Reviews of Grand Harbour View
Triq Emanuel Attard Bezzina 44 Flat 1, BRG 4180 Birgu, Malta

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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat view, clean, great communication with the owner, quiet area.
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPerfect location in a more traditional part of Malta. The grand Harbour was beautiful especially at night.
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe location and view was perfect!
The light comes into the bedroom through the living room so if you’re light sensitive it’ll wake you up in the morning
Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLovely location, had everything we needed. Bed very comfortable and views over the harbour were amazing
Having to leave
Reviewed: 1 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe beautiful views of the harbour and marina . The location , close to places of interest and dinning. Good communication with our host, Howard . Good apartment facilities. Clean and airy apartment. Seeing the sunrise.
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Reviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThis modern appartment is in an older style property.Top of our "list" was the tranquility of the whole area and the panoramic view from the bay window ! Valletta is just a 20 minute ferry trip. The owners are comunicative,welcoming and attentive. It is well appointed and furnished to a high standard !
Address can confusing. Google maps (andBooking) both give different information. For taxi,be sure to use the co-ordinates given by the owners and you will have a great holiday.
Reviewed: 29 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGreat view
Reviewed: 25 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewIt is difficult to have a better view. Very clean apartment. Very peaceful neighborhood, no street noise. Perfect communication with the host. Good restaurants that we tried are not very far, some 300-400 m. A short drive from/to the airport by Bolt.
Some stairs, but not too difficult.
Reviewed: 5 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe apartment is well equipped, and the location is perfect. Birgu, we felt was the best in the area with good restaurants, a number of small friendly shops, and felt authentic Maltese. The 15-minute walk to the ferry gave a senic way to get to Valletta. Above all, the outstanding view from the apartment made it worth staying there alone.
Reviewed: 25 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe have stayed in the Appartement for a Werk in February and it was really amazing. The check in is very easy with a key box so you're really flexible. We Just travelled by bus and no car but the flat was very easy to reach and there are a lot of buses. Howard, the owner of the Appartement, was very kind and checked in several times if we need something. When we had a little problem he arrived in unser 10 mins to help us and got it fixed! :) The kitchen was very well equiped for cooking during our stay and having dinner with that view was just amazing. You can also see ships coming in and leaving the Harbour which is great to observe. The flat was very very clean and we had a lot of towles to use. There is a washing machine in the bathroom which makes it even more easy. We would 100 percent come back again :)
Reviewed: 30 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewWonderful location and lovely views from property.
Could be improved with more kitchen crockery and general kitchen equipment: knives etc.
Reviewed: 26 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewFriendly host, clean apartments, great location with a perfect view from window.
Reviewed: 17 December 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewA beautiful spacious apartment in a rustic building with magnificent view of the harbour. Located in a peaceful neighborhood in the enchanting locality of Birgu. The surrounding walkable areas are simply fantastical with so many picturesque alleys with the Maltese doors and windows. The building is easily accessible by cabs and the nearest ferry station is just 15 mins walk. For food don’t miss ‘d Centre’ a local authentic Maltese restaurant just 10 mins walk from here. We had dinner here almost daily. It’s a fine apartment which has been neatly furnished and has everything you will need including a fridge, TV, fully equipped kitchen, a spacious bathroom and is located on 1st floor (no elevator). The view of the harbour from the living room is simply magnificent. Birgu is the best area to stay in Malta if you want to experience the old enchanting rusticity of this country.
Reviewed: 17 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewExcellent view, good location, quiet and beautiful neigborhood, there was everything we needed in the apartment, easy communication and helpful host, 10 minutes drive with Bolt/Uber to Valleta center, and 5 min walk to ferry to Valleta.
Reviewed: 15 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewThe view of the harbour was excellent ( but partly obscured by a large flyscreen) The apartment was clean and the towels were clean and plentiful When you did get to a bus stop the buses were excellent
It was difficult to find the property. The host did not warn us that the local square was closed for refurbishment and that the bus route had been diverted. The walk from the new bus stop was much longer and involved steep climbs with your luggage. The property was identified by the colour of the door as the address was not clear. Once inside there was a lift but we were not permitted to use it. The stairway did not have any handrails or lighting. The TV required 2 remotes and we were never able to access it properly. Maybe one was broken or had a flat battery? The sofa was uncomfortable for any length of time There were no restaurants within easy reach as the roads/steps were too steep
Dear Rick, We are sorry that our apartment did not meet your expectations and we would have appreciated it if you would have contacted us again regarding the TV problem since when we explained how to use it, we did ask you to tell us if you still had problems and we would have come over immediately. To clarify for future guests the TV does have two remotes, one to turn on the TV using only the power button and the other one for the digital box which is the remote which needs to be used. It works as a normal remote using the power button and dedicated channel and volume scrolling. We are sure that there was no problem with the batteries as we had just changed them and the TV was surely working as the previous guests had stated in a message that they were very happy with the selection of the UK channels available. With reference to the square, it is only partially closed and accessible to cars and pedestrians. All shops and restaurants are open and the parts being under construction only affect parking spaces. Having said this the bus is currently being diverted, however, the next bus station is 4 minutes away (can be verified on Google maps through directions from “Cafe Riche” to “BeBirgu”). In addition, all Birgu is mostly flat, if it were Cospicua I would have agreed as it is full of steps and steep climbs but Birgu is mostly flat, with a few areas having steps but these areas are usually not main pedestrian ones. Also, walking Birgu distance from the furthest points is an 8 minute walk (600m) and mostly flat, once again can be verified through Google maps from “Cafe Riche” to “Grand Harbour View”. Referring to restaurants, there are restaurants at the square, 4 minutes walk away and at the marina, a further minute walk from the square. To the square it is mostly flat, while to reach the marina there is only one steep road which has stepped pavement. With reference to the identification of the property Google Maps returns the wrong location for the address. We have contacted Google maps several times about this but nothing has been done. Nevertheless, searching Google Maps by “Grand Harbour View” as instructed in both our guidebook and the check in instructions the location is correct. We also specifically advice guests both in the guidebook and the check in instructions not to search the apartment by the address since it returns an incorrect location. We very rarely have a problem with this as guests usually search by the name of the property as instructed and not the address. With reference to the lift, we do not advertise that the apartment is served by a lift and the stairs do not have handrails because it is between two walls. We are only specifying this for safety reasons for the benefit of future guests as we agree that handrails could be installed but this is a common area and does not depend on us. Best regards, Howard
Dear Rick, We are sorry that our apartment did not meet your expectations and we would have appreciated it if you would have contacted us again regarding the TV problem since when we explained how to use it, we did ask you to tell us if yo… Show more
Reviewed: 1 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe view from the apartment is perfect. The location is good to go to Valletta by ferry. We were three so one slept on sofa which could be more comfortable. But everything else was correct. Good communication with host. So next time we would probably choose it again.
Sofa not so comfortable (for sleeping).
Reviewed: 23 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewComfortable, clean apartment in a quiet area. Good for exploring bustling Valletta and quiet Birgu. Renovated, functionally equipped with great attention to detail, there is everything you need, the kitchen even includes tea, salt, a dishcloth and liquid. We stayed only for two nights, but we also recommend it for longer trips (large fridge, oven, washing machine). Thank you for allowing us to leave our luggage before check-in. A beautiful view - it's nice in case of uncertain weather. Very good contact with Howard. We would like to come back if we are in Malta again :)
Reviewed: 17 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewLocation would have been excellent if the candle festival had gone a head . Was quiet and never heard any noise. The view was good from our window the only thing I would suggest is maybe have a little map of Birgu in the apartment for people's first time .
Nothing had everything we needed.
Reviewed: 6 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewBeautiful clean and well furnished apartment overlooking the boats. Ideal for two (for a third person it's ok too, but you have to take into account that you will sleep in the kitchen).
Reviewed: 26 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewApartment is very cozy and has all you might need. Everything is and looks exactly as in photos. The place is very convenient, close to oldtown and harbor to Valletta. However, it was quite difficult to find at first cause navigation led to another building. Also, we did not reach it by car; in order not to waste time driving in circles we parked it down by the water which was even better decision as it is only five minutes walking and less confusing when you need to leave.
Everything was perfect, thank you!
Reviewed: 11 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThe best thing about this appatment is clearly the view. Pictures are good but it is another level in real. Very well equiped, you have a place to swim 5 minutes by foot and again : the view. Communication with Howald was perfect as well. Thank you !
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