My wife and I just returned from a two-month stay (January 12 - March 15, 2022) in this apartment in Malaga, Spain, and we enjoyed everything about it.
The location in Malaga’s Old Town section was superb, and the apartment itself was nicely decorated and appointed with every amenity.
There was a comfortable king-size bed, armoire and closet. We cooked many dinners in the nicely equipped kitchen, shopping at the huge traditional market, which is a 3-minute walk away, and nearby supermarkets and mini-marts. (We also took full advantage of the city’s countless cafes, bars and restaurants.) The dishwasher and clothes washer worked nicely, and there’s a folding drying rack for clothes. Once we figured out how to prime the water heater, we enjoyed long, hot showers. There’s plentiful natural light, with four sets of shuttered and curtained French doors. One of them features an enclosed bump-out balcony with stained-glass windows. The apartment is two floors up from the street, reached by elevator or stairs. The Wi-Fi was super reliable, and the TV delivered Spanish channels, Youtube TV, Netflix and more.
There are restaurants with outdoor seating down below, and quite a bit of chatter, partying and street musicians can be heard, but it all closes down at 11 p.m. on week nights and midnight on weekends. The noise didn’t bother us — we liked the buzzy, upbeat city life it all evokes.

Our hosts, Fernando and Dragan, were great. They immediately answered any questions we had, via Airbnb’s private messaging function, and offered to assist with anything we might need. Although cars are not allowed in the Old Town area, they arranged for a taxi to pick us up at our front door at 3 a.m. when we flew from Malaga back to New York earlier this week.
And so, we give this Airbnb apartment and its hosts a FIVE-STAR rating. Our initial experiment with living and working remotely in a foreign city for several months was a fantastic experience, we’re going to do it again… and we’re talking about a repeat performance in Malaga at some point. As we told Fernando and Dragan, we’d strongly consider making this wonderful apartment our home base again.
Brian Doyle & Jane Flynn
Cos Cob, Connecticut
USA