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2 out of 5
Alborada Aparthotel
High Street, Sliema, Malta

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 198 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sihem

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tina

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is infested with bedbegs. I would recommend nobody stay here. This place is a solid 1 out of 10. Please don't stay here! The staff never believed me when I showed them blood stains on the pillow. They were conceived that this place location is not infested with bedbugs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Manuella

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We SORRY
We corresponded beforehand to make sure everything was in order. However, there was no iron, no ironing board, no hairdryer. The kitchen equipment was lacking to say the least (1 fork) and the oven had a European plug for the English socket :) We asked for a double bed, here 2 beds were pushed together, which slid apart every 4 seconds. We were instructed that it was no longer a twin but a double.The view was of a fire wall. The condition of the room is very poor and run down. When we asked to change rooms they even shouted at us, it was very unpleasant. They didn't even say SORRY. The only advantage is that it is in a very good location. It's a pity with such sloppy owners.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Does what it says on the tin
This hotel does what it says on the tin. A basic budget hotel but the price reflects that. Spotlessly clean, with a kettle, toaster, microwave, TV and air conditioning in the room. Great location, perfect if you just need a base.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from lany on 6 May,2023
Thank you for assessing Alborada perfectly. Hope to see you again. Regards, Lany.

2/10 Terrible

Roger

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed with this hotel. It should be renovated, everything is old, leaking wall, dust from months visable in the room, hairs on pillow. Needs fully renovation and got cleaning training
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from lany on 4 May,2023
To Roger. I am sorry you took such a bad view of Alborada. Please can you send me your room number and arrival date, so I can check what was not to your liking. Regards Lany.

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The convenience and quiet
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Lany on 24 Apr,2023
Thanks for your compliment.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Christmas break
Hotel is undergoing a refit at present. A lot of rubbish and detritus was left around, which attracts rats. We saw a rat in the communal area. Room was ok, apart from there not being much hot water to use.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Yogesh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Even though we paid in advance. The reception guy made us wait for a hour and also asked us to deposit money. He said that he didn't see our booking.Even when we have showed him our booking. Then we got the keys after 1 hour. When we entered the room. We got to know that it doesn't have toilet paper and there was no phone to call the receiption. Overall our stay at hotel was horrible. Wouldn't recommend anyone to live here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jessica, Portugal

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disappointing! Our stay at Alborada aparthotel was a let down. By the time of the reservation, we sent an e-mail to have more information about how to get to the hotel from the airport (about 2 months before arrival) and they only replied 1 or 2 days before arrival and its was not clear. It was in remodelatins and we were staying in the middle of the construction work! A mess! We asked for a late check in and when we arrived they only gave us the keys and thats it, no any further informations given. On our second day by the morning, we complained to the reception about the hot water, that was not even enough for a 5 min shower. We were going out for the day and asked for it to be fixed until we arrive but nothing was done. The receptionist gave us the option for us to use the shower by the reception, but it was the same. The room had a button to press to ask for cleaning, but once again they haven't provide a good service and they haven't provided us the cleaning as we asked. The room was ok however it was a little bit dirty, just so the wallway and the reception. The day after the check-in, they asked for a eco tax (3 euros) that asked again during the check-out. Concluding it was not the best place to stay. The hotel has a good location and thats it, nothing else to choose it, they are not very welcoming and good at fixing things. Do not stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Giovanna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location and nice room only negative is that there wasn’t always someone available at reception but that is a minor thing overall I was happy
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Lany. on 15 Sept,2019
Thank you for your comments. Regards, Lany.

8/10 Good

Michal S.

good acommodation
Quite good hotel but in this location is a lot of building which are reconstructed. The noise and polution negatively influenced our stay in this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
decent basic budget hotel
I am surprised by so many negative reviews and people's regrets about booking this hotel. The only regret we had was a piece of cranberry cheese forgotten in the fridge in our room :) It's a basic budget hotel, you can't expect Four Seasons Resort service for that little money you paid. Location is excellent - the hotel is surrounded by shops, café, restaurants, supermarket. Bus stop and ferry - 5 min walk. Quick commute to/from the airport - it took us only 25 minutes to get to the hotel on X2 bus. There is a beach nearby. Very helpful manager. We got our boarding passes printed for free. There was a fridge, stove, oven, microwave and tea kettle in the room - everything in good working condition. Essential cookware, utensils, glasses. Quite decent linens and towels. TV did not work, but we did not come to Malta to watch TV. The only flaw we found was weak WiFi signal. It was free, but worked normally only in the lobby. Overall, good value for the price and nice base to explore Malta.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Lany on 23 Jul,2019
To Natalia. Thank you for your nice review about Alborada Aparthotel. I must apologise about WI-FI and TV but we were in the process of upgrading . I hope to see you again. Best Regards, Lany.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AVOID IT!!
Everything is old; this is the worst hotel I stayed in my life. I stayed in the room with toilet + garden view. The garden is not theirs; it is a bunch of trees of the abandoned house next door. Super old curtains, the ceiling had a lot of dust around the fan ceiling. The microwave was so old that I was afraid to use it. The small fridge was super noisy. Sincerely, avoid it!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

gerard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good location,
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed in many budget hotels but never have I experienced anything like this. Absolutely awful, bed linen not clean even when replaced. Not surprising given when we went to the linen room the woman was smoking. Building materials placed in room whilst we were there. Direct access from street never felt secure. We moved out after 1 night.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Closed to the beach good for value for money they give you free wi fi for 12 hours it's has lifts to the floors and rooms have ceiling fan and a/c
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from lany on 23 Mar,2023
Thank you for your very kind response. Regards, Lany.

6/10 Okay

Ana

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very basic budget hotel
I booked these apartments before reading any reviews, so was alarmed at some of the reviews I read. That said I’m used to budget accommodation so took most of them with a pinch of salt. You pay your money and take your choice. I only use my accommodation as a base. The property is tucked away in a back street. The decor is very worn and dated, and I’m sure the electrics wouldn’t pass any safety tests. That said, beds were comfortable and the shower was good and hot. A cleaner came in every day to change towels etc. There are 2 big supermarkets close by, and it’s perfectly positioned to access decent public transport, and bars, cafes, restaurants and shops. It was also in a quiet street, within the very busy area of Sliema. Walls are typically thin as you get in all modern Mediterranean buildings, so you can hear neighbours in the corridors etc.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located!
Typical 2-star, clean meet basic needs. Selected for family visit so booked 4 rooms. Accommodation is decent value for money. We had Nice airy room w a terrace - basic amenities. Centrally locates & walking distance to shops & restaurants. Manager eager to accommodate needs if requested and able. Double beds are actually two twins put together. Not accessible for persons w disability. On top of hill so be ready to walk on incline which appears to be the case in most apartels. P Coffee shop on site is basic, expensive & use only if u must. can get better on seafront coffee shops a couple of minutes walk down!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room with 3 single beds, kitchen, bathroom
We booked for one night before leaving Malta .. Not far from the Airport .. The guy at the desk is verry helpfull , we have print our boarding pass for free. 50 m from sea side , restaurant and shop .. so perfect for us . cheap for 8 and 1 night ;-). Bus stop and ferry at 100 m. What else ?
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from lany on 23 Mar,2023
Thank you for your kind comments. Regards, Lany

4/10 Poor

swindon reds, swindon,england

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
cheap digs
This place is just a bare essentials `hotel`.The office to book in and out is very rarely manned.I had to complain to the manager that no maids changed dirty towels or cleaned the room for our first three days & was assured it would be sorted,he didn't ask the cleaners and I went directly to them instead everyday.Theres no common area but the lift works!.Decent location very close to the esplanade and city centre.Just a basic room,been in better hostels to be honest.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Husky

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty, badly-maintained, hazardous and grim
We were not expecting a luxury apartment, but this really was poor. To begin with, check-in is very basic. They didn't know if we'd paid or not, the room wasn't ready by the appointed hour, and there was no information about checking out. Meanwhile, in the room... poo and rust. That was our takeaway experience, really. You don't get over seeing a toilet brush in that condition. It changes you, like war. And the bath - which, incidentally, was weirdly too small to fit an adult human in (maybe a large Beagle), was rusty inside. We opened the fridge to put a bottle of water inside and were met with a torrent of lukewarm water and a single drowned fly. If you wanted to flick the light on at night, you had three options to blindly fumble for. One: The light switch. Two: within two inches, an open electrical socket. Or option three, right beside the last two options: accidentally turn off the hot water. You can flick a switch to turn on a little light outside your door meaning "come and clean me!" We kept it on for two days. No one came. Do not be fooled by photoshopped pictures of balconies and shimmering seas. There were no balconies, and the view was a collapsed building. When the time came to check out, we had to guess. The reception was closed (during the hours it was meant to be staffed) so we put our keys in the key box and hoped for the best. They probably think we're still there. We won't be going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Lany on 29 Sept,2019
Dear Sir/ Madam.Can you send me your name and arrival date so that i can reply to your review. Regards, Lany.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arrived at a locked door
Location would have been nice but we arrived around 1845 and the lobby was empty and locked. We pressed the intercom button as the sign directed, but sadly there was no answer. We ended up booking a different hotel on the spot that ended up being cheaper, and more importantly, open to receive guests.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

6/10 Okay

Mario, Calgary, Alberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Alborada Aparthotel Sliema - nice small hotel.
This block of apartments and hotel rooms features rooms with adequate furniture and a kitchenette. It is located in central Sliema conveniently close to shops and the seafront. Our room was clean and was kept so by daily cleaning staff. The room finish is rather rough and the mattresses where thin and lumpy but sheets and blankets were lean and changed daily. Furniture is adequate and the plumbing works. The maids were very helpful. The reception staff are not always available. Check in early! Parking for rental cars is almost non-existent in the congested Sliema area. We wanted a cheap clean 3 star in central Sliema and that is what we got, precisely as advertised.
Response from lany. on 23 Mar,2023
Thank you for your kind comments. Regards, Lany.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

warren

Liked: Cleanliness
convenient and next to everything hotel
rooms clean and great location

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic but decent value
Late evening check-in meant reception was unstaffed so we had no opportunity to pay for and collect the special extension required to operate the air-con in the room. Similar needed if you want to watch TV. That meant the first night was impossible to sleep because of the heat. Apart from that very basic, but cheap as chips so can't complain too much...

6/10 Okay

hafiz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No reception service when we arrived
Hotel is cheap for stay but no reception in after 2pm staff is friendly and you have to pay for air conditions separately otherwise is ok
Response from lany on 23 Mar,2023
Thank you for your kind comments. Regards, Lany.

8/10 Good

Rosie, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday
Second year of staying at this hotel. Staff very accomodating. Nothing too much trouble. Very clean .Will be returning next year.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but security an issue.
The room was clean but very tired. The kitchenette was very basic the hob was free standing balanced on the work top and the microwave needed a clean.The beds were comfy and we had the room cleaned nearly every day. We basically got what we paid for.however I do feel that safety was an issue in the communal areas. These were open 24/7 and there was no one monitoring any coming and goings the reception area being closed for a large amount of time . The stairwells were littered with cigarette ends and there were beds and mattress stacked. The lifts were a nightmare, one descended with the doors half open and the other had doors that shut but didn't move! Pay your money and take your choice... I wouldn't choose again.

4/10 Poor

Jussi, Helsinki

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing special
We spent one week in Alborada. It was the cheapest hotel available. Besides the cheap price, there wasn't much good in this hotel. We had problems with the electricity, we didn't have water one morning and we stayed there with my girlfriend and the beds were on different levels - and I mean that when we pushed the two separate beds together, there was a 5cm difference in the height of the beds. Luckily the hotel staff fixed the bedding problem. Alborada is what you can expect to get for this price.. There was a fridge, shower, beds and basic equipment to make some food. The location is quite good. It's a good choice if you just want to travel with small budget.

6/10 Okay

David, essex

Disliked: Staff & service
selima trip.
Hotel was tired but reasonable for the price.For a little investment and effort it could be quite good. The best thing in favour of this hotel was its position in relation to everything within Selima!!! Still enjoyed my stay though.

6/10 Okay

Gavin P, PNG

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gavin Powell
Staff were not helpful. When you had a problem they could not speak English. When they had extra charges they could speak very well. They did not service our room and they said they did. the Aircon cost extra.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were sent to another hotel for some strange reason and had to pay 15 eouros more there. We were realy uppsett by this and wont recomend either hotels to anyone.

8/10 Good

Carol, shropshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic apartments in a great location for a great price
We booked a triple room for one night at the end of our holiday and were pleasantly surprised considering the very low price we paid. The apartments are in a very convenient location near to the promenade. We had an apartment without a sea view but a view over rooftops and gardens. The apartment was rather hot on arrival but air conditioning was available for a payment and there was a ceiling fan. The bathroom was very modern and clean and the cooking facilities were sufficient for our needs. A real bargain.

4/10 Poor

Robert, Bristol

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Average apartments, appalling manager
I booked this hotel for my family (wife and baby) and our two friends in June 2015. The apartments are quite old but fine for a week or so and are also in a good location; however I cannot stress enough just how disgusted I am with the service this hotel provided us. When we arrived at 2am the hotel had double booked us which meant only one room was available for the night. When we questioned this, the hotel manager told us if we didn't like it we should go somewhere else, despite us holding an eight month old baby in the middle of the night. After I got angry with the manager he then booked another room in a different hotel for us in which my friends were kicked out of at 9am. When we all finally got to stay at this hotel we found that the rooms were poorly conditioned and far too hot - you have to pay for a/c should you want it. The rooms are also only cleaned once every two days and have no washing up liquid. At checkout, the manager then tried to overcharge me for the rooms so I had to call hotels.com to confirm exactly how much I should be paying. My wife and I are experienced travellers (before the baby!) and I can assure you that whilst we have stayed in worse accommodation, I have never in any country experienced such an appalling hotel manager. If you are after a cheap apartment in a reasonably good location then this place is good, but be warned as you will ultimately pay the price of stress and that is of course the last thing we want when we go on holiday.

8/10 Good

Peter , shrewsbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place , rooms well equipped and clean, very quite at night so no problem sleeping, good location for buses, shops and the Sliema promenade

8/10 Good

Tadeja, Ljubljana

Liked: Staff & service
Good!
I came with 2 friends and we shared a 3-bed room with a kitchenette. The room's nice, basic but it has all you need. Clean. Quiet. Definetely worth the price we paid for.

4/10 Poor

Roman, Birmingham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Student Dorm
Very budget option for those who wants to stay in the middle of everything. Good for students or young people as a place to sleep. Definitely not for comfort stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
perfect location
Perfect location - very close to the supermarket, bus stop, beach. Room was basic but clean. small kitchen enables you to cook your meals.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

4/10 Poor

KATIA

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Camere datate e pocoo pulite
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023