My husband and I enjoyed our (winter) stay in Malaga. Fede is the perfect host; a lovely Malagueño! He speaks quite good English and he understood my attempts at Spanish. We enjoyed communicating with him. He met us at both ends of our 1-month stay, was most helpful with information and prooved to be responsive and friendly answering all my questions throughout.
The apartment is as clean and bright as it looks on pictures. It's well-appointed for simple cooking. Beds are comfortable, as is the living room furniture.
The location within the city is ideal, as you're just a minute or two away from Teatro Cervantes and Plaza de la Merced.
If you are busy exploring the city during the day, it might not bother you that the adjacent house is being renovated during the day.
There is no traffic allowed in this small street, which is an advantage. If you're a light sleeper like me, some nights one hears groups of people returning home through this alley. However, from what I heard, you'll find this to be true in most other streets in Málaga.
Overall, we recommend this comfortable, light upstairs apartment.