My best friend and I stayed in Patricia and Andres' apartment in Malaga for a week in early September.
Patricia met us at the apartment once we had arrived which was around 11pm. She gave lots of recommendations and noted these on a map for us. In the excitement of arriving, and both being very tired from a day of traveling, my friend and I managed to lock ourselves out of the apartment within 15 minutes of arriving! Patricia and Andres could not have been more understanding and we arranged to collect a spare pair of keys straight away. We were very embarrassed to say the least!
The apartment was great and just as described.
Location wise, it is situated just off a square surrounded by bars and tapas restaurants. The old town is 5 minutes walk away and the beach 20-25 minutes. 2 sun beds and a parasol comes to €8. Go to the first restaurant on the beach and have sardines on the BBQ with the tomato salad - delicious! Meson de Cervantes is also definitely worth a visit - the food there is incredible! This restaurant is very close the the apartment and we went twice during our stay.
The only slight negative is that fridge in the apartment wasn't working, but Patricia and Andres arranged for this to be looked at very early into the holiday. Unfortunately, it could not be fixed during our stay so they returned €50. All in all, we had a lovely stay in Malaga with the help of Patricia and Andres! I would not hesitate to recommend their apartment, and I will certainly be back! Thank you!