WARNING: when we arrived we were asked to give a €100 deposit (which was charged to our credit card) that would be refunded when we left if noting had been damaged. We actually had to do a walkthrough at the end in order to check out and get our deposit back. I contacted AirBnB after our visit and this is AGAINST THEIR POLICY since they did not disclose the required deposit on their listing. If the host wants a deposit they must do so through AirBnB or list it clearly on their listing. They also made us sign a document with our passport numbers. It made us feel like they were running the place like a hotel not an AirBnB. Overall the hosts were friendly and responsive. They gave us some drinks and food and some recommendations on where to visit and eat.
Pros: Extremely clean (it’s only a month old according to the owners), great little balcony, small fridge, and little kitchen. There’s a washer and dryer across the hall with soap provided. Queen sized bed which is extremely hard to find in Málaga.
Cons: The air conditioning did not seem to work. The compressor never turned on, but it did have a fan that moved the air around, and it never got to the temperature on the remote (18 degrees Celsius was lowest you could set it to). It would turn off, and sometimes back on, every 15 minutes. A special sensor was installed so the air conditioner won’t stay on unless there’s motion in the apt, which means it turns off when you leave and even when you sleep! It got very hot during the day and night. We did contact the host the first day who “fixed” it, but nothing changed. We let them know again when we left and they said they’d work on it. The room is a studio and quite small, so if you have a lot of luggage or more than two people it would be a very tight squeeze.