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AX The Saint John

176, Merchant Street, Valletta, VLT 1174

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Nov 23, 2026
Check-out
Nov 25, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

Modern Accommodation with Stunning City Views

  • Luxurious Rooms and Amenities

    Experience comfort in our fully air-conditioned, elegantly designed rooms equipped with a flat-screen smart TV, a work desk, and a coffee machine. The en suite bathroom offers a touch of luxury with a hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

  • Delicious Breakfast and Convenient Bar

    Indulge in a delightful breakfast spread featuring a variety of sweet and savoury items, fresh fruit, hot beverages, and fruit juice. Unwind in the evening with a beer or cocktail at our stylish bar, perfect for relaxing after a day of exploring Valletta.

Book now and elevate your stay at The Saint John - AX Hotels for a memorable experience in the heart of Valletta.

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Friendly staff

  • Great location

  • Large breakfast options

At the hotel

Popular amenities

59 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Air conditioning
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • Bar
  • Canoeing
  • Car hire
  • Cashless payment available
  • CCTV in common areas
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Dining & drinks

  • Coffee Shop on site
  • Fruits
  • Restaurant
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Wine/champagne

Fitness & outdoors

  • Cycling
  • Golf course
  • Tennis court

Rooms & comfort

  • CCTV outside property
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Safety & cleanliness

  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Safety deposit box
  • Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Lift / Elevator
  • Parking
  • Shuttle service
  • Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • Street parking

Guest services

  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Private check-in/check-out

Services & essentials

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Diving
  • Family rooms
  • Fishing
  • Free WiFi
  • Horse riding
  • Key card access
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Packed lunches
  • Snorkelling
  • Squash
  • WiFi available

Review in focus

668 reviews
8/ 10
Centralissima, silenziosa ed accogliente
Isabella · couple · 2026-10-12

The guest experience

9.1out of 10
668 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Friendly staff
  • Great location
  • Large breakfast options

Worth knowing — Noise from outside · Separate building for amenities

How guests scored the stay

  • Service9.9

    Staff are very friendly and helpful.

  • Overall Experience9.5

    Great stay with minor noise issues.

  • Location9.4

    Excellent central location, great for exploring.

  • Food and Beverage9.4

    Excellent breakfast with a variety of options.

  • Room Quality8.9

    Rooms are comfortable and spacious.

  • Value for Money8.9

    Overall good value based on location and service.

  • Cleanliness8.4

    Standard quality for this hotel tier.

  • Amenities8.4

    Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Consistent

87% of 15 recent stays rated 8+

9.1668 reviews
  • Guest review

    8/10

    Isabella · couple · 2026-10-12

    “Centralissima, silenziosa ed accogliente”

  • Was good, everything

    10/10

    pano · family with children · 2026-09-17

    “The location”

  • Guest review

    7/10

    Christoph · solo traveller · 2026-09-17

    “Very good location, central and lively. The hotel is of a good three-star standard.”

  • Guest review

    9/10

    sandra · solo traveller · 2026-09-16

    “The location is right in the middle of everything. The staff were so attentive & nothing was ro much trouble. Roof top was a nice bonus.”

  • Fantastic lovcation, spacious and well designed room

    8/10

    Jonas · couple · 2026-09-15

    “Great location, spacious rooms. Overall very friendly staff”

  • Valetta Little Gem

    10/10

    prapp · Couples · 2026-08-14

    “We were very happy with our 10-day stay at this hotel. Reception staff were very helpful, polite, efficient and knowledgeable about the area. The restaurant staff at AX Rosselli where we got our daily breakfast, were polite, very helpful, friendly & efficient. The standard of their service met the Five Stars Hotel service. We like having our breakfast on the outdoor/street terrance despite slight busy with morning delivery traffic but also had a choice of indoor area & courtyard. Continental Breakfast were plentiful with choice of cooked eggs. Our "Superior room" was at the front and on the top floor. It was spacious with adequate storage space with daily spotless cleaning. We had two balconies but are not suitable to relax with a drink or a cup of coffee at the end of the busy day or morning. The room can be noisy at night due to few bars with musical 'live' bands and stopped by Midnight. We had a pit stop at the AX Roselli's Roof top Cocktails bar with lovely views over the bay. We love the hotel location within walking distance to major tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, bus and ferry terminals hence was the reason to choose this hotel for our first visit to Malta, enjoying Malta'sValletta historical buildings, culture, ambienct and vibes. We will stay here again.”

  • Es un hotel diferente y sorprendente

    8/10

    Pedro Pablo · family with children · 2026-08-11

    “Nos atendieron muy amablemente, aunque nos dieron la habitación a partir de las 15:00”

  • Fantastic hotel

    10/10

    Bucky44 · Couples · 2026-08-04

    “Fantastic hotel in a great location. The room was spacious enough, very clean, and had a comfy bed. The staff were kind, friendly, and very helpful at check-in. We would definitely encourage others to make use of the facilities at the sister hotel where you check-in - there’s a rooftop bar and plunge pool. Would definitely recommend.”

  • Great value for money and luxury for half the price

    10/10

    Graham · family with children · 2026-08-02

    “Great location, Breakfast next door at the Rosselli was really good - very elegant! Quiet room”

  • Fantastic holiday

    10/10

    Q4995IPalic · Couples · 2026-07-24

    “Lovely small boutique hôtel, ideally situated in the centre of Valletta. Stayed in a comfort room which was very quiet and well air conditioned - essential as the temperature was over 40 on several days. Breakfast was served either inside the sister hotel a few yards down the road or outside - great for people watching! Staff were all brilliant - Katho, Craig and everyone else whose names I don't recall. Would definitely return and highly recommend to anyone visiting Malta.”

  • Lovely hotel, highly recommend

    10/10

    Matthew · solo traveller · 2026-07-23

    “The hotel was fabulous, they upgraded me and offered wine or champagne upon check in, all the staff were very helpful and attentive helping me with local recommendations. The rooftop bar and gym was very nice along with the location. Great room and everything was very clean.”

  • Wonderful Experience!

    10/10

    Priscilla · solo traveller · 2026-07-20

    “Everything was absolutely fantastic! Exceptional location, service from the staff is impeccable and the rooms are gorgeous! Very comfortable beds. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat!”

  • Amazing stay

    10/10

    Experience827463 · Couples · 2026-07-15

    “Brilliant breakfast staff , Kathy, daman, Craig, all breakfast staff distant get all their names but thank you so muc, the concierge mohanmad tarik was fantastic full of information of where to go how to get there , and the icing on the cake was Samual from roof top grain the staff made this Holliday one of our .. best the food was great the rooms was perfect for us thank you to all at ax at John/ rosselli”

  • Thank you

    10/10

    adamgP2930WV · Family · 2026-07-13

    “A lovely boutique hotel in the heart of Valetta. I would recommend anyone to stay there. Thank you for the hotel staff for making us feel welcome and for keeping the hotel so beautifully clean. Thank you to the breakfast team led by Katho who all really looked after us at breakfast.”

  • Camera senza finestre apribili

    6/10

    Francesca · couple · 2026-07-05

    “Bella la struttura il palazzo molto scenico”

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