We did a long-term stay at Alvaro's place and we loved it so much that we extended our stay twice (in total to about two months). It is even better than it appears in the photos. The bedroom was bigger than we expected and so was the TV. The kitchen stove and the cooking supplies were all excellent quality, especially the grater, sharp knife, cutting board, bottle-opener, and the several pots and pans. The dishwasher is brand new and works so well. We cooked practically every meal at the apartment and it was so easy. Every little thing you could possibly need is at the apartment - beach umbrella, mat, many lamps, a bag of toys if you have kids, sewing kit, juicer, cleaning supplies, the list goes on. The wi-fi worked well. Many of the TV channels had subtitles (in Spanish) which was really helpful. The bed was comfortable and there were plenty of outlets and areas to work with a laptop. There was plenty of storage space to put our stuff.
Alvaro was a great host too. We didn't meet him because of the municipal border closures during Covid, but he checked in regularly by text or voice message, and it was clear that he genuinely wanted us to have the best stay possible. All his instructions were crystal clear.
The apartment was so, so bright and really felt like home (but it also has blinds so you can pull those down if you want it a bit darker). You can see in three different directions out the windows - the port on one side, the castle on another side, and the main street on the third side, and the area was really lively, even with the restrictions. We even got to see a red-carpet award show from our window! The free park next to the apartment is better than most paid botanical gardens.
There is SO much to do in Malaga and we never got bored. I can't say enough good things about the city or the apartment. 100% recommend!!!