Boutique hotels in Valletta

Valletta is a baroque city built by the Knights of St John, a UNESCO-listed grid of honey-colored limestone streets that drops steeply to two harbors. Its small hotels are in restored palazzi and offer rooftop terraces with views over domes and bastions.

Where to stay

Iniala Harbour House has 23 rooms and suites in restored townhouses and vaults over the Grand Harbour, with the ION Harbour restaurant run by Simon Rogan. The Saint John is a former merchant's residence on Merchants Street with a rooftop penthouse and the Risette restaurant. Casa Ellul is a small hotel of about nine suites in an 1800s townhouse, with a spa. Palazzo Consiglia has 13 rooms, a rooftop pool and a hammam. La Falconeria sits in a building where the Knights kept their falcons, with an underground plunge pool. Domus Zamittello and Rosselli AX Privilege are other choices.

Good to know

The city is steep and walkable. Evenings are quiet and beautiful.