About Sogdiana
Sogdiana is
a six-storied, three-star guesthouse in St. Julian’s, San Giljan, Malta. The
guesthouse is a short stroll from Spinola Garden and Trig Santa Rita Steps.
The air conditioned rooms feature a contemporary decor. They are equipped with Plasma TVs, desks, phones and refrigerators. Some rooms have balconies. Bathrooms are supplied with hair dryers.
The
guesthouse has a front desk with staff present for limited hours. Assistance
with tickets and tours is provided. Designated smoking areas are present.
Luggage storage, fax and laundry facilities are available. Area shuttle and airport
shuttle are provided for a surcharge. Wi-Fi can be freely accessed in all the
areas of the property.
Sogdiana
serves breakfast to guests every day for a surcharge.
The
guesthouse is about ten minutes from Bay Street Shopping Complex and Paceville,
which is Malta’s bustling nightlife district. Eden Cinemas and St. Julian’s
Terminus is also a short walk from it.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Great location for entertainment
The location of this guesthouse is convenient and close to the
Paceville nightlife. Guests said that it's within walking distance to bars,
restaurants and the nightlife. Also, it's a short walk to all kinds of public
transportation - the bus and connections to the airport. They also said it's
close to Spinola Bay.
positive:
Rooms are cleaned daily
Unlike some services where they don't clean your room until you check out, guests found the service thorough and complimented the housekeeping service. They said they returned to a spotless room every day.
positive:
Family-run business aims to please
Service is friendly, warm and expedient. Guests commended the service provided by the family owners and mentioned guesthouse employees by name.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Breakfast won't be winning awards anytime soon
Many guests described the breakfast as lacklustre saying it consisted of just cereal, toast, ham, cheese and other basics. They said the breakfast options never seemed changed to change day after day, and that the lack of variety was disappointing. Others said that they weren't offered any breakfast. With or without breakfast, majority of the reviewers were not pleased with this issue.
negative:
Room may feel cramped
Rooms may feel small and cramped. One reviewer said it was hard to fit both the luggage and a person into the room at the same time. Many commented that they were surprised by the size of the room.
negative:
Odd smell in the room
There have been complaints about strange smells in the guest rooms although the guests did not specify what kind of odour they had detected. One visitor suspected that it came from old carpeting in the guesthouse, but many complained of a smell and did not provide more details.