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The Santa Maria Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Lobby
Exterior
Interior
Reception hall

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi

Twin Room, Balcony

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

St. Paul's Bay

The Santa Maria Hotel puts you in the heart of St. Paul's Bay, within just a 10-minute stroll of Church of St Paul's Bonfire and Bugibba Square. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .The buffet restaurant, Restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the hotel's own lounge bar or poolside bar, you can enjoy a drink. Enjoy the seasonal outdoor swimming pool, kids' swimming pool and pool loungers. Additionally, you'll find Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities. Each morning cooked-to-order breakfast is served between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also free parking nearby, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Bugibba hotel include Bugibba Beach and Golden Bay.

What's nearby

  • Church of St Paul's Bonfire - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bugibba Square - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bugibba Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Xemxija Bay - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • The Malta Classic Car Collection - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Chris's Snack Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Brothers Bulgarian restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gourmet Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Portobello - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gemini Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Santa Maria Hotel

Some rates at The Santa Maria Hotel are all-inclusive. These rates include on-site 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
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
The Santa Maria Hotel offers 225 air-conditioned accommodations, with a hairdryer. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

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

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Things to do

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV

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.

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 and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 10 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: from approximately EUR 10 for adults and from 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 all 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.

National rating

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

What is the cancellation policy at The Santa Maria Hotel?

The Santa Maria Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The Santa Maria Hotel?

Yep, The Santa Maria Hotel has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Santa Maria Hotel?

Yep, The Santa Maria Hotel is a short 12-minute walk from Bugibba Beach. Fun beach activities include snorkelling, scuba diving and waterskiing. You can also find boat tours.

Does The Santa Maria Hotel have a pool?

The Santa Maria Hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool and a kids' pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella and with a coldie from the bar. The pool is open from May to October.

Does The Santa Maria Hotel serve breakfast?

Yep, cooked-to-order breakfast is offered daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Santa Maria Hotel?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Santa Maria Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Santa Maria Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Santa Maria Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Shaun Lee

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

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

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

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

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
Verified

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

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

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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