DOUGLAS
March 17, 2022
There are better options in Valletta
Casa Ellul has no lounge, the picture of the room with statue is rather misleading as it is open to the sky (can be cold in March!) We stayed in one of the rooms and also looked at their best room (on roof with jacuzzi). Our room was on 2 levels, bed on one level toilet and shower on lower level, down about 10-12 concrete stairs. There were no chairs or anywhere to sit. The room had a balcony with seating, but far too cold when we stayed in early March (it is the winter wind). The room has very little natural light and none in the bathroom. The room was grey concrete walls with small TV that did not work properly (reported twice, no-one came to fix; similarly one bedside light did not work and was not fixed). So, expensive for what you get. Breakfast, English and/or continental was good and must be ordered the night before. The staff were good especially the Italian Alfredo who was a delight. Yes, we looked at the most expensive room with Jacuzzi on the roof. On 3 levels, OK if you want to pay a exorbitant price for a jacuzzi. Otherwise the room was much the same as ours. At the weekend the prices go even higher, so we had booked the nearby, almost new, Embassy hotel which was a proper hotel. wonderful, lovely bright room and great included buffet style breakfast on the roof (both enclosed and open. We are reviewing elsewhere. No, we would not stay in Casa Ellul again. Look elsewhere. Actually the prices of Casa Ellul are on a par with the top hotel in Valletta-Phoenica!