Elena's family villa is in a splendid elevated position overlooking Pedregalejo and the sea. The view is simply incredible, as is the smell of jasmine that fills the whole house. The pictures of the villa do not do it justice, for it is very modern inside and fully equipped for your holiday. We had no trouble finding or using anything, it was all really easy. Elena and her family made us most welcome and were very responsive if we needed anything. As we were travelling with a 2 year old we needed a crib and they provided this (it was lovely for our son). The wonderful seaside of Pedregalejo is ten minutes walk away with many bars and restaurants, and local amenities. Malaga downtown is about 20 minutes by bus and very easy to connect to. The villa is perhaps not suitable for those with mobility issues as it is up a steep hill (though there is a local bus it wasn't working during our stay and this was a challenge for us in the heat with a toddler, but we managed). One would certainly need a car or to take a taxi, but there are also steps up to the front door. In our opinion it is worth it because once in the villa you have the view and a wonderful home to relax in. It was our choice to have a holiday where we didn't hire a car, and we enjoyed taking the buses and meeting the local people - our son enjoyed this too! In terms of the area it is residential and very quiet apart from a little passing traffic which can run late into the evening - though there isn't much it can sound quite loud. This may not be a problem for you if you're out until late having dinner, and actually we were out late even with our son because we wanted the real Spanish experience! Also the fans help to drown out any noise. This noise is typical of many Mediterranean cities and we quickly got used to it. It's just worth mentioning if you like it really quiet. I guess don't go to a Spanish city if you do! The villa is probably more suited to a couple or friends or slightly older children than a toddler, because of the steps and the tiles. But, again, we managed with this and it depends on the individual family. In terms of the villa we would COMPLETELY recommend it, it was an oasis in the heat, furnished beautifully (a very comfy bed!) and had everything we could need. In particular the shower was amazing and the laundry room wonderful to have - for an English person such a relief to be able to dry washing quickly in the sunshine. The sitting room has a view of the orange tree and, as I mentioned before, THAT jasmine. It was heavenly. Finally, we were very touched by the food that Elena and family had left,...