Hotels · Our pick in Malta

Grand Hotel Excelsior

Grand hotel·Floriana

Above Marsamxett Harbour

About Grand Hotel Excelsior

The Grand Hotel Excelsior is on Great Siege Road in Floriana, between the bastions and the water of Marsamxett Harbour, a short walk from Valletta (the hotel’s website).

Why it's on our list

  • Sea views
  • Walk to Valletta

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Grand Hotel Excelsior before you go.

How far is it from the sights?

Distances from Grand Hotel Excelsior are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest ferry landing

  1. Valletta Waterfront (Sicily ferry)Harbour ferries900 m11 min walk
  2. Sliema ferry (The Strand)Harbour ferries1.2 km15 min walk

Key sights

  1. St John’s Co-Cathedral700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Upper Barrakka Gardens700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Fort St Angelo1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
  4. Spinola Bay2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  5. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 11 min
  6. Malta International Airport5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
  7. Marsaxlokk7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 19 min
  8. Mdina9.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 24 min
  9. Golden Bay15 kmCar or taxi 35 min
  10. Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)19 kmCar or taxi 43 min

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