Valletta Lucente Guest House

Valletta Lucente is a wonderful, boutique hotel centrally located in the old section of Valletta. Unique rooms including ours which had TWO outdoor patios, one of which had a beautiful view of the old harbor and Senglea/Birgu. Helpful, helpful, HELPFUL front desk and staff ensure a great stay there. The street in front is hopping and you can enjoy a drink at a table on the street until you are ready for dinner at one of the MANY restaurants a few steps away. We can’t thank the hotel Valletta Lucente enough for making our stay in Malta such an amazing experience.

We stayed for 1 night in the Lunziata room and 4 nights in the Layla room. I would not recommend the Lunziata room as it is quite dark (no exterior windows), small, and noisy, but the Layla room was much nicer and more spacious. We enjoyed it the terrace, but the stairs were a bit hazardous and there are no lights on the second level so we couldn’t enjoy it at night. Additionally, the shower is next to the bed with no door and the bathroom is separate down the stairs, also with no door, so you don’t have any privacy. Also, reminder that they require the deposit in cash which is a bit of a hassle. The biggest issue we had is with the breakfast. There were so many flies on the food that my husband initially mistook them for seeds. The fruit was rotting. Dairy items like milk and yogurt were left sitting out, and tasted warm and sour. The coffee was undrinkable. Some of the other food was mushy and had clearly gone bad. I have never seen such an unsanitary food display, it was so bad I would think it would be illegal to serve food in that condition. We ate breakfast elsewhere after the first day so we wouldn’t get food poisoning.

We recently stayed at Valletta Lucente Guest House for our 5th wedding anniversary and had the most beautiful stay. The guest house is charming upon arrival with an abundance of historical features, gorgeous high ceilings in the breakfast room and various murals on the staircase walls of the hallway. All of the staff were so welcoming when we checked in and kindly spent time showing us places of interest on the map, many of which we wouldn’t have known to have visited. We can’t express how stunning our room was! We stayed in the suite which was honestly the most beautiful hotel room we have ever stayed in. Our room was also decorated for our anniversary with swans and rose petals which was a lovely touch. The location is excellent, you step straight out of the guest house into the heart of Valletta and within minutes you can walk to all of the main attractions and enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants on the stairs which had a lovely atmosphere. We also loved the ceramic shop within reception, all of which are handmade, and purchased a beautiful ceramic tile which is so unique and reminds us of our holiday. We highly recommend this guest house and will be booking to stay again next year as we plan more trips to Valletta.

We arrived fairly late in the evening to be greeted by fireworks over the harbour. This was a bonus not provided by the management, but Dorothy was ready for us in reception, greeted us warmly, and showed us to our room on the first floor. Beautifully and tastefully decorated and furnished, with towels artistically arranged, and fresh flowers to welcome us, we immediately felt pampered and ready for our mini-holiday. I can understand that rooms facing the street might be noisy; there are several bars right outside, though of course no traffic noise as virtually the whole of Valetta is pedestrian only. But our room which overlooked the tiny courtyard was very quiet. After the fireworks on the first night there was nothing to disturb us and we slept well in a very comfortable bed. Breakfast was interesting, with a variety of frittate, cheeses, fruit and cereals. I would have appreciated a choice of croissants or toast, besides the small rolls on offer, but it is a small kitchen and small breakfast room so I understand the limitations. Coffee could have been stronger! The building, like most of Vallettta, is a beautiful and elegant town house in typical Maltese limestone. A most relaxing environment for our three day stay. We are very grateful to Dorothy, Charles, their young daughter, and their staff for the welcome and hospitality. A note to other British guests who have not visited Malta before: electrical sockets are all British-style 3-pin so you don't need adaptors.

O my god what is a room! “Layla” on the top floor with not one but two gorgeous terraces. Spectacular is the word. There are some stairs in the room and in between the terraces so this is not for people with disabilities. The hotel is located in the middle of everything. It’s by no means quiet but vibrant and fun with nice bars and fantastic restaurants literally just steps away. Breakfast is really good, the staff is super friendly and this is going to be a stay to remember. Enjoy!

My stay of 4 days were excellent! The room was really nice and cosy well decorated as the rest of the hotel. Good breakfast, perfect location at centre of La Valletta. Short distance from everything!The owners are really nice and friendly as the rest of the staff that was kind and polite. I will definetely suggest it. If i will be back in Malta i will come back here. Thank you for everything! Ciao from Sonia :-)