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Reviews of Valletta Lucente

4 out of 5
Valletta Lucente
20A, Saint Lucia's Street, Valletta, Malta

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 173 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful unique property in the heart of Valletta
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully maintained old palazzo in a good location. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Valletta is quite small and thus incredibly walkable. Nothing is more than a few minutes away. Would stay again. If accessibility is a concern, the Layla penthouse may not be the best choice as there are a few stairs particularly between the two terraces and down to the bathroom (which does not have a door so that may not suit everyone). It does face the street where there are bars/restaurants that stay open late with music playing etc so if you are a light sleeper, this may also not be the best room for you.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Victor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, good room and the view from the top floor!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Atom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place, my absolute favorite place to stay in Valletta!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
Amazing hotel in the heart of Valletta! Great spot especially if you want to feel the heartbeat of the city! Hosts were wonderful and knowledgeable! Would highly recommend! And don’t forget to buy a piece of their beautiful artwork to remind you of your stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Valetta Lucente is in a prime location in downtown Valetta although on a pedestrian only street which makes it a bit difficult when using Uber. However the hotel more than makes up for it. Interior quirky but really works. We arrived at 3:00 AM but staff were there to assist us. Didn't meet Charles till the second last day of our visit but previous reviews on both him and his wife and staff lived up to their reviews. Highly recommend this hotel to anyone planning a visit to Malta. I mentioned about quiet. When we arrived at 3:00 AM the street was very quiet but when we got up and went outside the hustle and bustle and noise was a shock! However the construction of the hotel (solid) meant that no sound penetrated to our room, believe me a huge bonus! Congrats Charles, we will be back! Frank D Ottawa October 15th 2023

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners made us feel welcome and the property is a awesome unique boutique hotel. Full of unique pieces the owners have collected. One thing to note this property does not have.a 24/7 reception even though Expedia gave us the information it did. We did not arrive until midnight due to delayed flights. We had provided our flight number so the owners were tracking our flight and waited for us to arrive.as we couldn’t be contacted. If I got the correct information I would have reached out to the hotel to arrange after hours check I as with a few of the other places on this trip. The owners were very gracious in waiting’ for us to arrive.highly recommend great location and beautiful hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can’t say enough good things about this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antoine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
110 percent customer focused.
Excellent service. The owner even came to our taxi to assist in picking up our luggage to the premises. Never seen that before in my entire accommodation's needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was nicely located for us. Amazing historical sites and beautiful gardens and views within walking distance. So many restaurants to choose from and plenty of shopping for those interested in that.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Takako

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was busy and noisy outside but family operated hotel was charming enough to please us. Each room is decorated differently. Our room was spacious with separate living room and bathroom. Breakfast was fresh and tasty homemade. It will be perfect for young adults to stay here. There are many bars and restaurants outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dobrica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was amazing with an extremely helpful staff and a great location. The hotel and room were beautiful. Its a renovated palazzo that has an eclectic charm. The staff even let us leave our bags all day after check out so we could explore more before our evening flight.

10/10 Excellent

ALEXANDER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely couple and VERY nice location. lots of love from Colombia & Denmark
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michal

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

6/10 Okay

Angharad

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was absolutely INCREDIBLE. By far our most favorite out of our whole entire trip! We regretted to only have one night at Lucente. It is incredibly charming and the attention to detail is perfect! Two terraces with a view of cathedrals, church bells ringing. Dramatic double doors that opened onto them. It is by far and large our most favorite and beautiful place we’ve ever stayed! Right outside of the hotel is the most charming cobblestone alleyway with steps full of restaurants and bars and we even decided at 11 PM to go back out for a nightcap. Do yourself a favor and fit this into your itinerary! You will not regret it. It was so special.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the most charming boutique hotel, stylishly decorated, the beds were dreamy, and although the location is lively, it was quiet within the hotel. The owners and staff made great recommendations and were very accommodating-all the special little details! 10 outta 10 would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend!
Amazing stay! The owners were so kind and so helpful, it was a great experience staying here, would highly recommend it. Thank you so much again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

DiAnna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Must-Stay in Valletta
Honestly, quite late in leaving this, but someone asked me for a recommendation in Malta, and I had to come back to leave a review! I was in Valletta in December, and had a fantastic time at Valletta Lucente. The accommodation is in a fantastic central location in Valletta, and is above the ceramics shop also owned by the family. It is a very short walking distance from St. John's Co-Cathedral, and a brief walk to major bus transport hubs which made it easy to get around the rest of Malta. Hosts were lovely and helpful, and the the breakfast every morning was freshly made.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming( Alexander from the front desk was very nice). Great location and beautiful place. Unfortunately, the bathroom was not as clean and water would go under and make a mess.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was exceptional. Charlie was very welcoming and helpful when our luggage didn’t arrive for two days. The location is perfect to easily walk to everything in Valletta. There was nothing we didn’t like.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in Valletta
Very nice hotel right in the middle of Valletta. Very close to all attractions and restaurants. The room we stayed in was on the 4 floor with view on the harbor. The staff was super friendly and would help us with all the questions we have. The parking is not easy if you have a car. One we used was in 10 minutes walking distance from hotel which would fill out after 8am till 5 pm and after 6 pm.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful place, the room was in 3 different floors and it had a spiral staircase, the vew from the top balcony was magnificent!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annabel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Added tremendous value to my Malta experience. The staff could not have been more lovely. The fine touches and attention to detail set a high standard for my future travels.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Gillian

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
On arrival our room the light did not come on so was dark, my husband crossed to switch the light on but tripped on a low table not visible in the dark, grazing his leg so badly we spent 7 hours at the hospital to be stitched up and had 3 follow up visits and a holiday ruined. The table was a dangerous hazard in a dark room and we feel the hotel was responsible for the accident. There is no mention on the web that the hotel is located on a very steep road that no taxi or car can access so is not suitable for guests with limited mobility. There is no access to a roof terrace unless staying in one of the penthouse rooms. We felt the breakfast offered was picnic food - cold meats, cheese, pickles, quiche, no sweet pastries, eggs or toast etc
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A charming and stylish treat.
Characterful style bijou hotel with charming hosts - The whole team were always attentive & helpful. Little touches like home cooked dishes for breakfast & bedtime stories were a lovely addition. The private terrace with harbour views was a great place to rest with a glass or two in the evenings! Highly recommended for a special place to stay in the centre of town.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful stay in a magical setting!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Aesthetically pleasing hotel! Great location and the most friendly staff. Charles is an excellent host. I hope to come back again one day
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marketa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fabulous! A great location, friendly staff, stunning room and delicious breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sascha Edgina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful stay in central Valletta! We enjoyed 9 days in the Layla Penthouse, with a comfortable seating area outside and great views of the city. Lots of sites, shops and restaurants close by, and a 10 minute walk max to the bus terminal. It was quite noisy until around midnight, which we expected from a central location. Hosts Dorothy and Charles were lovely and very knowledgeable of the best places to go on the island. The homemade maltese buffet breakfasts were delicious - especially the cakes! We had a wonderful holiday and would definitely stay here again when visiting Malta.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place good location with excellent views. Restored and adapted with style and grace.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, right in the heart of Valletta, The owners are absolutely charming and more than happy to offer help and advice for what to see and do in Malta. Breakfast was delicious. The hotel is a blend of retro and modern, which gives it a unique interesting vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dorothy and Charlie were amazing hosts and made our stay very special. They were always available to help with local information, transportation, and great stories about how they renovated this really unique building. The whole place is full of original artwork and amazing design touches. Breakfast cooked by Charlie was a gourmet affair. This is a one of a kind place and Dorothy and Charlie added so much to the stay with special touches and great hospitality.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

beatrice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very central location . very friendly hosts
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

GT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel full of charm
Some words to describe this hotel: Romantic Exceptional Friendly Antiques Bespoke Boutique Welcoming 5 star Charming Classical Modern Central Stunning breakfast I stay in about 10 hotels per year and this place is a firm favourite. If going to Valletta- stay here, you will not be disappointed. Charles and Dorothy are professional hoteliers. They are the friendliest, most sincere owners and they will be winning awards very soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent boutique hotel
Great little boutique hotel in a restored 400 year old building. Excellent location: in the middle of everything and near the ferries.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

edgar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful boutique hotel in 15th century palace. Penthouse room(Layla) has a wonderful harbor view. Very gracious hosts, and fantastic location. Very good restaurants two minute walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family atmosphere
Charles and Dorothy treated us like family. Huge breakfast with quiche, sausage and baked goods all made by Charles. Half a block off Merchant street in old part of Valletta so walking distance from cathedral and many museums. Thanks very much.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021