AX The Saint John Boutique Hotel

The hotel is a sister location to the Rosselli which is a few doors down, here is where you check in. We were welcomed by a friendly reception and offered water and a glass of prosecco on arrival which was nice. We stayed on the 1st floor and our room was positioned at the back of the hotel - away from the from the busy street front which we initially were grateful for. The room was nice and modern. Kept clean daily by the housekeeping team whom we cant fault. The location of the hotel is great, walking distance from great sights in Valletta and also good transport links. A few negatives, whilst we were positioned in the back of the hotel, there were odd sounds that we heard throughout the night, which I can only describe as banging and clanging. We also found after using the shower that water was leaking from under the wall. We did report this and was advised it was fixed however this was not the case, we didn't bother flagging again. The pillows were unfortunately horrendous; they were soft stuffed bag like (only way I can describe it). I definitely would want to rate the hotel higher as the room and location were great, but the negatives did have a big effect of sleep during our stay.

Lovely hotel in a fantastic location in the centre of Valletta. We had a superior double room on the third floor which was really spacious and well presented, with fabulous views along Merchants Street. Breakfast was served in the hotel’s sister property - the reception desk is there too. Although a full cooked breakfast attracted an additional charge, we soon realised we didn’t need it as the there was plenty of choice within our pre-paid menu - including eggs cooked in a variety of ways, loads of fresh fruits, yogurts and pastries. All the produce was extremely fresh and of good quality. I also have to comment on the staff who were, without exception, extremely friendly and helpful. Overall we loved our stay here and would recommend the AX to others.

Our second stay with the AX group. We cannot praise the quality, presentation or choice at breakfast. It is a special treat to begin the day in Grain Street. The breakfast staff are superb - attentive, friendly and welcoming. |We were well received by reception and upon departure. Another of the hotel's strengths. Staff are obviously well selected and trained.|Our "comfort room" was more than satisfactory. Large, well laid out and spotlessly clean, as were the public areas. We would have appreciated a "space to relax" away from our room at the end of a busy, hot day in Valletta or beyond! Does " boutique" mean being locked away from other guests? Do today's tourists no longer enjoy mingling and chatting with others? We certainly miss it. Even at breakfast, other guests seem to be content to stay in their insular bubble or group or is it simply the type of guests attracted to the hotel?|Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in a special hotel in an ever increasingly busy and hectic Valletta - that's not really for discussion in this review but we feel that it is becoming a point to consider for people planning to visit an island which holds a special place in British history culture.

An absolutely lovely hotel. Great location on a busy ancient street but well soundproofed room. There is no lobby but is attended by the AX Rosselli just a couple doors down. This review includes information about both locations combined. Staff is fabulous. We need to leave at 5am for an early flight and they offered to have the restaurant make us a special meal prior to our departure. The AX Rosselli includes 2 Michelin star restaurants plus a rooftop lounge. As you would expect, the food is phenomenal with impeccable service. (And there is another Michelin star restaurant literally 10 meters across the street. And yet another a block away.) Our room was spacious and very well appointed. Great shower and we had a balcony room looking over the street. Truly beautiful atrium and fantastic overall experience.

We checked in at reception and went a few doors down to The Saint John's Boutique hotel. It works perfectly. This hotel is ideally located for the city centre. The room was lovely and the bed was huge and comfortable. The service was 5star hospitality. We had a small problem with the plugs and maintenance was at our door within 5 minutes and fixed it. Highly recommend the breakfast. It was a highlight and one of the best hotel breakfasts I've had.

We have just come back from a nine night stay at this centrally located hotel. |You check in and have your breakfast at the five star sister hotel Rosselli Ax Privilage a couple of doors down. |There are many more positives than negatives:|- the location is fantastic and so convenient to get anywhere in this amazing city from here. |- all the staff we encountered were lovely - polite and friendly. |- a special shout out to Katho and the breakfast team - they made our stay very special - they were all brilliant - a very big thank you to them. |- breakfast was good and varied with plenty of choice. |- being so central noise is potentially a problem - especially live music on a weekend - didn’t bother us to much but I could imagine in summer if you don’t want to close your windows | or doors it would be. |- the room was spacious and lovely. |It was cleaned very well by housekeeping but had a couple of maintenance issues - leaking shower and light switch not working. |- also very limited storage - two small drawers for nine nights is not enough. |That said great staff and brilliant location.

Hotel is easily reached from the airport taking about 20 minutes on the X4 bus at the incredibly cheap price of €3. From the bus stop it’s about a 5 - 10 minute walk but it is uphill! Hotel is conveniently located in a pedestrianised part of the street within easy reach of most of the major sites. The room was spacious and clean with a great waterfall shower. As others have said, with our room overlooking the street, there was noise from the bars below especially at weekends when there was live music till 11 pm. The bass was particularly prominent and would certainly annoy some people.|All the staff are very friendly, helpful and professional. A special mention for the breakfast team who made us feel so welcome.|We had breakfast included and couldn’t complain about the choice available. There were also various other options available at an extra charge. We also ate at Grain Street on 2 nights and although a bit more expensive than the other restaurants in the area, the food was first class and a step above what was on offer in most of the other nearby restaurants.|Would use this hotel again if visiting Valletta

We moved from the Intercontinental in St Julians and thank goodness we did. Valetta is just fabulous to stay at with so many restaurants shops history etc. The AX St John is a fantastic place.. rooms are so quiet (305 is anyway) and the hotel staff are so amenable..breakfast is fabulous also. I can't fault the place!