The studio is indeed very well located; it is very near to the Placa Constitucion, Panaderia Granier (Calle Nueva, 3), Tourist Office, Food Store (Calle Fernan Gonzalez, 4), and the Mercado Central de Atarazanas. The studio (Calle Santos 5 (#3b) is on the 3rd floor of the 4-level building equipped with a tiny elevator. It has two, floor to ceiling, windows accompanied by two small balconies facing a relatively quiet lane. So, the studio offers a lot of natural light.
The Calle Santos is full of people's during 'desayunos' (12:00-15:00) and 'cenas' (18:00-21:00). However, after 21:00 both the bar-bistro "Aranda" (see below) and a corner caffe "Andino" are closed and the noise level is dramatically reduced. So, with the closed windows' shutters it should not be a a problem to fall to asleep...
The host Eduard is a very nice person and what is worth stressing out that he is instantly responding via e-mail to any issues raised by guests.
However, there are some issues to be addressed, like a luck of liquid soap, no toiletries, I.e.. basic shampoo or body wash; so, make sure to have your own. Yes, there is also a washing machine but apparently it is not working. Eduard informed us about it prior to out arrival; so, we were not surprised! However, the main drawback of the studio is a lack of wi-fi.
Taking into consideration all of it, the elevated daily charges should be accompanied by equivalent studio standards, and wi-fi is must!
The caffe 'Casa Aranda' is located in a narrow Calle Santos just off the Calle Especerias and Plaza Constitucion. It is already the 2nd house of classic churros in Malaga. Originally, it was established in 1932; since then, it has been the place in town to enjoy chocolate and churros (tubular-shaped doughnuts). It is opened from Monday to Saturday, from 9 to 13 and from 17 to 21, while on the 1-st January 'sweet desayuno' is offered already from 5:30... It is a very popular place for locals (hot chocolate + 3-churros @ €3". So, in the hours of operation, the cafe atmosphere is flooding the whole Calle Santos including the Eduard's Studio....