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The Santa Maria Hotel

Property class: 3
3-star hotel perfect for exploring St. Paul's Bay

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Bar (on property)
Lobby
Reception hall
Interior

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Ramel Street, Bugibba, St. Paul's Bay, Malta, SPB3033
  • Place, Church of St Paul's Bonfire
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bugibba Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Bugibba Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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WiFi (free)

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room | WiFi (free)

Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Triple Room | WiFi (free)

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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WiFi (free)

Twin Room, Balcony

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

St. Paul's Bay

Bugibba stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Bugibba hotel, you'll find Church of St Paul's Bonfire and Bugibba Square. Also, Salina National Park is within half a mile (1 km) and Bugibba Beach is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Church of St Paul's Bonfire - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bugibba Square - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Salina National Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bugibba Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • The Malta Classic Car Collection - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Malta Intl. Airport (MLA) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Michele's Gelateria - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Simenta Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Victoria Pub - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cilantro Bar & Cocktail Bar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Shaukiwan - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Santa Maria Hotel

3-star hotel perfect for exploring St. Paul's Bay
Some rates at The Santa Maria Hotel are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

The Santa Maria Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is available in public spaces for a fee.

The Santa Maria Hotel also features a terrace, concierge services, and laundry facilities. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 3-star St. Paul's Bay hotel is smoke free.

  • 225 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
The Santa Maria Hotel offers 225 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 for adults and EUR 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 50.00 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night, up to 15 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 10 for adults and EUR 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Air conditioning fee: EUR 10 per night
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 3.00 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in October.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property class

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Malta. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Blue Santa Maria Hotel
Blue Sea Santa Maria
Blue Sea Santa Maria Hotel St. Paul's Bay
Blue Sea Santa Maria St. Paul's Bay
Hotel Blue Sea Santa Maria
Santa Maria Hotel St. Paul's Bay
Santa Maria St. Paul's Bay
The Santa Maria Hotel Hotel
The Santa Maria Hotel St. Paul's Bay
The Santa Maria Hotel Hotel St. Paul's Bay

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Santa Maria Hotel to the airport?

The Santa Maria Hotel is 13 mi (39-min drive) away from the Malta Intl. Airport (MLA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Santa Maria Hotel have an airport shuttle?

The Santa Maria Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of EUR 35 per vehicle, one-way.

How close is The Santa Maria Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is a short 12-minute walk from Bugibba Beach and 6.5 mi (12-min drive) from St George's Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Santa Maria Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Santa Maria Hotel, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 10 for adults and EUR 7 for children. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at The Santa Maria Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Dragonara Casino (12-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at The Santa Maria Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Santa Maria Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Santa Maria Hotel have a pool?

The Santa Maria Hotel features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does The Santa Maria Hotel have a restaurant?

The Santa Maria Hotel is home to Restaurant, which features pool views.

Does The Santa Maria Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Santa Maria Hotel to downtown St. Paul's Bay?

The Santa Maria Hotel is 0.3 mi away from St. Paul's Bay.

The Santa Maria Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 319 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 319 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 319 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 319 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 319 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Erittäin ystävällinen henkilökunta. Huone iso ja siisti. Hotelli hyvien kulkuyhteyksien päässä.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
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2/10 Terrible

Shaun Lee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived at 8 PM, we found the hotel's door locked and a paper indicating to go to the hotel across the street. We didn't stay in the hotel we booked and we weren't informed about it before! The breakfast was served in another different hotel. The room was spacious but all the equipments were very old and outdated. In the shower the water's pressure was very weak. The TV didn't work the first night and they didn't fix it until we insisted the second night.. We asked the reception what bus we shall take to go to Gozo's ferry and they gave us inaccurate information. A last thing is that they promised to give us a breakfast box as we were leaving early to the airport the following morning, then they changed their mind and resigned. This is not a big deal, only if they said it earlier... By the time we got back to the hotel, all the stores were closed and we spent a long time starving with no food!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Price Quality is good, bathroom not so clean. Cheap
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was comfortable for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

reuben

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

A gem on the island of Malta

The staff were super friendly and accommodating and the room was very adequate for the price , there was an issue with some noisy kids but when it was made known to the staff they took care of it. Breakfast was great and plentiful offered all the standard breakfast fare you'd expect and was tasty too. Staff really knew the area recommending a few places when i needed recommendations and it was nice that when a staff member passed you by wherever they always smiled and said hello and when you asked something of a staff member they were more then happy to try an accommodate your request
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
La struttura vecchia e non confortevole ,televisione non funzionante,aria condizionale scarsa,colazione 99%solo salato
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Personal del hotel muy amable.

Personal muy amable. El hotel es modesto y la comida en su restaurante podría mejorarse. Precio económico. En un entorno bastante tranquilo.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
La cosa di speciale della struttura era il prezzo, si sapeva che se si spende poco c'è da aspettarsi un trattamento inferiore e questo lo avevamo previsto, ma i primi tre giorni sono stati particolarmente deludenti. dopo aver verificato la mia camera (mobilio abbondante per sistemare gli indumenti), mi sono accorto che mancava il telecomando della televisione e il bagno era privo dello specchio,(elemento essenziale). sceso alla reception ho chiesto un telecomando e mi hanno risposto che ne erano rimasti sprovvisti (per tre giorni di fila, sempre stessa risposta) e che tanto i canali italiani non si vedevano. Al quarto giorno il telecomando è saltato fuori, salgo in camera e stacco il condizionatore che usava la stessa presa e infilo la spina talevisore nelle presa, e un lampeggio mi avvisa che la presa è difettosa e il televisore non si accende. Avviso la reception. E' tuttora come prima. Entro la giornata infine mi hanno montato uno specchio in bagno. Per quanto riguarda i pasti, il primo giorno colazione e cena all'hotel S.Anton, il giorno dopo colazione al Santa Maria e cena al San Anton con una coda di trenta persone per accedere alle pietanze, in somma un disastro. Riguardo variabilità degli alimenti erano praticamente gli stessi tutti i santi giorni, sia al Santa Maria che al S. Anton. Morale, un hotel da evitare!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Franco

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

Ottimo rapporto hotel a Bugibba

Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo Nella penisola di Bugibba. Colazione abbondante in stile continentale e a chi interessa possibilità anche di utilizzare la piscina.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
La stanza é grande ma per farla pulire siamo dovuti scendere alla reception per segnalare, come il cambio degli asciugamani. Un giorno la mattina finisce la carta igienica durante il giorno non ci siamo stati anche per far pulire la stanza e la sera ritornati sono dovuto riscendere per richiederla. La tv non si vede anche se dicono che hai la tv in camera, dopo sollecitato che non c era segnale per 4 volte e che avrebbero provveduto ma non hanno risolto e qhinfi ho lasciato stare, il balcone al buio.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Monica

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

Muito a desejar...

Instalações deixam muito a desejar, funcionários também. Limpeza dos quartos é zero e por vezes nem toalhas para todos deixavam; numa semana o quarto não foi limpo nenhuma vez; TV moderna mas não funcionava; pequeno almoço era simplesmente básico e sem qualidade nenhuma. Não tenciono repetir.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Etablissement vétuste, chambre indiv trop petite, mobilier d'il y a 30 temps, clim dépassée, chaleur ingérable dans la chambre la nuit, rue bruyante, porte-fenêtre du balcon non-verrouillable avec risque de vol, restaurant fermé, jean-foutisme du personnel.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

claude

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
la cuisine est horrible , pour ma part heureusement qu'il y avait du poulet le soir de temps en temps pour manger , sinon obliger d'acheter a manger a l'exterieur , a éviter de manger la bas
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Eva

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

Nice hotel, valued for the price.

Very helpful staff in the entire hotel. The room was not big, but adequate. Everything as promised and as on the pictures. The swimming pool was nice, all the pool area as well. Breakfasts were the same every day, but with a lot of options :) The tourist area is not close to anything specific, but you have good connection to all the sandy beaches up the island. For the price was definitely worth it!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
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4/10 Poor

Juan Carlos

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

Hotel for kids and teenagers

I was not expecting 5 stars hotel, but there is no pleasure by the reception to treat you kindly. Old hotel, air conditioning doesn't not work and really really really poor breakfast, I think it is better they don't offer it to the clients. Really strange hotel, looks managed by amateurs. Believe in the others comments and go to there only if you don't care about nothing... The only good thing is the pool...
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Très bonne piscine Fuite d'eau permanente dans la salle de bain sur le sol, bruit de ventilateur et clim horribles
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Good sized room and clean, no proper air conditioning very antiquated, swimming pool had green algae all round the edge of the bottom, but what completely ruined our holiday was the hoards of rampaging teenagers until 4 and 5 some of the mornings, needless to say we would never stay in this hotel again, sad really.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dårligt aircondition,køleskab,seng og dårligt service. Poolen er god nok 👍 Morgenmad ikke dårligt
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Alexey

Liked: Room comfort

Отель для школьников из языковых лагерей!

Рядом остановка, магазины - удобно. Номер просторный. Наш был с обновленным ремонтом, чисто. Лифты очень старые и работали "странно". Бассейн большой и глубокий. Еда - на 2 балла из пяти. Однообразно и ооочень все дешево и скромно. Даже нормальные продукты приготовлены как-то без души. В общем - отвратительно. wifi - работал нестабильно. Самое важное: в этом отеле 90% подростки из языковых лагерей Мальты, постоянные шумные кампании шатаются повсюду, кричат, курят и т.д. на них и рассчитана плохая еда - им нормально. мы сопровождали сына, который приехал в языковой лагерь - были счастливы покинуть этот отель через 5 дней!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Lisette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Best for young groups

Good for basic young traveller as full of student exchange groups and often noisy young party goers but cheap so can’t complain too much
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
3 days same towels 2 days no towels disgusting rude letter left for me which had nothing to do with me which they admitted and apologized bathroom wasn't touched the whole 2-week stay the disgusting smell all through the hotel and extremely rude staff in the bar who could barely speak English and no Maltese worst two weeks I've had away
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
noisy all night long ... people talking outside their rooms and in front of the hotel until 3-4 am every night
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place, staff & price. Would be great a higher selection of breakfast but it was acceptable. Should buy some new bedsheets, towels etc. was a little used
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
personale gentile zona piscina bella curata e pulita il resto da dimenticare mangiare scarso camere sporche e molto vecchie la tv non si vede 1 settimana senza mai cambiare le lenzuola del letto asciugamani cambiati solo 2 volte.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

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