Dock 1 Boutique Hotel

Hotels
9 (260 reviews)
Santa Tereza Street 27, , Cospicua , mt

Facilities

Air conditioning
Room service
Lift / Elevator
Express check-in/check-out
Safety deposit box
Fax/photocopying
Soundproof rooms
Facilities for disabled guests
Ironing service
Non-smoking throughout
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Clean property
Good breakfast options
Cons:
Poor handling of guest belongings
Very small balcony
Difficult to find hotel location

Categories

Cleanliness
8.39
Rooms were clean, but had issues with respect for personal belongings.
Service
9.36
The staff were friendly and helpful, despite one negative experience.
Location
9.9
Perfect location with outstanding views and proximity to ferry.
Room Quality
8.85
Adequate rooms but some very small balconies.
Amenities
8.88
Breakfast options were good, but lacks some basic amenities.
Value for Money
8.84
Overall a good value considering the location.
Food and Beverage
8.89
Special breakfast options available and well received.
Overall Experience
8.86
Overall a nice stay despite some operational shortcomings.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-25 17:53

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Dock 1 Boutique Hotel, nestled in Cospicua, offers elegant non-smoking rooms with modern amenities including air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and private balconies showcasing city views. The hotel's attention to detail with bed linen and towels ensures a comfortable stay for every guest.

Convenient Facilities
Guests can enjoy a refreshing drink at the on-site bar or relax on the sun terrace. The property also boasts a snack bar and provides room service for added convenience. The availability of free WiFi allows guests to stay connected throughout their stay.

Prime Location
Situated just 1.7 km from Rinella Bay Beach, Dock 1 Boutique Hotel offers easy access to nearby attractions such as Hal Saflieni Hypogeum and Valletta Waterfront. With a continental breakfast served daily, guests can start their day on a delightful note.

Book your stay at Dock 1 Boutique Hotel for a memorable experience in Cospicua.

Important information:

This Hotel offers housekeeping on day in day out basis for the duration of your stay.
Any questions regarding this, please contact the property.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 260 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.39
Service: 9.36
Location: 9.9
Room Quality: 8.85
Amenities: 8.88
Value for Money: 8.84
Food and Beverage: 8.89
Overall Experience: 8.86
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Anna solo_traveller es
7
2026-03-11 via Nuitee
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javier couple es
8
Pros:

La facilidad del check in, la limpieza y la ubicación. La simpatía del personal.

Cons:

El agua caliente de la ducha se gastaba muy rápidamente y era muy complicado manejar el aire acondicionado frio/calor.
La nevera de la habitación algo ruidosa, pero lo compensaba todo la ubicación y las vistas.

2026-02-26 via Nuitee
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Robert solo_traveller us
10
2026-02-25 via Nuitee
Ágnes solo_traveller hu
8
Beautiful, in an unbeatable location, but soulless.
Pros:

The accommodation is located in one of the Three Cities. I’m glad I chose to stay here because it’s much more authentic and peaceful than, for example, Valletta. The ferry terminal, the gondolas, and the bus stop are all just a short walk away.

The place is clean and truly a boutique hotel, but during my stay I never met a receptionist. I have no idea who actually belonged to the hotel, apart from the cleaning lady, whom I later saw in the café. You can enter both the main gate and the door with a code, which is convenient since you don’t have to deal with keys.

Cons:

My only real remark is that I missed having a kind host. I arrived on my birthday (and I had mentioned this in advance), and I admit that a small gesture (a note or anything) would have felt nice. It also would have been good to ask for guidance about one or two of my tours, or simply to have someone greet me in the morning. 🙂

Someone else wrote that they couldn’t sleep because of the fridge. Unfortunately, I experienced the same thing. When it switches on and off, it wakes you up—unless you’re a very deep sleeper.

It would also be nice to have a hook in the hallway for coats or handbags.

2026-02-23 via Nuitee
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Stanislav solo_traveller sk
10
2026-02-10 via Nuitee
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Melanie couple at
6
Im großen und ganzen war es okay, es waren Mängel über die man hinweg sehen kann. An der Kommunikation könnte man noch f
Pros:

Sie war recht Zentral.

Das Personal hat unsere Sachen ins Zimmer getragen.

Volle Ausstattung (also Sachen wie ein Föhn; Seife; Badeschlapfen; etc. war alles da.)

Cons:

Wir haben nie offiziell ein- oder ausgecheckt.

Außerdem steht zwar auf booking dass man auf anfrage früher einchecken kann aber ich hab dem Hotel 5 Tage vor Anreise eine Mail geschrieben wie auch Ihnen auf booking geschrieben aber es kam erst auf erneute booking Nachricht meinerseits mit der bitte um endliche Antwort, eine Antwort seitens des Hotels mit der Bestätigung dass wir früher einchecken können. Als wir dann aber beim Hotel waren konnten wir erst recht nicht früher einchecken.

Das Bad war zwar nicht dreckig aber auch nicht sauber, überall diese blau/grün/weißen (Kalk-)Flecken. Außerdem war ein Polsterbezug dreckig noch bevor wir überhaupt in dem Bett schlafen konnten.

2026-01-23 via Nuitee
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Nourhan couple eg
6
2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Martin solo_traveller us
10
Great place, grerat location. clean, big shower, big smart tv,
Pros:

The View with Balcony. cation, The smell of fresh bread & coffee lofting up the cafe in the morning.
Having choice of Code & Keycard to enter building.

No Reception. Just enter door code and your in your room.

2026-01-15 via Nuitee
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Kathrin couple de
9
2026-01-11 via Nuitee
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Ivan couple ch
10
Pros:

Camera molto bella e spaziosa con vista sul porto.
Posizione eccezionale per visitare le 3 città con vicino un parcheggio comodo e gratuito raggiungibile a piedi molto velocemente attraversando il ponte sul canale.
Traghetto per Valletta proprio di fronte all'hotel, al costo di 2.50€ per persona vi porta direttamente in città in pochi minuti, arriva abbastanza frequentemente.
Cambio asciugamani giornaliero con bottiglia d'acqua da 50 cl in omaggio ogni giorno a persona.
La stanza viene pulita e sistemata a giorni alterni.
Wi-fi funziona bene.
Il bar al piano terra é comodissimo per fare una rapida colazione (abbiamo solo sfruttato le brioches che possono essere riempite a piacere con marmellate o crema ma ho visto altri ordinare piatti più internazionali). Costo contenuto.
Checkin e checkout veloci a qualsiasi ora tramite app Booking o mail ma la reception é solitamene presenziata fino alle 12:30.

2026-01-06 via Nuitee
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Michelle extended_group au
10
Fabulous location and spacious rooms with stunning view
Pros:

We had three rooms for our group. Fabulous location and lovely spacious rooms with stunning view. Great cafe downstairs too. Perfect view for watching New Year’s Eve fireworks

2026-01-02 via Nuitee
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bonanno couple it
8
Pros:

Stanza pulita, dotata dei principali confort. Vista sulla darsena. La struttura è piccola ma ben tenuta. La zona attorno anche è molto carina, di interessante nella città c'è il palazzo dell'inquisitore. A pochi passi inoltre c'è un servizio di collegamento per la Valletta con una barca di legno molto carina, tipica per turisti, porta 4-5 persone, ma ce ne sono molte e partono in continuazione. E' un servizio turistico, ma è anche il mezzo più veloce per recarsi a la Valletta.

Cons:

Le dimensioni della stanza sono al minimo ed il materasso non è dei più comodi. Il servizio di reception è solo di mattina. Se potete dunque, cercate di arrivare di mattina: al nostro arrivo la stanza assegnata aveva un problema di elettricità e ce l'hanno cambiata subito. Ma se fossimo stati soli, poteva rappresentare un problema. Il condizionatore non si regolava, a parte acceso o spento. Fortunatamente, siamo andati di inverno, la temperatura era mite e bastava accenderlo qualche minuto, per lo più è sempre stato spento perché non c'era bisogno.

2026-01-02 via Nuitee
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Sonja couple de
10
Süßes Hotel in guter Lage
Pros:

Perfekte Lage - in 2 Minuten am Fähranleger nach Valetta
Special Frühstücksangebot für Hotelgäste (3 Varianten) Man kann aber auch zum regulären Preis aus der Karte wählen

2025-12-13 via Nuitee
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marco couple it
9
Pros:

Molto Pulito,Martina è stata molto gentile e sorridente in posizione stupenda con piccoli terrazzo davanti al porto

2025-12-10 via Nuitee
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phil couple bg
2
The management of "Fawlty Towers" in Torquay, England, operates better!
Pros:

Great spot for catching the ferry to Valletta. Nice view. Clean and adequate room.

Cons:

Very small balcony, couldn't get two people sat on it, even without a table. We only had 1 chair through our 4 day stay. TOTAL disrespect to customers. Me and my partner left early in the morning to see the cathedral in Valletta, knowing that we had to be out of the room by 11-00am that morning. Returned at 10-52 am and found our room empty, sheets off the bed and our personal belongings in the hallway outside the room entrance (see photos attached), including my camera bag and our toiletries on a shelf, no apologies just a "we have a job to do" attitude. All we wanted to do was freshen up in 2 or three minutes as we had already packed, just our toiletries were ready to be used. No manager around to complain too, but the manager's sister was in the breakfast room, no apologies and couldn't see anything wrong in clearing out our room before 11-00 am. In fact the woman was blatantly rude and insisted that we were not welcome again, I have never come across a hotelier with such a mouthful of garbage and can only assure her and the management of this establishment that we have absolutely no intention of doing so and urge anyone to consider booking this "boutique hotel" not too.

2025-12-08 via Nuitee
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Fabrizio couple be
9
2025-12-06 via Nuitee
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Andrea extended_group it
9
2025-12-01 via Nuitee
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Marinela extended_group us
10
Great place to stay!
Pros:

Clean property in a great location! Ferry to Valletta across the street!

2025-11-21 via Nuitee
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Michael couple za
9
2025-11-04 via Nuitee
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Revel solo_traveller nz
10
Small family run hotel
Pros:

This was the first time I have been to Malta, I spent a lot of time thinking about where i wanted to stay, the 3 cities suited me well, it was quieter than other parts, plenty of excellent local restaurants and a nice vibe. The hotel was very handy to the Valletta ferry making it very easy to get around to other parts of the island.
My room had a great view over the marina, with a small balcony it was a great place to relax as the sun set

Cons:

Finding the hotel was tricky as there is a closed-down cafe' with the same name about 100 metres up the road that google maps directs you to. The Taxi I was in didn't know where it was either so I spent a bit of time trying to find the actual hotel.

2025-11-03 via Nuitee