The host contact person was passive-aggressive: We arrived 1.5 hours later than our predicted time and the contact person made us wait another 30 minutes outside of the flat. She was pleasant when she finally arrived but told us she had to wait 1.5 hours. You could clearly see that she was irritated with us. However, She did not bother to contact us either - we were very occupied trying to drive/navigate through the crazy streets of Malaga - it was our first time there.
We booked in May 2016, arrival was July 2016 - I had asked about having Air Cond and was told yes but not informed there was a 5 Euro charge per day! Also, we asked about parking and was told, there is parking 50 meters away but she could not tell me how much. It was ONE Euro per hour!!! We were there 3 days so you can do the math! I am pretty sure they could have found this out by walking down there (50 meters!) and letting us know. Also, residents get a discount and they owner/host provided nothing for us!
Amenities were terribly poor besides having to pay extra for air cond, we also had to ask for fans for each bedroom - the owner brought them that night, but we would have had only one for the entire apt if we did not ask. Bath towels were awfully small, more like the size of hand towels! Bring your own if you want a regular sized bath towel. Also, the water temp was either cold or scalding hot! And, there was not enough hot water for the 5 of us to shower. Zero hand soap and zero spices/food/etc in the kitchen, no paper towels, no extra toilet paper. Luckily we bought our own paper products. Coffee maker, toaster and microwave oven are present and a stove with utensils/pots/pans were fine. If you cook in the kitchen, bring in the fan - it gets very hot in there!
The neighborhood is close to shopping, historical center and restaurants - which is great, but it is VERY noisy at night. The garbage collection is at around midnight and lots of night life until wee hours in the morning. Then construction workers start when it gets light out... The over apt is comfortable, mostly clean (floors could have been cleaner), three beds rooms and two bathrooms, roomy for 3-6 adults. Apt is on the first floor and a lift is available.
I would recommend this apt only because the cost was reasonable and it is located in town center. But, my friends and I won't return because of the aforementioned. However you may have a different experience... just be aware of the things I mentioned and maybe you will have a decent experience in Malaga!