Valletta Lucente Guest House

I have just had a 9 day stay at this beautiful bed and breakfast and highly recommend you stay here. The property is in the centre of Valletta and is in a great location for seeing all the sights of the capital and only 5 mins walk to the bus terminal. The bed and breakfast is full of charm and is very exquisite and the owners Dorothy and Charles spent a great amount of time and effort in creating an amazing Property. I had originally only planned on staying for one night, I was on my way to Greece but instead I was so impressed with Valletta Lucerne that I stayed 9 nights and wish I could have stayed longer! As I booked last minute I got to experience a few of the rooms and the penthouse suite on my last night and each one was tastefully designed and furnished and were heaven to stay in. They have really captured the feel of Valletta with their design and I love the vibe and energy. Dorothy and Charles are fantastic hosts and full of great information and made me feel very special and looked after. The staff were also extremely helpful and courteous and nothing was ever any trouble for them. The healthy home made delicious breakfast each day was great to wake up to each morning and was so filling I never ate lunch once in my whole stay. This has had to have been one of the best accommodation I have stayed in and as an International flight attendant I am fortunate to stay in some very nice hotels with my work, however this was definitely my favourite and I can’t wait to return here again in the future. Thank you Dorothy and Charles you certainly made my trip to Malta very special and one I will remember.

We stayed for 1 night in the Lunziata room and 4 nights in the Layla room. I would not recommend the Lunziata room as it is quite dark (no exterior windows), small, and noisy, but the Layla room was much nicer and more spacious. We enjoyed it the terrace, but the stairs were a bit hazardous and there are no lights on the second level so we couldn’t enjoy it at night. Additionally, the shower is next to the bed with no door and the bathroom is separate down the stairs, also with no door, so you don’t have any privacy. Also, reminder that they require the deposit in cash which is a bit of a hassle. The biggest issue we had is with the breakfast. There were so many flies on the food that my husband initially mistook them for seeds. The fruit was rotting. Dairy items like milk and yogurt were left sitting out, and tasted warm and sour. The coffee was undrinkable. Some of the other food was mushy and had clearly gone bad. I have never seen such an unsanitary food display, it was so bad I would think it would be illegal to serve food in that condition. We ate breakfast elsewhere after the first day so we wouldn’t get food poisoning.

Stayed in the Victoria room and it was gorgeous! Staff was great and breakfast was tasty. 10/10 would stay again!