The Grand lies outside the city walls, tucked beneath the northwestern bastions. It's a curvaceous concrete block; sea-front rooms have balconies with fabulous views over Marsamxett Harbour; the less expensive rooms overlook the gardens or hotel plaza. Rooms are decorated in serene beiges, and the hotel's five-star rating is evident through its staff, service and food.
Grand Hotel Excelsior
Valletta
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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St John's Co-Cathedral, Malta's most impressive church, was designed by the architect Gerolamo Cassar. It was built between 1573 and 1578, taking over…
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National Museum of Archaeology
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The National Museum of Archaeology is housed in the impressive Auberge de Provence. Exhibits include delicate stone tools dating from 5200 BC, Phoenician…
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The cathedral is said to be built on the site of the villa belonging to Publius, the Roman governor of Malta who welcomed St Paul in AD 60.
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Perched on the crest of the hill to the south of Xagħra, the awe-inspiring megalithic Ġgantija Temples command soaring views over most of southern Gozo…
Nearby Valletta attractions
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Sculpted by Maltese sculptor Vincent Apap in 1959, this grand fountain has been restored to perfection and reopened in early 2018 in time for Valletta's…
2. Monument to Christ the King
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Commemorates the International Eucharistic Congress held in Malta in 1913.
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The Renzo Piano–designed City Gate forms part of the architect's dramatic and harmonious development. It echoes the dimensions of the original 1633…
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The most multisensory of Valletta's audiovisual evocations of the past, this 20-minute show enlivens Malta's history with 3D effects, aromas, gusts of air…
5. Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial
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Monument to 2298 members of the Commonwealth air force, who lost their lives in WWII and have no known grave.
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Renzo Piano's breathtaking Parliament Building was completed in 2014. Its design includes two massive volumes of stone that look suspended in air, but are…
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Circular slabs stud the paved surface of Pjazza San Publiju; they're the lids of underground granaries.
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Built in the 1860s, the once imperious Opera House was destroyed during a German air raid in 1942. Its gutted shell was left as a reminder of the war, and…