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The Maltese Sun

3.5 star property
Guesthouse in Sliema, a quick walk to Sliema Promenade

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Double Room, Patio | Terrace/patio
Front of property
Executive Room
Interior
Twin Room (Patio)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$107
includes taxes & fees
27 Feb - 28 Feb

Explore the area

Map
53 St Margaret St, Sliema
  • Tower Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Balluta Bay
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Sliema Promenade
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room (separate private bathroom)

Twin Room (separate private bathroom)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Twin Room (Patio)

Twin Room (Patio)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Garden
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
  • 7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Room

Executive Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Roof Terrace)

Double Room (Roof Terrace)

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
  • 7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Patio

Double Room, Patio

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
  • 7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Sliema

The Maltese Sun puts you in the centre of Sliema, 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from Sliema Promenade and 14.3 km (8.9 mi) from Blue Grotto. Highlights at this guest house include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, a terrace and tour/ticket assistance. Added amenities include laundry facilities, luggage storage and locker space. Buffet breakfast is available daily between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also free parking nearby, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 20-minute drive of this 3.5-property class Sliema guest house include Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Megalithic Temples.
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What's nearby

  • Sliema Promenade - 6 min walk
  • Upper Barrakka Gardens - 8 min drive
  • St. Johns Co - Cathedral - 9 min drive
  • Sliema Ferry - 9 min drive
  • Malta Experience - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Paradies Exiles - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Crema Siciliana - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Naar Restobar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Surfside Bar and Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Barracuda - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Maltese Sun

Guesthouse in Sliema, a quick walk to Sliema Promenade
The Maltese Sun offers its guests a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. The Maltese Sun also features an ATM and a lift.

This 3.5-star Sliema guest house is smoke free.

  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • ATM
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Locker space
The Maltese Sun offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. This Sliema guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Maltese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12 per person

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
  • Destination fee: EUR 0.5 per person, per night.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 12 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 19 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Alcohol isn't allowed at The Maltese Sun.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

The Maltese Sun Sliema
The Maltese Sun Guesthouse
The Maltese Sun Guesthouse Sliema

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Maltese Sun?

The Maltese Sun offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Maltese Sun?

As of 23 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Maltese Sun on 27 Feb 2025 start from NZ$103.05, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Maltese Sun?

Yep, The Maltese Sun is a short 7-minute walk from Exiles Beach.

Does The Maltese Sun serve breakfast?

Yep, buffet brekkie is on offer daily between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Maltese Sun?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Maltese Sun?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Maltese Sun?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Maltese Sun Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 184 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 184 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 184 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 184 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 184 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

carla, Lyndhurst

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice staff great place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Biljana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding service and super friendly staff in an authentic maltese environment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Have you ever stayed somewhere that was just sooooooo close to hitting the mark but missed it every time? That was this place. Without question the staff were absolutely amazing. Bubbly, kind and chatty. They were honestly the best part of the place. The one tough part is the staff leaves at 3pm, so if there is a problem after, you need to call them. The room I originally had, had great AC, excellent WiFi and a working TV, but encountered a bug issue and so I called and they were quick to move me. That room had great AC, a working TV, but the WiFi was completely down for my room, even though it connected in other parts of the guesthouse. This caused some issues as that night I need to do a lot of work and so that took away from my time to explore the next day. I told the front desk the next morning and they moved me again. This room was upgraded and was very nice. Had excellent AC, okay WiFi… but the TV didn’t work. I only booked 2 nights and stayed in 3 different rooms but none of them hit the base level marks. What I can tell you is they have excellent AC! Breakfast was good, the terrace is nice and the location is easy with a 20minute walk to the ferry to Valletta. I really wanted to give them a better score, but honestly for the experience I had, the place would have needed to be cheaper for me to tolerate as many misses as there were or have given me some form of a small compensation for so many issues in a short trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sama

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Aggressive and rude staff
Good bed and property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pure scum
Assaulted and abused by staff after failing to provide check in instructions so I accessed a room that was empty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My second stay here and I will definitely be staying again. Premises and room are very clean, comfy bed, good shower. Breakfast is plentiful with friendly team serving.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay. The hotel is located on the quieter streets behind the main road down at the waterfront which made it feel very peaceful. The room was clean and generous, a little bit of a damp smell in the wardrobe. But all in all it was great value and exactly what we needed. We enjoyed the breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Once again Yaseer and his staff were fantastic, so friendly and helpful and full of smiles all the time. Recommend to any body. Well done folks
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place in good location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff on site; of particular note are Mila and Joanna that started off every morning serving an excellent breakfast, with so much warmth and kindness!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice hotel, in a very handy location
A really nice and affordable hotel in a handy area of Sliema. Letting myself in on the evening of my arrival was handy with a code for the main door and then another to get my key from a lockbox. My single room had enough space and wardrobe and nice sized bathroom. Reception staff was nice and friendly. It was helpful having a vending machine in the building for when I needed water at night after the nearby shops had closed. I stayed in November and the area was very quiet, even with the window open all I could hear was the occasional church bells in the distance. Two small issues I had was that there was some dried snot smeared on the wall by the bed when I arrived but I just wiped this off. Then on my last night I knelt on the end of my bed and the mattress fell through. It looks like some slats were missing so I reported this the next morning and the staff said they would look into it. Also be careful when walking around the hotel at night - there are automatic lights that come on when walking around but sometime you have to wave your arms around or walk down the opposite way you want to go in order for the sensor to detect you and turn on. But all in all it was a very nice stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great for walking - a little less easy with a car. Close to bus routes. Our room and bathroom were pleasant and clean. There was a wonderful shared kitchen with great facilities. The elevator worked well. Locks were set up to make it easy to come and go as one pleased. We would definitely recommend this accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an excellent guesthouse. Our room was huge and very nicely furnished, with a very comfy bed and great shower. The entire place is beautiful and grand. The guesthouse is also right by the waterfront. Check-in was very easy. Yaseer and the staff were very helpful and lovely. On top of this, the rate was really affordable. We couldn’t recommend The Maltese Sun more. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are all fantastic friendly and really helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mathieu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for the price, clean and comfortable
Highly recommend, very clean, comfortable and not too expensive! It was a last minute booking, checking in was easy, even though there was no one there at check in, we called and they gave us a code to enter and our room was available. Staff was very friendly, I didn’t catch the gentleman’s name working reception but very helpful, courteous and made us feel very welcome. Location is great as well!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tamer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A vintage hundred years old building, modernized in a way that suits all the needs of the guests. A great rooftop terrace, common kitchen area, wi-fi signal and an impressive authentic interior, feels like walking in a museum. Very friendly staff and a superb experience. Everything you need for a short or a long stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay at The Maltese Sun - lovely staff and a perfect location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Ali

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Nice classic small hotel, friendly staff, with good location close to the sea, but the room was noisy and the smell was not good, the air conditioner was not working well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Cherrelle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I'm not really sure where to begin with this review... It is a great location - minutes from the water, restaurants and public transport and most of the staff was friendly and helpful. However, there were several disappointments with this facility: #1 - the breakfast. It is overpriced for what you're offered. You'd be better to walk 5 mins at a restaurant along the main road #2 - housekeeping. We booked 4 nights with the hotel. There is a sign on the door that the room isn't refreshed daily, you must ask reception for fresh towels, etc. After days 2, we asked reception for fresh towels and were told that it would be done. We came back in the evening and still no fresh towels. What was extremely frustrating and disgusting was that housekeeping took the DIRTY towels from a pile in the corner on the floor and HUNG THEM UP up as if they were clean towels. Absolutely baffling and unhygienic. Reception closes at 2p, so I called the customer service # and was told that we couldn't get fresh towels until we've stayed 3 days. I think this is a bit ridiculous and goes against what is posted and what we were told. #3 - acoustics. There is no insulation, therefore you can hear everything from your room - from the woman blow-drying her hair at 1am to the person cooking in the kitchen at 12a to the traffic on the street at all hours. Good luck getting any sleep here! #4 - I can't remember exactly what it is called, but we were hounded for the 5euros tax that we knew nothing about.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022