The apartment is very well located, close to subway and bus stations (the bus stop to get to the apartment from the subway is right on the street corner); in the surrounding area there are a lot of convenience stores, restaurants, parking lot, supermarkets, laundromats, gas stations, a couple of museums, and the beach is just about a 10 minutes away.
Bus line 3 takes you downtown in about 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. The subway station is about 5 minutes from the apartment but, up to July 2019, it will not take you to downtown, just to the bus/train station. So, from the blue line terminal you will have to take either take a bus, or walk to downtown. Transfers between subway and bus are not allowed (again, up to July 2019), meaning that the ticket for one service is not valid for another.
The neighborhood is very alive, so expect to listen people talking (yelling?) on the street at late hours of the night.
Also, be aware that the top part of the fridge may stop working, which is not very convenient, since your food will spoil, due to the fact that Malaga is a very hot and humid city.