At Villa Sunnyside, situated in the heart of High Ridge, near St Julian’s, enjoy a luxurious getaway with family and friends. This spacious villa boasts 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms as well as an outdoor patio for dining al fresco. With a poolside BBQ area to enjoy by day or night along with games room for all ages.
Reviews
8.48.4 out of 10
Very good
Entire home
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 16280 sq m
Popular amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space
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About this property
Villa Sunnyside near St. Julian's
Villa Sunnyside is a beautiful, modern, and fully air-conditioned property in the exclusive community of High Ridge villa area, and it comfortably accommodates up to 20 guests. Shared indoor heated pool at 32°C (Winter).
Villa Highlights:
🏡 5 Bedrooms & 4 Bathrooms – Spacious for families and groups.
🏊 Private Pool & Large Terrace – Perfect for relaxing, gatherings, and BBQs (pool is not heated). Kids’ Play Area – Fun for all ages.
🍽 Fully Equipped Kitchen – Ideal for group meals.
📶 Wi-Fi available upon request (extra charge).
Prime Location:
📍 5-minute drive to Sliema & St. Julian’s, with stunning sea views.
🚕 Affordable taxis & nearby public transport provide easy access to beaches, a waterpark, and other attractions.
🚗 Secure street parking is available, though car rental is optional.
Perfect for Large Groups & Events:
🏡 Belvedere, Diamantina & Sunnyside Villas are adjacent, accommodating up to 75 guests—ideal for large groups or weddings.
Additional Costs (Paid in Cash on Arrival):
❄️ Air Conditioning: pay-per-meter (covers all units, based on usage).
📶 Wi-Fi: €5 per day (paid by cash on arrival)
💳 Refundable Security Deposit: €500 (paid by card on arrival) for group of 12 persons. For groups of 12 or more, the refundable security deposit amount will be adjusted due to the larger group size.
For bookings of 28 nights and more (monthly), please note that we charge extra for Wifi/TV Service @ €100 and extra electricity consumption starting from €300 @ 4 persons and adjusted to the final number of persons in the reservation. Payments are cash on arrival.
Property amenities
Beach
Beach towels
Pool/Spa
Pool
Internet
Available in the villa: WiFi
Kitchen
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Kitchenette
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Toaster
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
4 bathrooms
Bathtub
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Living spaces
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
Games
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Garden
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Service animals only (pets not allowed)
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoking not allowed
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
Table tennis
Safety features
No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
General
Garden
Unit size: 3,014 square feet
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You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Frequently asked questions
Does Villa Sunnyside near St. Julian's have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
Is Villa Sunnyside near St. Julian's pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
What time is check-in at Villa Sunnyside near St. Julian's?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Villa Sunnyside near St. Julian's?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Villa Sunnyside near St. Julian's located?
This family-friendly Swieqi villa is located in St. Andrew's, within 2 mi (3 km) of Bay Street Shopping Complex, St George's Beach, and Spinola Garden. Saint Julian's Bay and Spinola Bay are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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Reviews
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Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Big, spacious, quiet but quite close to most ameneties, minicab service meant no need to hire a car. due to the exceptionally hot weather the pool was a life saver!
A good base from which to explore the island or just relax round the pool.
A very enjoyable holiday.
DAVID G.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified
6/10 Okay
Finn Frøkjær N.
Jun 15, 2019
When renting a house for 9 persons there should be more diningchairs.
The sleeping room in the basement with 5 beds has no daylight. In Denmark this room is illegal to be used as sleepingroom.
Jane chairs extra chairs for outside use.
Finn Frøkjær N.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified
4/10 Poor
Verified traveler
Oct 19, 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disaster
We were there with family and grandchildren so we hoped for family meals at the Villa as well as visiting surrounding area. Unfortunately we could not use the dishwasher as it was rusted and dirty inside, only managed to use washing machine 3 times as we gave up due to electricity going off to be tripped each time. The oven temperature control did not work apart from full on which burnt everything. We had to contact them as shower had to be sorted (it was also very dirty) There was no cleaning products except dishwashing tablet which were of no use anyway, so we had to buy our own. After using the toilet roll they left we had to buy our own, we did complain and was handed more black bags for rubbish only. There was no useful information left re places to visit of interest or phone numbers for taxi’s or any other emergency contacts. They described the indoor pool as having a jacuzzi (this did not work) and was very cold.
Some furniture was either broken or unusable and was not how the photographs and description of the online website displayed it.
The general condition of the furniture and fittings was of a poor standard, and the sheets and towels also.
This was all very disappointing for the price we paid.
We would NOT recommend booking the Villa to anyone.
Verified traveler
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022
Verified
2/10 Terrible
sandra b.
May 25, 2023
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
Misleading advertisement
Was looking forward to our first family holiday with our children and grandchildren to celebrate a member of the families "big" birthday and was very disappointed on our arrival.
On the website the villa was advertised as a "villa" but realistically it was four houses attached to each other with flats below!!
The villa stated it was child friendly and a childs cot was there - no high chair, no safety gate. There was no mention of the house being over 5 floors. Ground floor being living/kitchen area (sheet glass window into court yard, no safety tape or any writing on it, only when you're up close do you realise there is glass there) and shower room, 1st floor- 3 bedrooms, 1 ensuite and family bathroom, top floor - 1 bedroom with "en suite shower cubicle ", level -1 had some childrens table sets and playhouse with further bedroom with 5 single beds and level -2, pool table, table tennis, air hockey table.
The stairs from the pavement to the front door are very narrow and awkward to manoeuvre any prams and there are no safety features or guards around the pool.
The property is very tired and in great need of redecoration and new furniture. The leather on the sof was split and the stuffing showing through, the zips on the cushions which should have been attached to the sofa were broken and thry didnt fit. There were no matress protectors on the beds and the bedsheets on the top floor had holes in them.
I could go on but there aren't enough characters left!
sandra b.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Archival
2/10 Terrible
Drew C.
Nov 27, 2013
Renter Beware
My wife and I along with another couple ended up staying only one night at the villa. Despite the great reviews, we encountered an awful experience. It had not been cleaned prior to our arrival, and the lower floors smelled incredibly damp and seemed to be full of mold. Mold to the point where we all became ill and had no other choice but to leave. We managed to stay in the villa our first night in Malta since we arrived late, and had no other choice. When contacted both David and Jane said that they would send the maid for a free cleaning sometime the next day. Unfortunately, mold is very serious and not something a maid can fix in a two hour time frame, nor does anyone want to or deserve to spend their first 2 days of a one week vacation waiting for the house to be prepared and cleaned properly. From this point on both David and Jane became quite difficult to deal with. This was actually quite shocking since they had been nothing but helpful emailing back and forth for a month prior to our arrival.
We had several issues with the overall upkeep of the villa including the cleanliness and major issues with mold. The bed sheets had hair all over them, and there were only two blankets to be found in the entire villa. (both unusable). In addition, there was mold found in various areas of the villa including showers, shower curtains, walls, etc. The entire two lower levels of the villa including the games room and club areas smelled so strong of mold that we couldn’t even stay in that area for more than 5 minutes.
The pictures for this villa are very misleading. The pool is actually located in the front hard and comes with no privacy, and the lower levels that look filled with games, a disco, work out area, and more, are actually quite barren and lackluster.
Our overall experience with David and Jane was quite disappointing. We offered to cover the fee for a cleaning once we left, pay for the night that we stayed, and pay a fee for the check-in process and for any maintenance that was done prior to or after our arrival. Unfortunately, we were told no refund would be given whatsoever for the unused days and that our claims were simply false because the snooker balls had been moved around downstairs so it meant we must have been downstairs and had fun.
Unfortunately, the villa was not a place where any of us could stay(all sick by the end of the first night). Thankfully everything worked out for us in the end, other than having to pay for 2 villas.
Drew C.
Verified
2/10 Terrible
Muntehe
Feb 26, 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Finger weg, von dieser angeblichen "Villa". Kaputte Möbel, Schimmel in den Bädern, Aussenpool teilweise defekt, Treppengeländer außen am Pool defekt. Furchtbar, hat mit Villa nichts zu tun.
Eravamo in 10 ragazzi di 18 e 19 anni e ci siamo trovati molto bene, sia con le stanze che con altri strumenti come la piscina e il piano seminterrato con i giochi. La posizione è ottima per spostarsi con i bus e raggiungibilissima a piedi. A 20 minuti a piedi da ristoranti e locali
Matteo R.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified
8/10 Good
Romain D.
Sep 2, 2021
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Maison avec piscine agréable
Grande maison avec piscine. Au niveau de la propreté c’est à revoir. Pour les pièces de la maison, grand espace et confort
On était 4 jeunes en vacances en mai pour s’amuser , la villa est vraiment grande et spacieuse , la salle de jeu avec billard baby-foot ping pong est privatif à la villa ! Pour des soirées c’est parfait, la proximité avec un grand supermarché est présente ( 15 min à pied ) pas de problème de voisinage, seul bémole , le four le lave vaisselle fonctionne mais on a eu du mal à les mettre en marche, et au début du séjour on avait pas d’eau chaude mais j’ai juste demander et dans la journée le problème était réglé, dans la globalité vraiment bien , et convient à un gros groupe , le soleil tape sur la piscine terrasse de 11h jusqu’à la fin de la journée ce qui est très bien ,
DIY man was absolutely brilliant, you never hear him moaning or puffing. He always done a good job.
Jane always answered our questions and if there was anything needs changing she always solved it.
La villa ressemble très fort au photos, nous n'avons pas eu de mauvaises surprises. Elle est bien située ( proche d'un supermarché et non loin du centre et de la plage...). Les chambres sont spacieuses, bien décorées et les espaces de jeux sont très grands.
De plus, Jane était toujours disponible pour nous aider ou nous conseiller les excursions incontournables de Malte.
Nous espérons revenir un jour à la villa Sunnyside !
Overall good property but looking tired in places. Quiet location but excellent bus and taxi services
Jane was a great host and was right on hand to sort out any problems and help with booking taxis recommending trips out and restaurants to visit
Certains équipements précisés dans l’annonce sont payants notamment la climatisation et la wifi! Pas assez de serviettes de bain et de parure de draps! L’eau chaude marche une fois sur deux! La piscine et le jacuzzi intérieure sont en dehors de la villa dans des parties communes et ferme à 18h. Le four marche avec une pince à linge, le lave vaisselle est moisi et accompagné d’une odeur nauséabonde. La maison est jolie et conviviale heureusement!
De villa was schoon toen we aankwamen. Dat was al erg fijn. Daarnaast werden onze vragen tijdens het verblijf heel erg snel beantwoord. Via de gastvrouw hebben wij onze boottrip geregeld, die was super. Met de taxi was het uitgaanscentrum heel goed bereikbaar en niet duur. Taxiritje kostte gemiddeld 7 euro voor 4 personen. Ook de supermarkt is op loopafstand. Al met al een prima villa en we komen er graag nog een keer terug.
We were 15 girls who stayed 7 days at Villa Sunnyside for their Graduation Journey. All of us were more than just happy with our stay there.
All the electronics, the showers, and the kitchen are very well maintained. The kitchen is well equipped, but the essentials, like salt, sugar, pepper etc. are not there.
On the pictures, the interior looks a bit newer than it really is, especially the deck-chairs and the beds on the lowest floor. But you never feel uncomfortable in the house. The pool is great and there is a pool guy who came to clean the pool in the middle of the week. The hosts are really great people. Jane always organized the transfers we needed very reliably and they always arrived on time, even some minutes early. She always responded to all the questions we had very quickly.
The villa is very well located, only 8 minutes by foot to the next supermarket, 3 minutes to the next bus station (Malta is a great place to travel by bus), 20 minutes into Paceville (the nightlife center of St.Julians) by foot and 5 minutes by bus or ecab, to Sliema it takes about 20-25 min by bus.
We loved our time at Sunnyside.
Dear Jane and dear David, thank you for making our stay unforgettable!
Lea-Ori S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Maureen B.
May 20, 2019
Malta wedding
We were a party of ten people staying in Malta for our son and future daughter in law’s wedding. We all thoroughly enjoyed staying at Villa Sunnyside, it had everything we needed and more. Jane was very helpful, we only had to contact her once when the WiFi went off and she had arranged for someone to come to the villa within half an hour. We would definitely stay here again and will recommend it to family and friends.
Thank you Jane and David we had a great time.
Maureen B.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jack M.
Apr 1, 2019
Beautiful place!
I stayed here with 9 of my friends last week and we loved the place. The house is huge with 4 floors, lovely and clean, right next to the coastal road so its pretty easy to get everywhere round the island, me and my friends love that itvwas minutes away from the strip with loads of bars to keep us entertained in the evenings. Janes was amazing at making sure we were well attended sorting us out quad bike hire and excursions. Highly recommend this place
Jack M.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sanne V.
Mar 11, 2019
Mooi, ruim, goede service!!
Wij hebben hier een superweek gehad met 6 man, de villa was tip top in orde, heel erg ruim en mooi ingedeeld met een bruikbare keuken. Wij hadden een hele goede band met onze hostess Jane, alles kon worden geregeld via de villa en je krijgt vooraf een hele hoop informatie over het eiland en de uitgaansgelegenheden.
Villa Sunnyside is een aanrader voor jong en oud!
Sanne V.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Verified
6/10 Okay
A.F. B.
Mar 10, 2019
mooi huis, de schoonmaakster mag wel wat kritischer naar haar werk kijken.
Het huis is ruim en voorzien van meerdere ontspanningsruimtes.
het huis was niet echt schoon en de service voor wat de handdoeken betreft ag wel wat duidelijker.Tijdens ons verblijf was het fris ( 15 graden ) en dan is het in huis ook fris. hiervoor kan je de airco aanzetten die het huis verwarmd. kost € 50,-- en hiermee doe je ongeveer 3 dagen.
A.F. B.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Rida L.
Feb 25, 2019
Really nice trip and beautiful house
The villa is amazing. We had one of the best times due to all the amazing things that the villa provides. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have an amazing experience in Malta. The owner was also cooperative and provided us with absolutely all the information we need. Thank you and we will surely be coming again
Rida L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Verified
8/10 Good
James B.
Nov 12, 2018
Spacious Villa with Friendly, Attentive Host
Some bits were not quite as expected - the main picture shows a gas bbq which has now been replaced by a charcoal chimnea for example, but Jane the owner was very attentive and keen to help us enjoy our break in Malta. And she even supplied brand new bbq tools so we could enjoy that.
It was slightly odd that there were no food basics (like salt and pepper or cooking oil) in the kitchen - it seems every party has to start from scratch.
The location was great - close to a superb supermarket and easy for the bus routes. Less ideal for the less mobile (it's on a hill) but nicely out of the busyness of the main towns and great for accessing the north of the island.
James B.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Verified
8/10 Good
Elisabetta P.
Sep 16, 2018
Ideal for groups, great position
I stayed in the villa with a group of 14 people, it was a nice stay altough I suggest to book this house for not more than 9 people, 5 of us had to stay in the room in the underground floor without a window. The villa is perfectly described by the photos and by the descriptions. The host, Jane, was very nice and was always there for every problem. One only flaw: with the available kitchen tools it was impossible to cook for more than 4 people and we had many problems cooking for 14,. The best characteristic of the house was the position: the bus stop next to the house allowed to move through the whole island without any problem and the house is halfway all the interesting sites of the island. It was also possible to reach Paceville by foot and going back with a taxi with €3! We had a great time in Malta also thank to this beautiful villa!
Elisabetta P.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sean A.
Jul 21, 2018
An amazing holiday
I can have no complaints with any aspect of the villa whatsoever the place was clean, the villa looks even better in person than in the photos and everything was taken care of. Any problems were sorted out extremely quickly and even though there was 14 of us and the villa says it can have 12 comfortably 2 extra beds were put in so that everyone had somewhere to sleep. The surrounding area was nice and was very close to a supermarket making getting food and drink very easy. I would definetely recommend coming to this villa as we had a great time.
Sean A.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified
8/10 Good
Wendy C.
Jun 10, 2018
Nette, ruime villa voor een groot gezelschap.
We zijn erg positief met dit verblijf. De villa is schoon en de service is bijna 24/7. We hoeven Jane maar een whatsapp bericht te sturen en we krijgen bijna altijd direct bericht en ons verzoek wordt geholpen. Echt top!
De locatie is erg centraal, en met de auto kunnen we binnen een half uur eigenlijk bijna overal naar toe.
Het enige wat ik graag wil meegeven, is als er iets van zachte elementen in het huis zal zijn (bijv. vloerbedekking of gordijnen) het geluid in het huis zal dempen. We waren met een volhuis, gesprekken op de begane grond zijn goed te volgen op de andere verdiepingen. Maar verder zijn we erg onder de indruk van deze accommodatie.