- Malta Holidays
- St Julians
- Cavalieri Hotel
Thinking of holidaying in St Julian's, Malta? You're in for a treat. One of the island's newest resorts, it's already one of the most popular. And partly that's because of some of the fabulous hotels here – in fact there are more luxury hotels in St Julian's than there are anywhere else on the island. And the Cavalieri Hotel is an easy recommendation.
The Cavalieri Hotel is the ideal choice for so many reasons: its facilities are top notch, and its location is perfect – quietly tucked away, but only a few hundred yards from the heart of St Julian's Spinola Bay.
St Julian's promises the quintessential sunshine holiday. Long, hot days at the water's edge or, if you're staying at the Cavalieri Hotel, you can enjoy the hotel lido too. At night, you can explore along the harbour-front discovering tucked away restaurants and cafes, or just taking in the heady evening air. The bright lights of adjacent Paceville draws younger travellers to the entertainment centres' many clubs.
With the Cavalieri Hotel as your base, you've got the best of both worlds; all that St Julian's and the Cavalieri have to offer. Comfort is definitely on the menu; the wonderfully cool, air conditioned rooms boast twin beds and en suite bathrooms (with shower and bath, all deluxe rooms include a walk-in shower). Each has satellite TV, radio, direct dial phone, safe, (unstocked) mini bar and tea/coffee too. Hairdryers are available upon request at no extra charge.
The hotel also boasts two bars and a TV room. And with live entertainment on offer most nights, you'll soon be busy having the time of your life.
As you'd expect with a hotel of this quality, there are so many extra amenities, including a GP on call, an on-site laundrette and dry cleaning service; even a souvenir shop. And, with its solarium and second pool (which is heated through the colder months), the Cavalieri Hotel is just as popular in the winter too.
St Julians is one of Malta's most vibrant and popular resorts, and the Cavalieri Hotel is one of its most popular places to stay. So if you are really thinking about a holiday in St Julian's, why not come and see the best that this island has to offer?
Save an additional 10% when you stay 21 nights or longer.
Valid for stays 01/12/2026 - 23/12/2026 and 03/01/2027 - 31/01/2027.
Combinable with Early Bird Discount.
This hotel is located just over 200 yards from Spinola Bay, in the heart of St Julian's, and no less than 400 yards from Paceville. The hotel is right on the water's edge and has its own private lido with a large outdoor swimming pool, a children's pool and a sundeck with solarium containing a second pool, enclosed and heated in the winter and open during the summer.
Unfortunately, our stay at this hotel was extremely disappointing and certainly not what we expected after paying for a Superior Room. To begin with, we actually found 3 cockroaches in the room, which is completely unacceptable in any hotel. There were also several other issues that made our stay very uncomfortable: One of the lampshades was missing, making the room look incomplete and poorly maintained. Several electricity sockets were not working properly. The air conditioning did not cool the room sufficiently. We set it to the lowest temperature possible, but it still didn't cool the room properly. There was no ashtray in the balcony. The bathroom was particularly disappointing. For a room advertised and paid for as a Superior Room, you would expect at least a small cabinet or storage area where guests can put their toiletries and personal belongings. Unfortunately, there was nothing. Despite paying for a Superior Room, we found two single mattresses pushed together instead of one proper double mattress. The ladies' restroom near the outdoor pool area was absolutely disgusting, with dirt and grime, a very unpleasant bad smell, and clearly inadequate cleaning. The service at dinner was also disappointing. We went to get dessert and, while we were away from the table for a short time, the waiter cleared our table even though we had left some of our personal belongings there. We found this very inappropriate and careless. A table should not be cleared when guests' belongings are still on it without first checking with them. I have stayed in many 4-star hotels, but honestly, this was one of the worst experiences I have ever had. The problems were not limited to one isolated incident — there were multiple issues with cleanliness, maintenance, basic facilities and service. For the price we paid and considering this was supposed to be a Superior Room, we expected a much higher standard. Unfortunately, the room and the hotel's facilities did not come close to what we expected from a 4-star hotel. Finding a cockroach in the room, inadequate air conditioning, faulty sockets, missing basic amenities, poor bathroom facilities, two single mattresses instead of a proper double bed, an unacceptable public restroom and careless service at dinner made our stay extremely unpleasant. Very disappointing and definitely not the standard we expected from a 4-star hotel. We would not recommend this hotel and certainly would not consider staying here again.
We had a week here from the end of August 2026 to the start of September. The hotel is lovely and clean. The pool is nice and you can walk down a ladder straight into the sea. Ideal for snorkelling and I would recommend buying a mask and snorkel as it’s actually pretty good. I snorkelled every day and saw a vast variety of fish, an eel, sea urchins, and shoals of small fish near the rocks just around the corner of the hotel. The hotel food was of a good standard. We had a beef cheek and mushroom pasta for lunch which was so delicious and rich. Breakfast has a large selection, the omelette station was a particular favourite. The hotel would benefit from a free water refill station. You are able to book trips from the hotel lobby and there is a small shop inside the hotel. The spa was nice, we visited for a massage which was very reasonably priced. The hotel would also benefit from some evening entertainment as there wasn’t anything going on, although there are many bars near by. Overall I would stay again mainly for easy access to the sea and the close proximity to the casinos and bars and restaurants.
A great 3-night stay. Good location. Staff helpful and friendly. Room spacious. Lovely views. Good food. Surprised my daughter with a card and a cake for her 18th! Would highly recommend!
Unfortunately, our stay was disappointing and, based on our experience, this hotel did not feel like a 4-star hotel. Air conditioning – the biggest issue Before arriving, we specifically contacted the hotel because we had read reviews about problems with the air conditioning. We were reassured it would be working. On arrival, we asked again and were told our room had been checked and confirmed as working. It wasn't. Our first room was around 29°C. Someone inspected the air conditioning and told us something was "out of alignment" and to wait 30–40 minutes. We did, but there was no improvement. We were then moved to a second room, which initially felt better at around 23°C, but soon increased to around 25°C. We were told this was because it had been a particularly hot day. After running continuously overnight at the lowest setting, the room was still around 23°C the following morning. We were offered another room but refused it because the air conditioning felt even worse. We were eventually given the option of two rooms on the 4th floor, although the hotel was very reluctant to move us there. We understood these were more expensive marina-view rooms, but having seen the rooms, we didn't feel they were significantly superior in terms of the room itself. We simply hadn't paid extra for a marina view because it wasn't important to us. The difference in the air conditioning, however, was very noticeable. The 4th-floor rooms cooled properly, and you could actually see the air blowing the blinds. We had already been through three rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors with little to no improvement, so it made us question whether the 4th-floor rooms had a more updated or better-functioning air-conditioning system. Even the temperature displays seemed unreliable. In the room with the best air conditioning, the unit was showing a room temperature of 46°C, despite the actual room being nowhere near that temperature. This suggested the systems or sensors were extremely dated or not functioning correctly. After everything we had already experienced, we feel that moving us to a room where the air conditioning actually worked should have been offered as a reasonable gesture of goodwill, rather than us having to repeatedly ask and push for a solution. Noise The noise was an issue only while we were in the earlier room. We deliberately chose a hotel away from the strip because we wanted somewhere quieter, but that night there was considerable noise, including doors slamming, shouting, loud/drunk guests and groups congregating outside the hotel. This continued until around 2:30am, with my partner awake for much of the night. To be fair, once we were moved to the 4th floor, the noise was no longer an issue, so the location of the room clearly made a difference. Rooms & breakfast The rooms were clean and the housekeeping staff were attentive, but parts of the hotel felt quite run down, including stained/ripped blinds and what appeared to be mould on the ceiling. Breakfast was also disappointing, with much of the food being cold and the overall quality not what we expected from a 4-star hotel. We also had an unnecessary disagreement with a chef when trying to take four miniature pastries with us for a boat trip. Breakfast was included in our package, but despite explaining that we would be out all day and wouldn't otherwise have breakfast, we were repeatedly told the pastries had to be eaten in the restaurant. Customer service The pool and bar staff were helpful, particularly with moving sun loungers and umbrellas, and the housekeeping team were attentive. However, we didn't find the reception service particularly welcoming. We weren't routinely greeted with a simple hello or goodbye when entering or leaving, and when we checked out, nobody asked about our experience or whether the problems we'd raised had been resolved. Overall, the biggest disappointment was having specifically checked the air conditioning before arrival, being reassured it was working, and then having to go through multiple rooms before finding one where it actually worked properly. We appreciate that the 4th-floor rooms may be considered an upgrade because of the marina view, but given the problems we had experienced, we feel this should have been offered proactively as a gesture of goodwill, rather than something we had to repeatedly push for. The 4th floor ultimately resolved both the air-conditioning and noise issues, but the amount of effort required to get there, combined with the dated facilities, poor breakfast and lack of customer service when problems arose, left us feeling that the hotel fell well short of a 4-star experience.
We come every year to this hotel rooms are good aircon is not so good needs sorting out and the rooms need to be cleaned more. Location is 10/10 Accessibly is very good as my partner is in a wheel chair Foods amazing
Would benefit to some entertainment at night time during peak season
Service from the bar staff is 10/10 there all amazing One being tarin she is amazing she is very welcoming always went out of her way to say hello to us she is a credit to that hotel and deserves to be praised she works so hard aswell so thank you to her for making our holiday extra special 😊
