Name: AX The Saint John
Address: 176, Merchant Street, Valletta, Malta, Valletta, MT
Price range: US$261–US$311 per night
Rating: 9.13

What guests think

Across many reviews, AX The Saint John stands out for its exceptionally friendly, attentive staff and a central Valletta location that is walkable to sights, restaurants, and transport, with stylish, comfortable rooms that often feel quiet despite the bustle.

Guests consistently praise the generous breakfast and smooth check-in, with several noting the sister property AX Rosselli handles these efficiently. Common drawbacks include some interior rooms lacking outside windows and feeling dark, occasional street noise or thin walls, small showers in certain rooms, and rare maintenance or electronic quirks. On-site facilities are limited, and a few guests were unsure about access to additional amenities. Overall, expect a stylish city base with standout service in the heart of Valletta.

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Facilities

On-site facilities are limited, with check-in, check-out and breakfast handled at sister hotel AX Rosselli. Some guests were unsure about access to additional amenities.

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paola

21 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hotel è una dependance dell’hotel Rossini poco distante. La posizione è strategica ma la camera non mi è piaciuta. Aveva una sola finestra interna e quella del bagno non si apriva. Ho avuto la sensazione di essere in prigione. Camera abbastanza piccola ma la colazione molto buona.

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Jasdeep

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was lovely - small and quiet. It is a sister hotel to the AX Rosselli which covered the check in, check out and breakfast. The real stars of the stay were the staff. They were all so welcoming, professional and accommodating. Honestly, it is the top notch service which would encourage me to return.

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Lorraine

15 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No outside window made the room very dark so wouldn’t stay again. Staff were lovely and so was breakfast but no facilities and not made aware of whether we could use facilities in sister hotel. Superb location for sites and restaurants and bars though.

10

Alexandra

3 Jan 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Wunderschönes Hotel mitten in Valletta. Extrem gemütlich mit riesigem Bett und sehr stylischer Einrichtung, bei uns mit großem Balkon und unvergesslicher Aussicht... Sehr, sehr freundlicher Empfang mit sehr freundlicher Rezeption, einem höflichen Concierge und einem feinen Glas Wein. Wunderbare Erfahrung!

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Kelly

23 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,343 nights

The hotel is absolutely beautiful! I loved the decor, and the complimentary drinks on arrival. The staff was very pleasant. Also the surrounding area was perfect to get around and enjoy Valletta! Highly recommend

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Carl

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is beautiful and there are a lot of extras provided. Breakfast was phenomenal and the Americano's are amazing

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently describe rooms as clean. A few isolated maintenance issues were noted, but overall cleanliness is praised.

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Etienne

22 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a wonderful experience from check in to check out. Very clean and comfortable room with well appointed bathroom. Our check in was seamless and Amal was a standout member of the team who made us feel very welcome and provided us with really useful information about what to do and where to eat. Very happy with our stay and highly recommend the hotel.

10

Ashrymaty

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Highly recommend. This property is clean, updated and in a great location that is walkable to major attractions, restaurants and easy to get transportation. The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating. Wish all our hotels were like this one!

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Temitope

29 Jan 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Chic. Clean. Central. Safe. All I needed for a short break.

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Julia

9 May 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very helpful and attentive. Rooms were modern, clean, and comfortable. Walls were a bit thin so you could hear your neighbors. Otherwise, everything was great and convenient.

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Dayna

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A little bit hard to find but they gave excellent instructions. Beautiful little place, quiet, clean, safe.

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Rooms

Rooms are stylish and generally comfortable, with some offering balconies or views and many staying quiet despite the central setting. Drawbacks include some interior rooms without outside windows that feel dark, small showers in certain rooms, occasional neighbor noise, and minor electronic or plumbing issues.

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Christof

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal, tolles, geräumiges Zimmer, sehr gutes Frühstück.

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Etienne

22 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a wonderful experience from check in to check out. Very clean and comfortable room with well appointed bathroom. Our check in was seamless and Amal was a standout member of the team who made us feel very welcome and provided us with really useful information about what to do and where to eat. Very happy with our stay and highly recommend the hotel.

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Donald

8 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a beautiful hotel. The concierge was amazing - we arrived late at night and he was watching for us! The room is wonderfully appointed - much more luxurious than we expected for this price. We wish we were staying longer instead of catching a cruise today.

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Peter

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is fantastic. Well placed for everything. Rooms extremely comfortable ( mine was 504) had its own balcony, the only one, and was nice to sit out. Not the best views but you can see the med and several nice spires. Staff are amazingly kind and helpful. This is not the cheapest but I feel is the best.

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Sean

22 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great, wonderful location, would recommend.

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Mika

25 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Trevligt inrett rum med bra kvalitet. Läget var perfekt, nära till allt av intresse. Trevlig och hjälpsam personal. Jag skulle gärna bo här igen.

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Lorraine

15 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No outside window made the room very dark so wouldn’t stay again. Staff were lovely and so was breakfast but no facilities and not made aware of whether we could use facilities in sister hotel. Superb location for sites and restaurants and bars though.

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Mark

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff, especially Dahy, were very helpful and accommodating. We stayed here twice within two weeks and both stays were very enjoyable. Rooms are comfortable and very well furnished.

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Julia

9 May 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very helpful and attentive. Rooms were modern, clean, and comfortable. Walls were a bit thin so you could hear your neighbors. Otherwise, everything was great and convenient.

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Richard

8 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Love!!! Jessica at the front desk went above and beyond. Pinoy Street Food nearby is the bomb. It was Notte Bianca when I stayed and I could barely hear the festivities in my room. Only complaint was the tiny shower area of the deluxe room.

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Service

Service is a standout, with staff widely praised as friendly, welcoming and proactive; issues are handled quickly and help with arrangements is common. Check-in is smooth and the team often goes above and beyond.

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Etienne

22 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a wonderful experience from check in to check out. Very clean and comfortable room with well appointed bathroom. Our check in was seamless and Amal was a standout member of the team who made us feel very welcome and provided us with really useful information about what to do and where to eat. Very happy with our stay and highly recommend the hotel.

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Ashrymaty

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Highly recommend. This property is clean, updated and in a great location that is walkable to major attractions, restaurants and easy to get transportation. The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating. Wish all our hotels were like this one!

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Peter

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is fantastic. Well placed for everything. Rooms extremely comfortable ( mine was 504) had its own balcony, the only one, and was nice to sit out. Not the best views but you can see the med and several nice spires. Staff are amazingly kind and helpful. This is not the cheapest but I feel is the best.

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Elliot

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Kato and all of the staff were amazing! Such a warm and inviting environment to be staying in. Our room was great, so close to all the things in Valletta. Don't hesitate to book here

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Melissa

7 Jul 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel staff were incredibly helpful and polite. Our rental car fell through at the last minute and the hotel arranged for a car to be delivered to the hotel for us within a few hours. Breakfast was perfect. Highly recommend!

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Sally

14 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a little hiccup with our room initially and the reception staff dealt with it immediately and decisively. They are incredibly friendly and welcoming nothing is too much trouble they make this a fabulous place to stay

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Sean

15 Aug 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

NOTHNG TO DISLIKE. There are not enough words to describe how OUTSTANDING every employee represented themselves and the property in its entirety. Over 45 years of global travel...this experience rates #1.

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Roger

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Exceptional value! Great service, location, accommodations. From check in to departure the staff was exceptional.

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Heather

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Highly recommend this hotel. Right in the centre but still quiet. Staff very helpful. Breakfast one of the best I’ve had.

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Richard

8 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Love!!! Jessica at the front desk went above and beyond. Pinoy Street Food nearby is the bomb. It was Notte Bianca when I stayed and I could barely hear the festivities in my room. Only complaint was the tiny shower area of the deluxe room.

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Location

The hotel sits in a central, walkable spot ideal for exploring Valletta, and several guests still found it quiet. A few guests found it hard to locate or experienced street noise at times.

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Ashrymaty

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Highly recommend. This property is clean, updated and in a great location that is walkable to major attractions, restaurants and easy to get transportation. The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating. Wish all our hotels were like this one!

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Tasia

12 Apr 2024

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Stayed 17 nights

Staff was excellent and helpful. Room was spacious. Area was way too noisy with blaring music. Breakfast was expensive and not worth the money. But very central to everything in Valletta.

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Peter

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is fantastic. Well placed for everything. Rooms extremely comfortable ( mine was 504) had its own balcony, the only one, and was nice to sit out. Not the best views but you can see the med and several nice spires. Staff are amazingly kind and helpful. This is not the cheapest but I feel is the best.

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Mika

25 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Trevligt inrett rum med bra kvalitet. Läget var perfekt, nära till allt av intresse. Trevlig och hjälpsam personal. Jag skulle gärna bo här igen.

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Meirion

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Center of the city.

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Lorraine

15 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No outside window made the room very dark so wouldn’t stay again. Staff were lovely and so was breakfast but no facilities and not made aware of whether we could use facilities in sister hotel. Superb location for sites and restaurants and bars though.

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Elliot

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Kato and all of the staff were amazing! Such a warm and inviting environment to be staying in. Our room was great, so close to all the things in Valletta. Don't hesitate to book here

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Muriel

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Absolutely perfect location to visit Valetta, and the staff went above and beyond to make us happy. The breakfast is really nice too.

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Dayna

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A little bit hard to find but they gave excellent instructions. Beautiful little place, quiet, clean, safe.

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Heather

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Highly recommend this hotel. Right in the centre but still quiet. Staff very helpful. Breakfast one of the best I’ve had.

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Dining

Breakfast receives strong praise for quality, though one guest found it expensive. It is provided via the sister property.

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Christof

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal, tolles, geräumiges Zimmer, sehr gutes Frühstück.

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paola

21 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hotel è una dependance dell’hotel Rossini poco distante. La posizione è strategica ma la camera non mi è piaciuta. Aveva una sola finestra interna e quella del bagno non si apriva. Ho avuto la sensazione di essere in prigione. Camera abbastanza piccola ma la colazione molto buona.

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Tasia

12 Apr 2024

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Stayed 17 nights

Staff was excellent and helpful. Room was spacious. Area was way too noisy with blaring music. Breakfast was expensive and not worth the money. But very central to everything in Valletta.

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Jasdeep

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was lovely - small and quiet. It is a sister hotel to the AX Rosselli which covered the check in, check out and breakfast. The real stars of the stay were the staff. They were all so welcoming, professional and accommodating. Honestly, it is the top notch service which would encourage me to return.

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Lorraine

15 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No outside window made the room very dark so wouldn’t stay again. Staff were lovely and so was breakfast but no facilities and not made aware of whether we could use facilities in sister hotel. Superb location for sites and restaurants and bars though.

10

Melissa

7 Jul 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel staff were incredibly helpful and polite. Our rental car fell through at the last minute and the hotel arranged for a car to be delivered to the hotel for us within a few hours. Breakfast was perfect. Highly recommend!

10

Muriel

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Absolutely perfect location to visit Valetta, and the staff went above and beyond to make us happy. The breakfast is really nice too.

10

Alexandra

3 Jan 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Wunderschönes Hotel mitten in Valletta. Extrem gemütlich mit riesigem Bett und sehr stylischer Einrichtung, bei uns mit großem Balkon und unvergesslicher Aussicht... Sehr, sehr freundlicher Empfang mit sehr freundlicher Rezeption, einem höflichen Concierge und einem feinen Glas Wein. Wunderbare Erfahrung!

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Carl

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is beautiful and there are a lot of extras provided. Breakfast was phenomenal and the Americano's are amazing

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Heather

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Highly recommend this hotel. Right in the centre but still quiet. Staff very helpful. Breakfast one of the best I’ve had.

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Month	Average price
January	US$152
February	US$167
March	US$207
April	US$243
May	US$282
June	US$203
July	US$207
August	US$201
September	US$212
October	US$225
November	US$181
December	US$160

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3 $311
4 $311	5	6	7 $270	8	9 $311	10 $301
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20 $290	21 $290	22 $290	23	24
25 $311	26 $270	27 $270	28	29 $286	30	31 $286

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