Grand Hotel Excelsior

Hotel description Grand Hotel Excelsior

This 428-room hotel prides itself on providing the discerning traveller with accommodation featuring unique breathtaking views, state-of-the-art meeting rooms and an unforgettable gastronomic experience. Fully air-conditioned, the hotel includes a lobby with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom and lift access. Guests will find a café, a bar and a restaurant on site, as well as a hairdressing salon. WLAN Internet access is available for a fee in the room and laundry services is also available (the latter incurs a fee). Guests arriving by car can leave their vehicles in the car park or garage, and those wishing to explore the local area can hire bikes from reception.

Room description

All rooms overlook either the landscaped gardens and the 16th century bastion walls or the hotel plaza. Some rooms offer breathtaking views of Marsamxett harbour and Manoel Island. The en suite rooms (with bathtub/shower) come with a range of facilities including a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite TV, Internet access, a minibar, a safe, and tea and coffee making facilities. King-size beds, individually regulated air conditioning and heating units, and a balcony/terrace also feature.

Sport activities description

Guests staying at the hotel have complimentary access to the indoor and outdoor swimming pools, the children's pool and the hot tub and gym. A poolside snack bar is on hand to provide convenient refreshments and sun loungers have been laid out poolside on the sun terrace. The hotel has its own spa, which offers various different treatments and massages for an additional fee. Furthermore, a number of leisure, sporting, fitness and recreational activities can be enjoyed in the resort. One such example is golf, which can be played at the Marsa golf course, a 15-minute drive from the accommodation.

Meal service description

The restaurants are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served buffet style, whilst buffets are also available at midday and in the evening. Alternatively, guests can select their meals from à la carte or set menus.

Hotel location description Grand Hotel Excelsior

This family-friendly city hotel enjoys an ideal location on the doorstep of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is situated in the city of Valletta, which features a number of attractions, art treasures and historical-architectural gems. Guests will find the city centre, with its restaurants, bars, pubs, shops, attractions and public transport links, just 200 m from the accommodation. The local airport is just 7 km away.

Payment methods description

All major credit cards are accepted. This includes American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA.

How to get there

From the airport, guests should go straight across the roundabout and follow signs for Valletta. Turn right at the second roundabout and left at the third. At the end of the hill, turn left and then right onto the main road. Drive north towards Valletta, passing Portes des Bombes, towards Floriana and then towards Marsamxett Harbour. The hotel is on the left-hand side.

Description Grand Hotel Excelsior

• » Year of construction: 2007
• » Suites: 27
• » Number of floors (main building): 10
• » Total number of rooms: 428
• » Disabled rooms: 5
• » Double / twin rooms: 428

Hotel type

• » Beach hotel
• » Resort
• » Family friendly hotel
• » City hotel
• » Business hotel
• » Eco hotel
• » Conference hotel
• » Historic hotel
• » SPA hotel

Methods of payment

• » JCB
• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard
• » EC
• » Diners Club

Beach

• » Sandy
• » Sun loungers

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Balcony
• » Shower
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Individual heating
• » Bath
• » Safe
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Individual air-conditioned
• » Internet access
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Minibar (*)
• » Carpeted
• » King size bed

Facilities

• » Safe
• » Sun loungers
• » Medical Service (*)
• » Room service
• » Wheelchair accessible
• » Cloakroom
• » Money Exchange
• » Laundry service (*)
• » 24h. Reception
• » Public Internet (*)
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » High chairs
• » Cafe
• » Restaurant - non-smoking area
• » WLAN access point
• » Snack / pool bar
• » Heated pool
• » Fresh water pool
• » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
• » Indoor pool
• » Bicycle storage
• » Outdoor pool
• » Garage
• » Sunbathing Terrace
• » Car park
• » Massage
• » Bicycle rental
• » Special SPA packages
• » Children's pool
• » Gym
• » Whirlpool
• » Bar-s
• » Hairdresser
• » Air-conditioned in common areas
• » Breakfast room
• » Conference room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s
• » Shop-s

Restaurant

• » Full board
• » Breakfast buffet
• » Half board
• » Lunch à la carte
• » Dinner menu choice
• » Lunch buffet
• » Lunch menu choice
• » Dinner buffet
• » Dinner à la carte

Interest points

• » St.Julians: 3km
• » Valletta: 200m
• » 3 cities: 4km
• » Temples: 7km
• » Mdina: 7km

Distances (in meters)

• » Bar / Pub / Valletta/Hotel: 200m
• » Town centre / Valletta: 200m
• » Shopping facilities / Valletta: 200m
• » Restaurants / Valletta/Hotel: 200m
• » Next big city / Valletta: 200m
• » Tourist centre / Valletta: 200m
• » Bus station / Valletta: 200m
• » Public transport / Valletta: 200m
• » Golf course / Marsa: 4km
• » LUQA Airport - Malta International Airport: 7km
• » CIRKW Airport - Cirkewwa Harbour: 23km