We have just returned home after 4 weeks staying at Mario’s apartment. What a fantastic apartment it is! The apartment is very clean, well furnished and the kitchen is well-equipped with microwave, hob/oven and washing machine. The apartment is light and airy, with roller blinds and shutters if necessary. The terrace was great to sit outside. The wi-fi was excellent (important to us as my husband was working whilst out there!) It was lovely to return to the cool apartment (air conditioning very efficient and quiet) after a day out in the heat of southern Spain.
Mario’s apartment is well situated, with an excellent bus service (number 3) a few minutes walk away. Even though we’d hired a car, we used the bus on a daily basis. It takes about 25/30 minutes to reach the city centre and they run every 10 minutes. We bought a monthly bus card, cost 39 euros, from the Tabacos in El Palo. Otherwise a single ticket is €1.30.
The apartment is a 10 minute walk to the beach, where there are lots of bars and restaurants. We loved going for a walk along the boardwalk in the mornings or evenings, finishing at one of those bars or restaurants. There’s a Supersol supermarket on the way to the beach or a Mercadona supermarket a short walk away. El Palo is a great neighbourhood with a market, fruit and vegetable shops, bakeries and lots of local shops.
As said before, we used the bus to get to the city centre but used our hire car to go further afield - places like Nerja, Granada, Marbella, Puerto Banus and Mijas. We also used the car to do a big shop at Carrefour at Rincón de la Victoria, a 10 minute drive away.
Mario is a fantastic host. He was very helpful before and during our stay and gave us lots of information about the area. He answered all our questions promptly. He checked we were getting on ok during our stay. I had a problem with toothache during our stay and Mario arranged an appointment with an English-speaking dentist.
If you want a beautifully furnished apartment, out of Malaga city but with excellent transport links, this is the place. We really loved staying here. Thank you so much, Mario!