Hotel Juliani - Boutique Hotel

Overrated and overpriced.

Our third visit to Malta in the last 3 years has shown to be much more below our expectations. I have included a few photos that prove the gap between the prestige the hotel claims to have and the reality: dirty curtain, rusted and dirty bathroom furniture and accessories, the bathroom door which could not be closed, mold on the ceiling, rust in the kettle, dirt wall close to the breakfast table etc. All are structural management deficiencies, despite the cleaning staff's work.

Even the shower cap is a must for any guest, we had only two during our 5 day stay. In fact, only one (which I kept carefully), the other one has been taken on the 2nd day and not replaced.

The pool has a strange and impractical shape for anyone who really wants to move their arms more than twice.

Breakfast is fixed. In the five days, I think I noticed two differences: a minimuffin (5th day) and a different fruit (4th day).

The only advantage is its central location.

I don't think we've ever been denied the use of a table for four because we were only a couple and we wanted to avoid the AC flow. Ever! And I (personally) have spent about 50 nights a year in hotel rooms worldwide until recently, about 30 nights a year now.

But the most unpleasant experience was related to check-out. Although we checked in after 11 p.m. (on the first day) and although we had a promise (on the fifth night), we were refused a late check-out the next morning. We couldn't even spend the hours until our evening flight at the rooftop pool. "Fully booked," even though hotel aggregators showed at least three rooms available out of the hotel's probably 50.

The only advantage is its central location. I think you can get all the other things from the competition. At fairer prices and (definitely) with more positive emotions and memories.