Wow! This was just the vacation we were looking for. Kiko was a super great host and he even picked us up and brought us to Totalan because we had a hard time going there with our dog (the busses only accepts dog in the luggage area). The house was amazing, so cozy. We had our own separate entrance and everything we needed, fully equipped kitchen and towels and more! The pool is really nice and you have sun almost the entire day. Our dog could play in the garden whenever he wanted because Kiko has fences around to property. His dog Scooby was really nice and gentle and got along with our dog perfectly.
Kiko invited us to the local bar one night and it was really nice! We met up with some of his friends and got to chat a bit with the locals. Overall, we felt more than welcome in Totalan.
If you want to get away and have a calm, relaxing vacation but still have that spanish experience with possibilities to get into Málaga centro easily (with bus not more than one hour, busstation 2 min from the house) you should definitely book La Choza! We will come back, the sooner the better.