Maria's place is spotlessly clean and feels very new. The apartment had everything we needed (Maria even lent me a hairdryer as I had forgotten mine) and is a lot more spacious than it looks on the photos. The pool is also huge! We used it as a base to explore Malaga and the surrounding area (we hired a car, although it's easy to get a bus into Malaga city centre). I wouldn't advise staying here without a car as it's a very local area with not a huge amount of choice of restaurants etc. and the beach is quiet. My only criticism is the sofa bed, not the comfiest! But fine for a week. Maria was an excellent host.