Lola’s place was absolutely phenomenal!! The room was exactly like described in the picture. Her terrace was absolutely lovely. The sunrise over the beach from the terrace… actually magical!! It was legitimately a two minute walk from the beach. The beach is a little rocky, but it’s well maintained, very clean, and there’s a BUNCH of shops lining the street. As for location, it was about a $10 taxi ride to downtown Malaga, but I was able to take the bus (either buy a bus pass or BRING COINS.) it’s a 1,40 euro for the fare and it drops you right into downtown after around 20 min.
El Palo itself was a super cute town. Has some nice restaurants and also some lowkey ones too. You can really walk out of her front door and find whatever you’re looking for. The building itself has a locked main door which is great for security. Lola was super sweet and very accommodating. She made me feel comfortable right away and was willing to answer any questions. I’m so glad I didn’t stay in the downtown area and got to see this other slice of Malaga. Well worth the price. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!