Families find the perfect balance at this seaside retreat where poolside relaxation meets adventure, with plenty of opportunities to make memories together
The Bugibba Hotel, by the sea, welcomes guests with a lovely garden and a restaurant serving daily meals. Lounge by the outdoor pool while kids splash in their own area. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected, and past visitors praise the hotel's family-friendly atmosphere.
Located in Qawra, a neighbourhood in St. Paul's Bay, The Bugibba Hotel is in the entertainment district and near the beach. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Malta Experience, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Golden Bay and Mellieha Bay. Travelling with kids? Consider Palazzo Parisio & Gardens and Popeye Village. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkelling and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our St. Paul's Bay travel guide
Triq It-Turisti, St. Paul's Bay, Malta, SPB1025
What's nearby
Bugibba Beach
5 min walk - 0.5 km
The Malta Classic Car Collection
8 min walk - 0.8 km
Malta National Aquarium
15 min walk - 1.3 km
Bugibba Square
3 min walk - 0.3 km
Salina National Park
8 min walk - 0.8 km
Getting around
Luqa (MLA-Malta Intl.)
45 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's
6 min walk
Monavale Pub
4 min walk
Rusty Spoon
4 min walk
Fat Harry's Pub
5 min walk
Maypole
5 min walk
About this property
The Bugibba Hotel
Family-friendly hotel located in Qawra
At The Bugibba Hotel, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with car hire on-site and babysitting.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a front desk safe
Smoke-free property, a 24-hour front desk and a lift
Luggage storage
Room features
All 170 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
TVs with cable channels
Balconies and daily housekeeping
All-inclusive details
All-inclusive room rates at The Bugibba Hotel are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Daily buffet breakfast available 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 10 for adults and EUR 10 for children
A restaurant
Things to do
Children's pool
Outdoor pool
Piano
Family friendly
Babysitting
Children's pool
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Accessibility
Lift
More
3 buildings
7 floors
Built in 1989
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable/satellite channels
More
Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2:00 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); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, 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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available.
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Breakage deposit: EUR 50 per stay
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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 10 for adults and from EUR 10 for children
Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
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
We should mention
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
National rating
Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Malta. This property is rated 3 stars.
Property is also known as
Bugibba Hotel
Blue Sea Bugibba Hotel Apartments St. Paul's Bay
Blue Sea Bugibba Hotel Apartments
Blue Sea Bugibba St. Paul's Bay
Blue Sea Bugibba
Bugibba Hotel St. Paul's Bay
Bugibba St. Paul's Bay
The Bugibba Hotel Hotel
The Bugibba Hotel St. Paul's Bay
The Bugibba Hotel Hotel St. Paul's Bay
Frequently asked questions
Does The Bugibba Hotel have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Is The Bugibba Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at The Bugibba Hotel?
The Bugibba Hotel doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at The Bugibba Hotel?
Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The Bugibba Hotel?
Checkout is at 10 AM.
Does The Bugibba Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.
Are there all-inclusive benefits at The Bugibba Hotel?
Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.
Where is The Bugibba Hotel located?
This family-friendly St. Paul's Bay hotel is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Bugibba Beach, Salina National Park and The Malta Classic Car Collection. Bugibba Square and Church of St Paul's Bonfire are also within 15 minutes.
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Reviews
The Bugibba Hotel Reviews
5.6
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5.8
Cleanliness
7.0
Location
6.4
Staff & service
5.0
Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 225 reviews
10 - Excellent
20
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 225 reviews
8 - Good
50
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 225 reviews
6 - Okay
61
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 225 reviews
4 - Poor
43
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 225 reviews
2 - Terrible
51
Reviews
4/10 Poor
kevin
14 Oct 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Would not say again but cheep
Run down hotel water coming from kitchen ceiling on to the electric cooker that made it trip tv broken but was replaced water did not get sorted even when reported he can but it still leaked. It is clean and frequently room cleaning pool area is ok clean good sun spot.
Area is dirty but plenty of local shops and places to eat I would not stay again
kevin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
8/10 Good
KBA
28 Sept 2020
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Muy buen trato del personal!
Atentos todo el momento y siempre estaban para lo que necesitábamos!
Lo que no me gustó fué la cocina, muy antigua!
No iban los fuegos, ni la nevera tampoco.
Ni tampoco nos limpiaron la habitación en nuestra estadía!
Poor apartment broken tv leak from ceiling in kitchen that went on to the electric cooker I reported it and a person came but did not fix it. Tv was replaced with another with only 2 channels. Overall it is dated and needs a massive refurbishment.
judging the service isn't easy because o all the covid stuff but because the hotel was shutting down a lot f services weren't done as well as they could because they were laying off staff and basically shutting down areas of the hotel.
All in all under normal circumstances I think this hotel would be really good to stay at and I think I would probably recommend it but I wouldn't rate my experience here as highly as i did their sister hotel the San Anton
It's a pretty basic hotel, really looks like it's still the 1980's and in need of a facelift, but the staff are good and the cleanliness & servicing of the room was excellent.
It was dirty, outdated, and just disappointing.
Very unhygienic, and the food was unappetising and the restaurant was filthy and unsuitable to eat in.
There was rotten food in the luggage room, and the lighting was very bad - it was difficult to get across the courtyard to the room because there were no lights.
The swimming pool was dirty, and the facilities looked very outdated.
The lift was small and could barely fit 3 people.
The actual room was very disappointing, there were stains on the bedsheets and the bath had hair and dirt in it. The windows and doors didn’t lock properly and we felt unsafe in our room.
Overall, a very disappointing hotel.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
2 Nov 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
good value for money
ok for one night - breakfast poor quality
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
2 Nov 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Location is okay. Split blocks of accomodation not ideal. Food was just okay.0
Kamer was vies, gordijn en sprei zaten vlekken op, werd in 5 minuten ‘schoongemaakt’ bed rechtgetrokken en eenmaal in de 10 dagen werd de wasbak schoongemaakt. Balkon werd niet geveegd. Ontbijt was prima maar bestek en brood en drinken werd te laat aangevuld, moest je lang op wachten.
Koelkast werd vies aangeleverd en zouden we €20 voor moeten betalen. Uiteindelijk was deze gratis. Ligging prima, dit was onze tweede keer hier. Vorige keer was in juli 2018 en was het stukken beter hadden toen geen ontbijt gewoon logies. Personeel was toen en nu vriendelijk. Zwembaden prima beetje gedateerd maar voldeed prima. Gaan er niet nog een keer naar toe.
Verified traveller
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019
6/10 Okay
Tommi
7 Oct 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Almost, but not quite - still satisfactory!
We had a three night "long weekend" in Malta and looked for a decent stay with decent price and that is exactly what we got. No bells, no whistles, and were overall satisfied. Interestingly, hotel fulfills all you needs "almost, but not quite", leaving you the odd feeling that with a little extra effort and investment they would make you fully satisfied. But no: th ebreakfast is almost ok, and some stuff run out before it is over. Room was clean and roomy, but noise from the pool when other guests are singing till midnight made me miss better windows. Shower had hot water, sure, but at some point there was no cold water. There is no minibar in the room or hooks in the toilet. And on on.
Getting to our room was an experience of its own. There seems to be two reception but ours was closed for winter (?) so we needed to go through a real maze when coming and going: Past the reception, right the stairs (much faster then using the eletavor to get one floor down), then round the elevator shaft and right to the inside patio, stairs aodn, across the patio, stairs up to the across building, then - as far as I recall - right and left and stairs down (or elevator, one floor), continue left and then left until you are at the pool area, cross the pool area and find your entry on the left and then go in right, and take the elevator up. Or us the stairs, risking that you will find the door leading to your floor locked. No, there were no signs telling where to go :-) .
Anyway, good stay!
Tommi
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
22 Sept 2019
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ventola Aria condizionata che faceva rumore.
Posizione strategica per poter raggiungere tutte le spiagge e il centro La Valletta.
Sapevamo che non c era l aria condizionata ma trovare il ventilatore rotto non è corretto. La stanza troppo rumorosa e vecchia. Sicuramente non era da proporre come stanza da affittare
Absolutely terrible experience. It was 100 degree and no working AC. Very very loud non working AC. I asked for a different room and was told all rooms were the same. I left for a tour when I returned the AC was leaking some black stuff and some AC parts had fallen out. I demanded a new room. Received another room and no AC unit working their either. Stay far away from this dump.