Maria's place is just wonderful. We stayed at an annex of her family house which is an old palace. Maria couldn't welcome us because she was out of town, but Pilar her friend did a wonderful job introducing us to the house and giving us lots of tips on where to go for coffee, breakfast, beach and dinner. Maria knows exactly what we needed for a short break at sea, because she provided us with beach towels and an umbrella! We felt very welcome by her attentive gestures like leaving water and wine in the fridge, which we enjoyed at her roof terrace overlooking the hills of Pedregalejo. I would definitely recommend Maria's place if you would like to discover Malaga but don't want to be in the hectic of the city. A city bus takes you in a few minutes to the City Center of Malaga or El Palo.