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The Barrister

4.0 star property
Property with a restaurant, steps from Grand Harbour

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Deluxe Double Room (with Roof top Terrace and Hot Tub) | View from room
Deluxe Double Room (with Roof top Terrace and Hot Tub) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
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Staircase
The Barrister Hotel in Malta's vibrant center offers an upscale experience with thoughtful amenities. Guests enjoy WiFi, a cozy bar and restaurant, and convenient dry cleaning. The helpful staff assists with bike rentals and provides concierge services for exploring the area.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Terrace | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Terrace

Highlights

Terrace
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room (with Roof top Terrace and Hot Tub)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Rainfall showerhead
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room (with Maltese Balcony)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Valletta, The Barrister is in the city center. Catacombs of St. Paul and St. Agatha's Crypt and Hagar Qim are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at St George's Beach and Blue Grotto. Grand Harbour and Mediterranean Conference Centre are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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57, St. Christopher Street, Valletta, 1462

What's nearby

  • Malta Experience - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Sliema Ferry - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • St. Johns Co - Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Fort St. Elmo - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Upper Barrakka Gardens - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Malta Intl. Airport (MLA) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffe Cordina - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Babel Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Merkanti : Passion For Maltese Food - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Str.Eat - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Casa Sotto - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Barrister

Upscale property near Grand Harbour
Located close to Mediterranean Conference Centre and Fort St. Elmo, The Barrister provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Concierge services, smoke-free premises, and an elevator
  • A 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Barrister feature perks such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and tubs or showers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 15 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Barrister Hotel Valletta
Barrister Valletta
The Barrister Hotel Malta/Valletta
The Barrister Hotel
The Barrister Valletta
The Barrister Hotel Valletta

Frequently asked questions

Is The Barrister pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Barrister?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Barrister?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Barrister?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Barrister located?

Located in the heart of Valletta, this property is within a 5-minute walk of Grand Harbour and Mediterranean Conference Centre. Fort St. Elmo and St George's Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Barrister Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 237 out of 287 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 287 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 287 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 287 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 287 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Arianna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place! Only minor issue was that the bathroom only had a tub not a shower.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and lovely people very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Property in good location and good breakfast. Very noisy music very late despite ear plugs
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Lovely staff. Excellent location
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Staff very friendly. Rooms comfy and clean. It's by Strait St so not library quiet nearby, but that was no issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Boutique hotel with excellent location. Some rooms & the cafeteria require stairway access.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A bit noisy late in the evening from neighbouring bars but did not detract from the overall excellent experience. Would certainly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again

Easily walkable to everything in Valletta, friendly staff, very comfortable room, lovely breakfast….ticks all of the boxes for a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with a small amount of rooms, maybe around 20. Staff were very friendly to us and helpful with recommendations for bars/restaurants and tours.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorelle M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding in every way! The room was very well appointed, bed was comfortable, and service was spot-on! Breakfast was fresh and tasty. The manager was like a casual concierge, providing ideas and information to make our trip even better. I give the Barrister 11 out of 10!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

annemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Street closed off. Massive Crane overhead. Bags of rubbish dumped in the doorway of the derelict building next door .Outside of hotel area very unappealing. Music from carmens club on next street was unbelievable. It was so noisy until at least 2am or maybe later , then when the music stops got to listen to the revellers for a further hour. If this is what you enjoy then this hotel will suit you .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dr Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Great hotel. Convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to main historic area, staff very professional and willing to assist in arranging tours, advice in what to see and booking restaurants and transport.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Owner engaged with all guests and made helpful suggestions of where to visit and how to get there. Very customer-focused.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic service and extremely helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location and wonderful people

What a superb hotel, in the best possible location and with a wonderful host and staff. They were very helpful and could not do enough to provide advice, hints and tips to make our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Frances Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel and staff OK. Underwhelming breakfast options (probably because this is a small hotel). Very noisy from adjacent streets until early hours of the morning due to the number of bars playing very loud music. Impossible to sleep.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A real find, can't fault it. Already recommending to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff were extremely friendly and gave good advice on places to see, how to get there etc. The hotel itself was clean, confortable and provided a nice fresh continental breakfast. The room was spacious, cool (good, quiet aircon) with comfy beds
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have just spent an amazing 5 nights here and we couldn't have picked a better place to stay. The rooms were spotless, the breakfast was lovely, and every member of staff went above and beyond. We enjoyed our stay so much that we are hoping to go back later in the year. Thank you to Marc and his amazing team for making our stay so lovely
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing stay in a well located hotel

We had such a warm welcome to the hotel and staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. The room was beautiful and very comfortable. The hotel is off the main streets so nice and quiet at nighttime but only a very short walk to bars and restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect city-center boutique hotel

Really enjoyed my time here - spent a week and was a lovely little home base in Malta. Rooms all very thoughtfully designed with high-quality linens and toiletries. Breakfast was above and beyond relative to a boutique hotel of this size, with plenty of delicious options and an extremely attentive staff. Everyone in the hotel was very kind and welcoming, and hotel owner Mark goes out of his way to get to know his guests and provide everything they need to have a wonderful stay. If you’re looking for a chain-style hotel with silent rooms and an enormous buffet, I might look elsewhere, but if you want to stay at a lively, top-quality boutique hotel at the heart of a European city, Barrister is the place to go. I swear by Rick Steves in Europe and could definitely see this spot in his guide if he had one for Malta. The excellent ratings are well-earned.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tian Shee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner Mark is a of information on where and how to go to places of interest in Malta. The hotel’s location is perfect as it is just off the busy tourist area so you can have a good night sleep . Continental Breakfast is simple and fulfilling.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

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