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Reviews of Hotel El Maltese

2.5 out of 5
Hotel El Maltese
Frente al Malecón, Granada

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 45 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Florian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great , clean place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from H. management on 20 Aug 2023
Dear Valued Customer Florian Muja, on behalf of my staff, would like to thank you so much for your positive review of your stay at Hotel El Maltese, Granada, Nicaragua,we wish you a safe trip to your next destination and hope to visit us again in future

2/10 Terrible

Giancarlo

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I am very lenient, and flexible; however we did not get our room cleaned for our stay there, this includes the breakfast that is “included” cost money in the stay there. If visiting Granada it is better to stay near el Parque for more modern experience and not a bad hotel to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from H. Manger on 23 May 2023
Dear customer, sorry to hear that your room not cleaned during your stay at the hotel, it was more easier to talk with the reception to clean your room anytime, your reservation policy was not included with your cheapest rate. I hope you will have a nice safe trip to your next destination.

8/10 Good

Ireland

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023
Response from H. Manager on 23 May 2023
Thanks for your rate

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed a week at this quaint hotel. The location was beautiful with a view of the lake. It was convenient to access the lake and walk to central Granada. The hotel staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. For a small hotel in a developing nation, this hotel delivers all the necessities. We had a great experience with the staff and the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from M. Fluti on 7 Apr 2023
Dear Valued customer, Thanks for the awesome review Mrs. Smith,! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Come back and see us soon. Cheers!

2/10 Terrible

Luke

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
RATS!!!!
Rat infested. Filthy. Did not change my room or offer a refund
Thats where rats live and were squealing all night
Rat poop on top of dresser
Filth
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Mohd on 25 Mar 2023
we apologize, this room is right now under massive maintenance, the person you asked to change your room was a night security guard and has no permission to change the room before he has to go ahead from the manager whose was her mobile phone out of rich .

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Mohd on 25 Mar 2023
Gracias

4/10 Poor

Lena

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So below standard had to book another hotel.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Mohd on 3 Feb 2023
sorry to hear that you were not happy,

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Clean and nice management
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from The management on 25 Dec 2022
Thanks so much for your positive feedback, I appreciate it, and hope to see you soon again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

elith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was very excellent good services the staff very friendly was very good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Hotel adminstrator on 9 Dec 2022
Dear elith,Thanks so much for your positive review for your stay at rhe Hotel, hope to see you again ,

2/10 Terrible

Adrienne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor customer service
Very poor customer servoce on the phone when attempting to get assistance with parking since there was no sign indicating where to park the vehicle. The person kept saying she doesn’t speak English and cannot help me. She would then hang up the phone. Someone from Hotels.com attempted call the hotel on my behalf and she experienced the same thing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from The management on 12 Dec 2021
Dear guest, The problem would have been easily and faster solved if you just parked your car for a minute outside the hotel and asked reception for assistance, instead of calling both our hotel and hotel.com. I was informed that you called the hotel to cancel your reservation that was booked under a Policy that states that you have the right to refund if cancellation is made 2 days before arrival check in date. I think it is unfair for you to say that hotel has bad customer service and don’t understand English when they fully understood that you just wanted to cancel your stay!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and next to the beach ............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from H. Management on 20 Aug 2023
Thanks so much for your feedback about your stay at Hotel El Maltese Granada. Hopton welcoming you in future, Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Patricie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was nice and we were happy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Patricia Trujillo on 13 Oct 2019
Thank you so much Mrs. Patricie Our biggest reward is customer satisfaction.

10/10 Excellent

hodan, Atlanta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything patercia was so helpful she made our stay so easy gave us advice where to eat vegetarian food, five days wasn’t enough to see everything we will be back soon and stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Administrator on 2 Oct 2019
Dear Mrs. Hodan A Essa Thank you very much for the excellent qualified us. We gladly help our clients in whatever they need and we wait for them with open arms. Kindly Regards, Patricia.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Patricia. on 28 Jul 2019
Muchas Gracias Estimado Cliente de Expedia, valoramos mucho su puntuación. A la orden siempre.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel El Maltese provided a good experience, overall. The staff is great, and will try their best to accommodate your needs. Regarding our room, it is relatively simple, could've used a fresh coat of paint, but overall, was clean. There's plenty of room to store your stuff, a minifridge, hot water, hair dryer, etc. Wifi was on and off (mostly off), which was disappointing. The room we had had very poor isolation from the neighbor upstairs; we could hear his every move. Location is great, right in front of the Nicaragua Lake. You'll have to walk 10 minutes to get to the main strip. The area is mostly frequented by locals, so that is something to keep in mind if you're coming back late (11pm +) from downtown Granada. However, there is a police ''outpost'' nearby. If you are an early bird, you can catch a beautiful sunrise on the lake by simply crossing the street to the waterfront. Included breakfast is simple but we loved it, it definitely gets your day going, and it's typical Nica food.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from M, Fluti on 24 Apr 2018
Dear Guest. Thank you for choosing to stay with us and I am glad to hear that your stay with us was a memorable one on the whole, be it comfort in your room, service offered by our staff, hotel's prime location near the lake and close to all tourist attractions and places of entertainment. Most of our maintenance work is done in the coming low season so as not to disturb our guests with noises, dust, smell of paint etc. I am very sorry to hear that the wifi was mostly off and after your comment we added another service provider so that if one is not connecting the other provider can be used. Thank you for taking your time to provide us and our future customers with such detailed feedback and we hope to welcome you back in the very near future. Regards M. Fluti

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to town, right on the lake.
Second time staying there, great place with a wonderful staff and owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Mohd Fluti on 17 Mar 2018
Dear Valued Guest Mr. Steve , Thank you for having taken your time to provide us with your valuable feedback relating to your stay with us, Your helpful comments are much appreciated, and your feedback will help us to continually improve the standard of facilities and services offered to all our guests. Looking forward to see you again and agian in the near future. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Spot!
I had a wonderful stay! They are uber accommodating; from Mohammad, the owner, Carina, the main receptionist, to the security guard! The property is directly across from the lake with a terrific running route. You can just sit out front and enjoy the buzz of activity without much of the noise and movement. It's also within leisure distance of the heart of everything - close enough to enjoy as much as you'd like but set away from all that overly commercial touristic core. It's great value for money: central, supportive staff, well maintained and there's a gym of sorts.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from M. Fluti on 2 Mar 2018
Dear Mr. Tyrone, I really appreciate your positive comment and feedback to your stay at our hotel, was nice meeting you and hope to see you here again as a valued guest, we will miss you, God bless you. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Jen, Ottawa, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located, total steal for the price. Staff were friendly, rooms were updated and very clean. No complaints!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Hotel El Maltese on 13 Feb 2018
Dear Jen, Thanks for your kind feedback about your stay at Hotel El Maltese, Granada, wish to see you again as a guest, Best regards M. Fluti

8/10 Good

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel close to ocean
The staff was very pleasant and recommended great restauarants to eat at. The air conditioner went out the day i arrived and the manager worked dilligently to get it back up and running. The hotel also offers bikes to ride around town with. Would recommend this hotel it’s a great value, and close to the water.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from M. fluti on 21 Feb 2018
Dear Valued customer Gina, Thanks so much for your comments and recomandation for hotel el Maltese in granada, wish you a safely flight back to your home , Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
Great location! Clean room, go down and have coffee and enjoy the view of the lake! Huge breakfast. Folks working there are always around and attentive to any questions/issues. Helped me with several arrangements. Also, I always walked to and from the Calzada and never felt it was that far and always felt safe, even when I would come home at midnight.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017
Response from Fluti on 28 Nov 2017
Dear Valued Customer Larry, Thank you so much for your excellent comment about your stay at Hotel El Maltese Granada, and hope to see you again, really appreciated , Best Regards Hotel Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great service and friendly staff. It the hotel is our-of-the way from the central area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Patricia on 22 Jul 2017
Thank you very much Appreciated Huesped for the valuation provided and to mention our attention to the client and services. We hope to see you soon!, Best regards from Hotel Maltese.

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
NOT WHAT YOU SEE ON THE WEBSITE!!!
NOT WHAT YOU SEE ON THE WEBSITE! Unclean, No Parking, Has Not Been Updated In Many Years, There Are Many Better Options!

10/10 Excellent

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
The local of this hostel is perfect. Great evening and morning views and cooling breezes and quiet. Yet it is an easy walk to the main section of town with many dining options.
Response from General Manager on 2 Mar 2017
Dear Valued customer Duane, thanks so much for your kind feedback, wish to visit us again. Best Regards M. Fluti

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
We stayed a night on each end of our trip. Hotel is located right across from the water, very nice view. The hotel staff were absolutely amazing! Used their bicycles, short ride to cathedral market and restaurant strip, so much fun!! Breakfast was included, very nice. Overall a great stay. Thank you hotel staff!!
Response from Fluti on 29 Jan 2017
Dear Valued Customer, your comments its valuable for us we would like to thank you for giving us your time to show your satisfied stay at the hotel el Maltese, and hope to see you again in near future , Best regards hotel management

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Patricia on 22 Jun 2016
Muchas Gracias estimado Huésped por tomarse el tiempo a calificarnos, esperamos verte pronto! Saludos Cordiales.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Patricia on 22 Jun 2016
Estimado Huesped Muchas Gracias por su evaluacion, Esperamos verlo pronto. Saludos Cordiales.

8/10 Good

Carlos & Julie, Ometepe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maltese Hotel in Granada
Under new ownership Mr. FLUTI is bringing his European knowledge to Granada Improvements done daily to beautify Maltese Hotel located rightg in front of Granada Lake, this location has nice permanent cool breeze all day & night. Blocks away from historical Granada main Plaza, the Islets. Masaya artesian market half hour near Apoyo lake Katarina pottery center which is a must see area. Transportation, restaurants, shops near by.No need to pay more. Manager Patrcia will captivate you with her charm & ways to help you..delicious breakfast included. Try it you'll enjoy
Response from M. Fluti on 23 Jan 2016
Dear Valued Customer Mr carlos, Glad to know that you did enjoyed and satisfied your holiday with Miss Julie at Hotel El maltese In Granada city, thanks so much for your kind review about the hotel location and the staff, I appreciated and hope to see you again, My Best Regards

6/10 Okay

Ana

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
El personal muy atento , está ubicado en un buen lugar , me sentí muy segura, la limpieza no estaba muy buena en el área de bañarse estaba tupido
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from H. Manager on 3 Jun 2023
Estimado cliente valioso Y. Me alegra saber que le gusta el personal del hotel y la ubicación del hotel, y lamentó que el área del baño no estuviera limpia adecuadamente.

10/10 Excellent

Edwar Josue

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from H. Manager on 23 May 2023
Thank you so much for your kind positive review about the hotel

10/10 Excellent

Josef

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nos encantó el trato del personal y tambien que el hotel está frente al malecón
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from M. Fluti on 26 Feb 2023
gracias por su comentario positivo sobre su estadía en el hotel, lo apreciamos y deseamos volver a verlo como cliente frecuente,

4/10 Poor

Javier, Houston

A/C without work , they changed me the room but the bed was my nightmare sll the night without sleep . Sad for me
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from day Manager on 22 Jul 2022
sorry for the bad experience you had that night, but again you should complain to change the room for you or to change the bed if necessary as the staff can change it for you easily because the hotel rooms are not full when the A/C was not working immediately the staff changed the room for you

10/10 Excellent

Lazaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Hotel Manager on 1 Apr 2022
Thanks for your positive review. We are really appreciate, hope to visit us again in near future.

6/10 Okay

francisco

Disliked: Room comfort
petite chambre 2x3.Petit dej compris dans la reservation et non compris sur place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Mohd on 13 Feb 2020
Merci pour vos commentaires, vous devez mentionner que le propriétaire de l'hôtel vous a déjà donné le petit déjeuner gratuit même s'il n'était pas inclus dans sa liste de confirmation de réservation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bien situado con sitio para aparcar el coche propio y muy cerca para embarcar a las islas Por lo general todo bien
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from M. Fluti on 17 Jan 2020
Muchas gracias por tu comentario.

10/10 Excellent

Per Kristian Sundby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was an very pleasant stay at Hotel El Maltese. The location of the hotel was superb. Near the lake and close to the town. Couldn't be better.And the staff and the owner are the most nice people you can meet. And Granada is the most friendly and safe place you can stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from M. Fluti on 4 Jan 2020
Dear Valued Customer Mr. Per Kristian, Glad we Noticed that you like the hotel location and the staff, would like to thank you for your nice comment and gave us the top grade review, I wish to see you here again as a frequent customer, and wish you a nice trip back to Costa Rica, Best regards

6/10 Okay

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from M. fluti on 6 Feb 2018
Thanks for your feedback,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy hermosa vista aunque no se puede nadar aunque quedé frente a la playa el hotel pues hay tiburones. Las sábanas de la habitación tenían mosquitos muertos
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Fluti on 5 Dec 2017
Estimado cliente, gracias por sus comentarios, estamos tratando de hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo y gracias por su atención,

8/10 Good

mina, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super!
Tres bien situé devant le lac Nicaragua. Simple mais propre. Bon déjeuner gratuit proche du centre de Granada et des excursions! J'y retournerai ... Muchas gracias a Juanita pour faire en sorte que notre séjour se passe super bien!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Juanita on 24 Jul 2017
Merci Madame Mina Ce fut un plaisir pour mes collègues et moi savoir et servir, merci pour l'excellente note donnée à nous et mentionné des détails sur l'emplacement, la propreté et le petit déjeuner. Nous attendons les bras ouverts à tous!, Meilleures salutations et bénédictions à toute la famille.

10/10 Excellent

Excelente, mejor no se puede

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
Un lugar muy bonito cerca del lago de Nicaragua gente muy pero muy amable excelente lugar para pasarla muy bien recomendadisimo
Response from Patricia on 23 Apr 2017
Estimado Huésped de Expedia.com Muchas Gracias por dedicar unos minutos de su tiempo a describir su experiencia en nuestro Hotel y recomendarnos tanto por nuestra Ubicación así como por nuestro personal. Esperamos verte pronto, Saludos Cordiales, Patricia Trujillo. Administradora.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Roligt, tæt på byen, value-for-money
Vi overnattede i fem dage på Hotel El Maltese, to voksne og to børn. Hotel El Maltese er hyggeligt lille hotel med udsigt til Lake Nicaragua. Værelset var pænt, rent og med et helt nyt lækkert badeværelse. Stille og roligt på hotellet, personalet var tilstede og meget venlige og hjælpsomme. Morgenmaden var enkel, frisk og der var nok af den. Der er cirka 10 minutters gang op til centrum af byen, nem at gå i løbet af dagen, men de anbefaler at køre i taxa om aftenen. Vi vil gerne anbefale hotellet til andre rejsende, godt ophold for pengene.
Response from General Manager on 29 Jan 2017
Kære kunde, på vegne mig og mine medarbejdere vil gerne takke dig så meget for at give os din tid til at vise din tilfredshed på vores hotelophold i Granada, og ønsker at se dig igen i nær fremtid, Med venlig hilsen M, Fluti

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from General Manager on 11 Jan 2017
Dear Valued Customer Mr. Eduardo, Thank you for you Giving us your time to share your experience for your stay at hotel El Maltese, and wish to see you again in near future. Best Regards M. Fluti

8/10 Good

william, costa rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
si esta muy bien ubicado el trato del personal muy excelente muy tranquilo para estar, buena habitacion muy bonito comoda esta muy colonial bonito
Response from Patricia Trujillo. on 12 Sept 2016
Muchas Gracias Estimado Sr. Chavarria por darnos una excelente opinión de nuestras habitaciones, ubicación y atención al cliente, en cuanto a los acabados del Hotel le comento que estamos bajo nueva administración y estamos en proceso de remodelacion.

8/10 Good

Deborah, Panama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nos gustó mucho!
Muy bien! Nos gustó mucho la amplitud del cuarto y el desayuno es de reyes!
Muchas Gracias Estimada Deborah, por su comentario nos alegra mucho escuchar su excelente opinión de nuestro Desayuno, esperamos verla pronto. Saludos Cordiales,

8/10 Good

Thorbjorn, Oslo Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Utmerket betjening og flott utsikt
Bortsett fra at det var bare kaldt vann I dusjen var hotellet utmerket, baade beliggenheten og betjeningen var topp, frokost med utsikt over sjoen og frisk bris inn fra sjoen.
Dear Valued Customer Mr. Thorbjorn. Thank you so much for your kind's excelente review to your stay at hotel El Maltese, I really appreciated, and wish to see you again next year. My Best Regards