This Airbnb is as gorgeous and charming as it looks, I almost didn’t want to leave to go to the beach each day, and I definitely wish I could live there full time.
The location is excellent - everything in the historical area is very close, within a 5-10 minute walk at most. It’s also very easy to get to the beach, about 20 minutes with a bus pass, but you could probably walk there if you wanted. I had limited time during my visit to Málaga and the location of the Airbnb made it easy to see everything on my list due to its central location.
Fernando was a great host, even helped me at 2am when I arrived, very jet lagged from my flight, and got lost trying to find the Airbnb. As for the space itself, everything is cleverly thought out in terms of design, it has a lot of amenities in a small amount of space but still feels very open and spacious. As others have said, the bathroom is very small, the only thing I didn’t like about the apartment was when I washed my face I always ended up getting water on the floor, no matter what I tried. However, the shower was a good size, and there was a lot of storage in the bathroom for toiletries. To me, the small sink was worth it for everything else that was great about the apartment.
I have seen other comments about the the neighborhood being noisy at night. Overall, I thought the street that the Airbnb is located on was quieter than others in the city center, and the noise I did hear usually ended around midnight. Personally, it didn’t bother me or disturb my sleep. It’s worth noting that if you’re staying in the city center (in any hotel or Airbnb), it’s going to be noisy, that’s just what busy cities are like. If you are sensitive to noise, you could try earplugs, or perhaps stay somewhere else in the city that’s more residential. For this Airbnb, I did bring earplugs after reading other reviews, but ended up not needing them, the noise wasn’t that bad.
This Airbnb is awesome, I will definitely stay again.