We spent a lovely two weeks living at Virginia’s apartment. The location in the historical centre of Malaga is fantastic and the apartment served our needs as a couple perfectly. The bed was very comfortable, the shower was great (rainforest-style) and the sweet, tiny kitchen (two burners, oven, fridge with a freezer compartment) was very functional (we often cooked “at home” and ate many of our meals on the balcony). The balcony is divine as it is sunny much of the day and offers a variety of chairs, two different little tables and even parasols. We enjoyed hearing the music from the Carnaval and occasionally even glimpsed a parade from the balcony. Being on the fifth floor (yes, lots of beautiful marble stairs but a very quick little elevator is available if you don’t want to climb stairs) meant we had a bird’s eye view of all the action on the street as well as a scenic view toward the Cathedral and toward the San Juan church. There was often activity at street-level (people walking, shopping, etc) but the building itself is quite tranquil. There are no bars within the immediate vicinity of the apartment but a number of classic clothing boutiques and shops are situated along the street. While being within easy walking distance of the Alcazaba Market which has all the fresh produce one could hope to find, there is also a mini-grocery store right across the street from the apartment which was usually open until 10 pm every night. The Plaza de la Constitution is about 100 meters one way, a cafe (Cafeteria Framil) even closer the opposite way and the train station is no more than a 15-minute walk. Virginia is a kind and helpful host who is easily available as she lives just upstairs. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!