The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in Valletta
From the Hyatt Regency Malta to The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta: hand-picked 5-star hotels in Valletta. Included with every suitespot booking: breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits of over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Valletta
Between the cheapest and the most expensive hotel in this selection lies a considerable gap – and it almost always comes down to location rather than quality. Our travel advisors will tell you where the premium is worth paying and where it is not. At the top of our recommendation: the Hyatt Regency Malta.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Regency Malta | City Centre | ★ 4.4/5 | 122 € |
| The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta | Paceville | ★ 4.5/5 | 146 € |
| Hyatt Centric Malta | St. Julian´s | ★ 4.6/5 | 97 € |
| Corinthia Palace Malta | Tal-Mirakli | ★ 4.5/5 | 140 € |
| InterContinental Malta | San Ġiljan | ★ 4.1/5 | 142 € |
| Iniala Harbour House Valletta | – | ★ 4.8/5 | 510 € |
| Cugo Gran Macina Malta | – | ★ 4.3/5 | 199 € |
| The Xara Palace Mdina | – | ★ 4.7/5 | 238 € |
| Marriott Malta | Sliema | ★ 4.2/5 | 151 € |
| The Phoenicia Malta | Balzunetta | ★ 4.9/5 | 269 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Valletta
Hyatt Regency Malta · City CentreFor this guide we have put together the best hotels in Valletta: five luxury hotels, almost all of them 5-star hotels, with a typical rate of 238 € per night.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Five 5-star hotels in Valletta – how to choose
The best hotels in Valletta spread across Malta's historic core – and that core consists of several towns only minutes apart.
The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta · PacevilleIn the city itself stands the Iniala Harbour House Valletta at 510 €, for us the first address in Malta.
Outside the gates follows The Phoenicia Malta at 269 € – the only hotel with a category that looks onto Valletta.
By the harbour opposite lies Cugo Gran Macina Malta at 199 €, in Mdina The Xara Palace Mdina at 238 € and inland the Corinthia Palace Malta at 140 €, the cheapest way into the page.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
Here one hotel stands in Valletta – the four others stand in four other places.
That is not a shortcoming but the shape Malta's historic core has: several towns around two natural harbours, all reachable within half an hour. Your decision here is therefore less a choice of hotel than the question of where you wake up.
In the lanes of the fortress city: the Iniala Harbour House Valletta – at 510 € the most expensive address, but with 100 US dollars of hotel credit and the three largest categories in the selection.
Looking at the fortress city: The Phoenicia Malta outside the gates, the only hotel from which you see Valletta whole.
From the other shore: Cugo Gran Macina Malta by the harbour opposite – where a Mediterranean picnic by the pool or out on an excursion comes with the stay, which no second hotel offers.
In the Middle Ages: The Xara Palace Mdina in Mdina, the silent old capital.
In the green: the Corinthia Palace Malta inland – the cheapest hotel on the page, with a complimentary airport transfer from the deluxe category, both ways.
Our advice: tell us first which of these five answers you want – the price sorts itself out after that. And if you want more than one: the distances between them are short, and at all five hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
For context: the typical rate is 238 €.
Where to stay in Valletta: in the city, by the harbour or in Mdina
Malta's historic core is finely grained, and the distances are short.
Hyatt Centric Malta · St. Julian´sValletta itself is a grid of lanes on a headland, with bastions on both sides and stairs running down to the water. Our recommendation: the Iniala Harbour House Valletta.
Outside the gates the suburb begins with its gardens – from here you see the city wall whole. Our recommendation: The Phoenicia Malta.
By the harbour opposite lie the Three Cities, whose shipyards and bastions have become hotels. Our recommendation: Cugo Gran Macina Malta.
Mdina inland was the capital until the knights arrived and is today almost car-free. Our recommendation: The Xara Palace Mdina.
For orientation: the ferry reaches Sliema and St Julian's in a quarter of an hour; the temples of Ħaġar Qim lie on the south coast; and you cross to Gozo from the north of the island.
Rooms and suites: the best hotels in Valletta from the inside
The best hotels in Valletta offer 83 categories – and 40 of them are suites, almost half.
Corinthia Palace Malta · Tal-MirakliThe six largest belong to only two hotels.
Three are at the Iniala Harbour House Valletta: The Lucija Grand Residence at 186 square metres, The Presidential Residence at 162 and the Grand Residence at 117.
Three more are at Cugo Gran Macina Malta: the Macina Grand Harbour Suite at 130, a Presidential Suite at 125 and the Senglea Suite at 110 square metres.
On breadth of choice the picture turns around: The Phoenicia Malta offers 31 categories, the Iniala Harbour House Valletta 28, the Corinthia Palace Malta and The Xara Palace Mdina nine each and Cugo Gran Macina Malta six.
As for the view, each subject has its address: you see the harbour from the Iniala Harbour House Valletta and from Cugo Gran Macina Malta, the city of Valletta only from The Phoenicia Malta and the panorama from The Xara Palace Mdina.
Tell our travel advisors which of them you want to see in the morning.
What a night at a luxury hotel in Valletta costs
The typical rate is 238 € per night. The selection starts at 140 € at the Corinthia Palace Malta and runs up to 510 € at the Iniala Harbour House Valletta.
In between lie Cugo Gran Macina Malta from 199 €, The Xara Palace Mdina from 238 € and The Phoenicia Malta from 269 €.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Corinthia Palace Malta | 140 € | 1st night |
| Cugo Gran Macina Malta | 199 € | 1st night |
| The Xara Palace Mdina | 238 € | 1st night |
| The Phoenicia Malta | 269 € | 1st night |
| Iniala Harbour House Valletta | 510 € | 1st night |
When it is at its best: in April and in October. Valletta's lanes are out of the midday heat, and on the bastions the wind comes off the sea.
When it is cheap: in January and in February. Those are the weeks with the lowest rates – and the time when you stand alone in St John's Co-Cathedral in front of the Caravaggio.
When to book early: for Holy Week with its processions and for June, when the Malta International Arts Festival plays in the bastions.
And whatever the date: the suitespot benefits apply in January exactly as they do in October.
How long to stay: three nights – one for Valletta itself, one for the Three Cities across the harbour and one for Mdina and the south.
That works without restriction here: at all five hotels the benefits apply from the first night.
Points and status you collect at four of the five hotels – across 4 programmes: GHA Discovery, Marriott Bonvoy, the Leaders Club and I Prefer. Each appears exactly once.
Bastions, food and exclusive services at a 5-star hotel
What our travel advisors arrange most often in Valletta is St John's Co-Cathedral – and within it the oratory: on its end wall hangs Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the only picture he signed, and it hangs in the place he painted it for.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comAdd to that: the Upper Barrakka Gardens, from which you look across the Grand Harbour to the Three Cities and hear the saluting battery at noon; the Three Cities themselves, minutes away by ferry; Mdina with its silent lanes; and the temples on the south coast, older than the pyramids.
And the food: pastizzi for breakfast; fenkata, the rabbit; bragioli, stuffed beef olives; ġbejniet, the small sheep's cheeses; and Kinnie with the meal.
With breakfast Valletta is clear-cut: it is included for two at all five hotels – at the Corinthia Palace Malta in the restaurant Villa Corinthia.
On top come the upgrade chance and late check-out. A welcome gift awaits you at the Iniala Harbour House Valletta, at The Xara Palace Mdina and at The Phoenicia Malta.
With the hotel credit it is worth looking closely: at the Iniala Harbour House Valletta it is 100 US dollars with no condition. At the Corinthia Palace Malta it is also 100 US dollars, there from the Grand Deluxe room upwards and redeemable in every outlet except the restaurant Bahia. The same hotel also brings a complimentary airport transfer from the deluxe category, both ways.
And at Cugo Gran Macina Malta a Mediterranean picnic comes with the stay – by the pool or out on an excursion.
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Award-winning hotels in Valletta
These hotels in Valletta hold distinctions from the Michelin Guide or the Forbes Travel Guide:
| Hotel | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Iniala Harbour House Valletta | 2 Keys | |
| The Xara Palace Mdina | 1 Key | Recommended |
| The Phoenicia Malta | 4 stars |
Earn points & use your status in Valletta
If you collect points across several programs, you have a choice in Valletta. In every case the rate is a direct one, points and elite nights keep accruing, and the suitespot benefits come on top. The most widely represented is Marriott Bonvoy.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Valletta |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 3 hotels | The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta, Cugo Gran Macina Malta, Marriott Malta |
| World of Hyatt | 2 hotels | Hyatt Regency Malta, Hyatt Centric Malta |
| GHA Discovery | 1 hotel | Corinthia Palace Malta |
| I Prefer | 1 hotel | Iniala Harbour House Valletta |
| IHG One Rewards | 1 hotel | InterContinental Malta |
| Leaders Club | 1 hotel | The Phoenicia Malta |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Valletta
What does a luxury hotel in Valletta cost?
The typical rate is 238 € per night. The selection starts at 140 € and runs up to 510 €.
Which is the cheapest 5-star hotel in Valletta?
The Corinthia Palace Malta inland from 140 € – with a complimentary airport transfer from the deluxe category, both ways. Behind it Cugo Gran Macina Malta from 199 €.
Which hotel is in Valletta itself?
The Iniala Harbour House Valletta. The four other hotels in this selection stand in four other places in the historic core – all within half an hour.
Which hotel has a view of Valletta?
The Phoenicia Malta outside the city gates – the only hotel in the selection with a category that looks onto Valletta. You see the harbour from the Iniala Harbour House Valletta and from Cugo Gran Macina Malta.
Which hotels in Valletta come with a hotel credit?
At the Iniala Harbour House Valletta it is 100 US dollars with no condition. At the Corinthia Palace Malta also 100 US dollars, there from the Grand Deluxe room upwards and redeemable in every outlet except the restaurant Bahia.
How many suites do the best hotels in Valletta have?
40 of the 83 categories are suites. The largest is The Lucija Grand Residence at the Iniala Harbour House Valletta at 186 square metres.
Is there a minimum stay in Valletta?
No – at all five hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
When is the best time to visit Valletta?
It is at its best in April and in October. It is cheapest in January and in February. Book early for Holy Week and for June.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Valletta?
The most expensive hotel in Valletta is Iniala Harbour House Valletta, with rates from 510 € a night. Hyatt Centric Malta has the lowest entry price at 96 €.
