Have just returned from a wonderful week at Fede's apartment in the Victoria neighbourhood of Malaga. The apartment itself is gorgeous - very stylish, with beautiful furniture and fittings, comfortable and spotlessly clean. It's in a lovely Beaux Arts/ Art Nouveau building on a quiet street and has only just been completely renovated to a really high standard. It's very true to the photos online & has everything you need for a great city break - including a lovely sun terrace with deckchairs, and really effective air conditioning inside - a great boon in the heat of a Malaga summer! The neighbourhood is just north of the main historical/ tourist centre. For us, it was the ideal location, as it's an easy 15-min walk to the heart of the city - or a very frequent bus also runs to the city beach & e.g. Pompidou Centre etc from round the corner. The friend that I travelled with had been to Malaga before and said that staying in the busy historic centre can be unbearably noisy 24/7 - so this was the ideal compromise between being close to everything we wanted to visit, and staying in a place that's peaceful at night without the bar-hopping hoards! There are also loads of nice, charming (and very well-priced!) restaurants, cafes and bars on adjoining streets, and a well-stocked local supermarket - Dia , half a block left and on the parallel street. And it's also next to the historic church Santa María de la Victoria - a great place to visit (only open in the mornings - check out the Trip Advisor reviews and look for the hilarious and dedicated chap who runs the crypt and Heavenly Tower tours!). It's nice to stay in a slightly 'local' area, where you feel a little like you're living like a real malagueña! :-D , shoot the breeze in broken spanish with the old folks who seem to rule the local cafes, and generally wander about! Fede himself was a tremendous host. He kindly met us for an early check in as our flight was in the early morning, gave us great tips for local cafes and restaurants, and was very responsive with replies to any queries. He even helped on check-out when it turned out an impromptu local cab strike had stymied our plans to get to the airport! A very effective, responsible host, and also a friendly, helpful and likeable guy too! There is one slightly eccentric design element to the apartment, in that the two double bedrooms are connected by one bathroom. Each bedroom has its own WC and sink - but between them there is a shared shower, with discrete frosted glass in the middle (look at the photos and you'll see what I mean). It's a wee bit unconventional - but we, as two work pals who have never stayed together before - found it to be totally fine in practice. You can hear if water's running from either bedroom. If...