Follow the Sun Boutique Hostel - Pool, Breakfast & Sea Views in St Julians
✅ Highly praised cleanliness with daily housekeeping and spotless bathrooms. ✅ Staff described as friendly, attentive, and accommodating, including smooth check-in and assistance with room preferences. ✅ Excellent location close to the beach, bus stops, and numerous cafes and restaurants. ✅ Facilities include a small swimming pool, large kitchen with labeled food storage, terrace, garden with hammocks, and free bike rental. ✅ Guests felt safe, especially solo female travelers, highlighting a quiet and orderly atmosphere. ✅ Breakfast buffet noted as tasty and served with sea views. ❌ Some guests mentioned the swimming pool is small. ❌ Minor complaints about occasional bathroom cleanliness and the need for more activities or later bar hours. ❌ A few guests noted that mixed dorm rooms could benefit from better gender balance and that some shared bathrooms could be cleaned more often.
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Description
Follow the Sun Boutique Hostel - Pool, Breakfast & Sea Views is a modern 2-star hostel built in 2016, located in St Julians, Malta. It offers dormitory-style accommodations with options for mixed or female-only dorms, featuring privacy curtains on beds. The hostel maintains a high standard of cleanliness with daily housekeeping and soundproof rooms. Guests have access to a small swimming pool, a large shared kitchen with labeled food storage, and communal areas including a terrace, garden with hammocks, and a shared lounge with a TV. Air conditioning, heating, and free WiFi are available throughout the property. The hostel welcomes adult travelers aged 18 and over and prohibits children and pets. Breakfast is offered buffet-style but is paid separately. The friendly, multilingual staff are praised for their helpfulness and smooth check-in process. Free bike rental and parking add convenience. The atmosphere is quiet and orderly, ideal for solo travelers and those seeking a relaxed social environment near the sea.
Location
The hostel is situated 190 meters from Balluta Bay beach, providing easy access to the waterfront. It lies within walking distance of several dining options, including KuDeTa Lounge & Bar at 213 meters, Barracuda Restaurant (rated 8/10) at 318 meters, and Cafe Dolci Peccati 348 meters away. Public transportation is convenient with bus stops less than 5 minutes away, including a direct bus line from Malta International Airport, which is 7 kilometers from the hostel. The location offers quiet surroundings despite its proximity to lively Paceville and Sliema, making it suitable for travelers who want both calm and access to entertainment.
Tips
- If you prefer a quieter dorm, consider booking the female-only dormitory for a more balanced gender mix.
- Bring swimwear to enjoy the small pool, but keep in mind that it is compact.
- Arrive early for breakfast to enjoy the buffet with sea views and secure a good spot on the terrace.
- Use the free bike rental to explore nearby attractions and beaches.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children are not permitted to stay at this property
- Cribs and Extra Beds: For all room types, cribs and extra beds cannot be added.
- Breakfast: Continental Buffet Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
- Pets: Pets are not allowed
- Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
- Paying at the hotel: JSB, Visa, DinersClub, AmericanExpress, MasterCard
- Check in time: 14:00. Check out time: 11:00.
Services and facilities
- ATM
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Ticket assistance
- Garden
- Television in lobby
- Terrace
- No elevators
- Reception desk
- Non-smoking rooms
- Soundproof rooms
- Room service
- Linens
- Toiletries
- Accessibility features
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Laundry
- Safe-deposit box
- Luggage storage
- Bar
- Common kitchen
- Vending machine
- Free Wi-Fi
- Spanish
- English
- Italian
- Tour assistance
- Library
- Bike rental
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Picnic area
- Sun Deck
- Parking
- Free parking nearby
- Free Parking on Premises
- Swimming pool
- Beach/pool towels
- Next to the beach
- Fax and copy machine
- Pets Not Allowed
The nearest beach is located on the distance of 190 m. It takes 3 minutes To the beach!
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Reviews
In front of the hotel, there is a lovely café where kind and attentive staff will happily take care of you.
Special greetings to the long-time residents — the affectionate ginger-and-white cat and the friendly pit bull dog who loves being petted all the time. Highly recommended.
Wish the bar opened a bit later and the hostel ran more activities. My 8 bed dorm room also wasn’t the cleanest but I was sharing with quite a few boys. Would be good if the mixed dorms were a bit more mixed as I was the only girl in my room the whole time.
The bathrooms could have been cleaned more often. But overall totally ok.
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Frequently asked questions about Follow the Sun Boutique Hostel - Pool, Breakfast & Sea Views
Are children allowed to stay at Follow the Sun Boutique Hostel?
Children are not permitted to stay at this property.
Is breakfast included in the room rate?
Breakfast is a continental buffet offered at an additional cost and is not included in the room rate.
Does the hostel allow pets?
Pets are not allowed at the hostel.
What types of rooms are available?
The hostel offers 'Bed in Dorm' and 'Bed in Dorm (female dorm)' room types.
How close is the nearest beach to the hostel?
Balluta Bay beach is 190 meters from the hostel.
