The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Valletta

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Valletta

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If it's your first trip to Valletta, Malta for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Valletta. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Valletta. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Valletta for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Valletta beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Valletta for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Phoenicia Malta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at The Mall, Hotel Phoenicia Malta has great rooms from $164 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Osborne Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Valletta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Osborne Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $63. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 50 South Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Grand Hotel Excelsior Valletta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Grand Hotel Excelsior Valletta to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $133. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Great Siege Road. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


La Falconeria

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $107, La Falconeria, at 62 Melita Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, an indoor pool, and kids meals. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Ellul

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Valletta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Casa Ellul has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $180 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 81 Old Theatre Street. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a hot tub, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


AX The Saint John

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of AX The Saint John is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at 176, Merchant Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, free parking, horse riding, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Grand Harbour Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Valletta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Grand Harbour Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $77. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 47, Battery Street. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Palazzo Consiglia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Palazzo Consiglia offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $145 (before taxes). It's located at 102, Saint Ursula Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and car rentals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


SU29 Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Valletta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 29 St Ursula Steps, SU29 Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $120 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


De Vilhena Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

A great place to stay is De Vilhena Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering room service, city views, car rentals, laundry facilities, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 55 Old Theater Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: St. Julian's, Sliema, Qawra, and Mellieha.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Valletta, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Valletta, Best Beach Hotels in Valletta, Best Luxury Hotels in Valletta, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Valletta, Best Hotels for One Week in Valletta, Best Hotels for One Night in Valletta, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Valletta, or Best Business Hotels in Valletta.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Valletta?

Valletta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$116

After analyzing 14 first time trip hotels in Valletta, Malta, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $116. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Valletta.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $159
  • 4-star hotels: $128
  • 3-star hotels: $76
  • 2-star hotels: $77


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