Alfarnate Vacations from $855

If you want just basic accommodation with shared facilities this place is well worth considering. The good bits: The staff clearly work very hard to keep everything clean. Showers and toilets are of a very good standard, along with the kitchen area. Towels are provided and a pair of slippers which was a nice touch. It's located about 15 minutes from the centre, so most things are easy to get too. The not so good bits: Be aware that the rooms are tiny - exactly as advertised but make sure you understand just how small they are. There's air conditioning in the rooms but while I was there it was pretty hopeless. I did mention this to a member of staff who reset my room controls but it didn't make any difference. This meant that the room was quite muggy and airless, so not very comfortable in that respect. Take earplugs. Your packed in with other guests directly above/below and to the side of you, and you can hear every move they make. If you're unlucky and get a noisy neighbour it's like having them in the same room. If you're traveling light and just want a place to sleep, get clean and be able to prepare you're own food and you can put up with the lack of space and a few other drawbacks as mentioned, this may work well for you. I stayed four nights, apart from the air con and some noise it did the job.

Very good staying experience. The receptionist was very helpful. She introduced the nearby shops and restaurants while checking in.

Overall a lovely stay. Pros: The staff were fantastic with great communication and easily accessible via Whatsapp and the 24/7 hostel reception. They were very helpful with luggage storage, taxi booking, etc.. 10/10 for the staff for sure. The apartment was also very nicely designed and in a perfect location, right next to great eateries, coffee spots, and a supermarket. An easy and quick walk into the busiest parts of town, while situated itself on a quiet street. Cons: There was a rather terrible smell emanating from the drains. Not sure if this is just because we were on the ground floor, and I think drainage is a problem throughout Malaga, but it was quite bad. We also only had the room tidied once in our six night stay - a little more often would be nice. One of the main reasons we chose this hotel was for the in-room coffee maker, as we love coffee very first thing, but we kept running out of pods and when the room was refreshed the pods were not. We didn't need masses of coffee, but I think it's reasonable to expect one to two cups per day per person. A minor point perhaps but one that had us needing to get dressed and go out when we would have rather lounged a little longer.