The Barrister

We stayed at The Barrister Hotel in Valletta for three nights and had a very pleasant experience overall. The hospitality was excellent, both the manager and staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely cared about making our stay comfortable. The hotel itself was clean, well-maintained, and located right in the heart of Valletta. The location is fantastic, surrounded by beautiful restaurants, historic sights, and everything you would want to explore in Malta. Unfortunately, there was significant noise from nearby music venues that continued until around 3:00 a.m., making it difficult to sleep. This was not the hotel’s fault, and the staff did their best to help by changing our room, but unfortunately the noise remained an issue. If you are a light sleeper, prefer quiet evenings, or are travelling with young children, I would recommend staying in a quieter area outside central Valletta. Breakfast was good, although there were no hot breakfast options. It was still a pleasant start to the day. Overall, The Barrister Hotel offers excellent service, a spotless environment, and an unbeatable location. The only downside was the nighttime noise that comes with staying in the centre of Valletta.

The Barrister is in a central location within a short walk of most of the bars, restaurants and sights of Valletta. It's not fully serviced but staff are available at all times. Rooms have tea and coffee making, water and soft drinks included. Breakfast has a good selection of fruit, cereals, cold meats and cheeses, bread and pastries, and drinks are prepared to order. There is a lift to all floors and it has a characterful interior with much charm. The only negative is the noise late into the evenings from an adjacent bar. The fact that the hotel provided complimentary ear plugs in the room indicates the level of the problem. My room shared the same street as the bar, other rooms on the other side of the hotel are probably quieter. If you are a light sleeper I'd suggest to confirm room location before booking.

Perfect location to enjoy Valetta and to use as a base to explore other parts of Malta, including just a 10-15 minute walk to the ferry point we used to go to Gozo. The room was very clean and a comfortable bed. I would highlight the hotel proprieter Mark for his welcome and incredible local knowledge and willingness to make time for us in his busy schedle to help us make some local plans as it was our first visit to Malta. He even contacted a trusted Gozo based taxi and tour guide who met us upon our arrival at the island. There is a wealth of nearby restaurants caterering for all tastes, including some roof top eating places with great views. Some people have left reviews relating to the late night noise, but honestly with the window shut and AC on, we didn't notice a thing and for me it just added to the friendly vibe and buzz that is Valetta. A final shout out to Jason who is the local taxi and tour guide who sorted the airport run and spent a day with and was really friendly and crammed a lot in for us so that we didn't miss anything.

Great location and nice hotel