I came to Malaga with a friend of mine and we were looking for somewhere in the centre with a lively atmosphere, but somewhere we could also relax and reset- that is something we did find with Pablo's place!
Location wise- for us being in our young 20s and loving the party vibe, the location was absolutely perfect for us. It was right in the historical centre, just a few meters away from lively bars and restaurants, in a beautiful little square. We had no trouble getting to the nightlife and as the airbnb was so well located, it meant we felt safe walking back home as two young females when it was late at night. The only downside on the location is the noise from the street. For us it was not a problem as we were out late at night anyway. However, for somebody wanting some quiet at nighttime, this is absolutely not the best place for you as there is constant loud street noise until around 5am every single night. It just depends what you're looking for!
The actual airbnb- was as described in terms of the pictures. It felt a little smaller than I expected but this was not a problem as it was well decorated, bright and airy. The living area/kitchen had at least 4 huge doors running alongside the building that you could open up and watch the street below. The bedroom was very small and the bed hard and uncomfortable but we didn't spend a lot of time there so that didn't matter too much to us. Something to improve on would be the facilities in the airbnb. For example, it would be really nice if the kitchen had some oil and salt so that guests are able to cook (because it seems like a waste of money to buy these things from the supermarket to only use once or twice), also it would have been nice to have been provided with more toilet paper and glasses to drink out of. It would have been a lovely touch also to provide a bottle of water in the fridge as this is something that I've seen a lot of hosts do on my travels and it really adds to the positive experience!
My biggest downside is the cleanliness- we had to pay a cleaning fee, which of course I don't mind paying as the host will have to clean after, however when we arrived the airbnb was dirty! There was dust all over the floor, hair in the bathroom and in the shower, stains all over the bed, there was an opened earplug packet with its used contents on the bed side table from the guest before, there was limescale on the kitchen appliances. It clearly had not been cleaned properly after the last guest and only given the quickest tidy up, I'm not even convinced that the bedsheets were washed, only tidied on the bed. This is something that really ruined the experience for me. I generally don't mind where I stay (it could be a 20 bed room in hostel for all I care) but as long as it's clean then I'm happy - so the dirtiness really did ruin the experience for me. Also, the wifi did not work AT ALL - we had to use our phone's data the entire time we were there.
The communication of the host- was great for the most part. Before checking in the host was very communicative and gave us very precise details to check in (as it was a self check in) and we had no issues. During our stay, we tried to use the toaster and it tripped all of the electricity. The host was very quick to respond and helped us resolve the issue quickly, however he did promise to bring us a new toaster which unfortunately he didn't. The only time he didn’t respond quickly was the morning of check-out when we asked if we could possibly have an extra half an hour as we wanted to clean up before leaving, to which he didn't respond until we had actually left the airbnb- but of course I do understand he can't be on call 24 hours a day so it wasn't too much of a problem, only an inconvenience.
Overall - we did have a lovely stay in Pablo's Airbnb, it was a PERFECT location for us and the apartment was nice. However, I don't think I would absolutely rush back to stay here again as a lot of improvements need to be made on the cleanliness and facilities. Hopefully Pablo will take these comments on board and in the future this will be the perfect place to stay. Thank you for having us stay Pablo, it is appreciated :)