Located in Floriana, the Grand Hotel Excelsior is a luxury 5 star complex is set in a sea front position and offers fantastic views of the Marsamxett Harbour and Manoel Island. It's perfectly located to explore all of Malta and all its historical sites. Within just a couple of minutes' walk is the UNESCO World Heritage City and Maltese capital, Valletta, with stunning architecture and plenty of interesting art and culture to explore. The hotel is equipped with top quality facilities including indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness centre and small, sand private beach. For business and social events there are meeting rooms and ballroom which both have state of the art technology. For a luxury holiday in Malta, the Grand Hotel Excelsior is a great place to stay, with great facilities and a convenient location. Location The hotel is situated adjacent to the magnificent sixteenth century bastions just a couple of minutes from the gates of Valletta. The hotel provides stunning views of Marsamxett Harbour and Manoel Island from its location by the edge of the sea. Its central position also allows for easy travel to all parts of the island. Accomodation All have bathroom/shower, WC, minibar, wireless internet, flat screen TV, telephone, air conditioning, bathrobe and slippers, coffee and tea making facilities and some rooms also boast a balcony. (certain amenities may be payable locally) Eating and Drinking The Admiral's Landing is the hotel's main restaurant, and is located on Level 5 a few steps below the main lobby floor. It serves stylish and refined dishes, with many culinary delights including a huge themed buffet, as well as a distinctive a la carte menu. The Spice Island Restaurant specializes in stunning Mediterranean, South-East Asian, Middle Eastern and Caribbean Cuisine using fragrant flavours, unique ingredients and live cooking stations to really make a meal to remember. Finally for light dining outdoors, The Yacht Club is ideal. It is centrally-located in the external ‘Piazza Marina' just outside the main hotel block on the harbour side, adjacent to the swimming pool. It serves light salads and poolside snacks in a huge open area. The hotel also has 4 bars including a poolside bar, a lobby bar and a cocktail bar. Swimming Pools The hotel has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, landscaped gardens and a sun deck. Just below the sun deck guests will find the hotels newest addition - a boutique sandy beach.