It's hard to put my stay into words, because it really was everything I dreamed of and more. A truly magical, glowing 5-star home, that I would recommend to anyone.
The apartment is absolutely beautiful and newly refurbished, so everything is spotless. I really can't fault it. I stayed for a month and it really felt like such a home to me in my time there, that I found it hard to say goodbye! It has everything you need & more - everything you need to cook, clean, even things you wouldn't expect like a good range of spices, a juicer to make fresh juices & a teapot (being British I loved this!). Plus black out shutters which is great for a good nights sleep.
The evening sun beams into the flat so you can enjoy a drink on the sofa in the sun and the flat is filled with natural light with big wide windows. The offerings ticked every box.
Adela is an absolutely wonderful host, who made me feel so welcome and supported all throughout my stay (along with her brother Juan who was so friendly checking me in) - leaving me a lovely welcome gift on arrival, checking in to see how I was getting on, sending me great Malaga recommendations (which I loved!). She genuinely cares about her guests and you can feel it as soon as you step foot into her apartment. Having a host like Adela really made my stay. I can see why her home is rated so highly, you really do get a 5-star experience.
The apartment building itself is spotless, it feels so safe and the staff in the building are so friendly too, always smiling and chatting to you - for a solo female traveller this was such a bonus. Every resident I came across was so friendly too.
The location itself is just perfect and in my eyes the best part of Malaga, you basically step foot out of the building onto the beach (the dream!), there are lots of lovely tapas bars a stones throw away from the building and beach just across the road & the overall area has a gorgeous buzz to it and a real community feel. I loved my sunrise/sunset runs on the beachfront - it's built for runners. The flat is also a short walk to all of the best parts of Malaga.
It really was a trip to remember, thank you SO much Adela! I hope to be back!!