suites, my second night in one of its worst guesthouses,... More

This is the second time we have stayed at this hotel in November and we really enjoyed our visit. The hotel has the best view in Valletta of the Grand Harbour; you can watch all the boats go by and the sun rising and falling on the 3 Cities. The hotel is now going through a full refit to upgrade... More

I can only agree with what the last reviewers have said. We only stayed one night before we travelled to Gozo for our main holiday. The view was to die for. Watched a huge cruise liner park first thing in the morning. Room was small but spotless. You got what you paid for. Breakfast was a little on the light... More

We were picked up at the airport by a taxi organised by the hotel at a cost of just 17 euros (less than half the cost of the transfer organised by our tour operator on our last visit to Malta). On arrival we were welcomed by the proprietor, who we found very friendly and helpful. Our room was on the... More

the location is outstanding, with the seaview rooms over the stunning grand harbour, and the hotel itself at the bottom of one of the old flights of steps with all the special atmosphere of valletta. friendly family run, excellent value, simple rooms but with good atmosphere. i suppose it can only get better with the refurbishment but i loved its... More

We read these tripadvisor reviews before travelling, some are misleading but not those describing the idyllic view of the harbour or the 1970's decor or that the hotel is fantastic value for money. The hotel starts a major refurbishment in November 2012 but will stay open as new rooms become available floor by floor and a new bar and restaurant... More

You should certainly know what you are in for when you book this hotel. It is simple, old, somewhat tired with the furniture in the room showing quite a few signs of wear - to call that 'vintage' is a bit of a stretch for me. This was my second stay, when first here I tried breakfast once, this time... More

What a wonderful hotel. The decor is magically preserved, with wonderful vintage furniture and it was clean as a whistle. The staff were helpful and friendly. The views were exceptional and it was not overrun with the usual selection of overbearing and needy tourists (see reviews below!). It was perfect. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

My husband and I stayed in the Grand Harbour Hotel for two weeks in September and were pleasantly surprised having read previous reviews. This is a two star hotel that is run by a friendly helpful family,yes the accomodation is basic (you get what you pay for) but it was clean well serviced and in a fantastic location. I would... More