First I'll list the cons, because I like to end on a good note:
There were mistakes made by both Jesus and myself. Jesus had asked for my flight details. I mistakenly had provided Jesus with my flight arrival time as 2:30pm which was a typo as my flight was scheduled to arrive at 23:50. This was my error completely. Jesus had also text me via WhatsApp that he would check the status of my flight just in case there were delays so he could coordinate for someone to meet me at the apartment to give me the keys.
I arrived in Malaga at around 1:30am after nearly 24 hours of traveling. My flight was a bit late. I text Jesus as soon as I arrived. I also had to deal with the airline because my bag didn't make the transfer and was still in another country. While I was dealing with that Jesus tells me that its too late and he can't meet me. He did look online and found a hostel where I could share a room with 6 other people. I passed on that I am a woman traveling alone and I had some valuable equipment and documents with me.
I had provided him with incorrect arrival information and he didn't check my flight status like he said he would. I made a mistake and he didn't follow through with what he said he was going to do, which lead to me being in Malaga without a place to stay at 2am. Additionally I was traveling alone. Bag lost and no access to the apartment that I had already paid for, I set out to find an hotel room. Jesus said someone could meet me around 9-10 am. After a couple of hours of looking I finally found a hotel. Seems everywhere I tried was booked. I got a room for €75 at 5am. I paid for a room for only a few hours. At least I wasn't on the street. Eventually someone met me at the apartment to give me the keys.
I asked for a partial refund of the first night of the stay. I felt like the situation was caused by errors on both sides. I had to pay additional money or a hotel room that I used for less that 5 hours. He said no, and didn't acknowledge that he played any role in the situation.
I booked this apartment for 3 reasons:
1. The location - it was amazing and couldn't have been any better. Perfectly central and easy to find. The location is stellar!! Its also above a Flamenco bar that puts on a great show! It was an unexpected surprise.
2. The kitchen - I like to cook. The kitchen was minimally equipped but missing some basics like napkins, replacement trash bags, olive oil. I also thought it was really cheap to charge for coffee. He offers one free nespresso cup and then charges for additional ones. I'm not a coffee drinker but thought that was in poor taste. The kitchen is clean and the basics are there to cook a meal.
3. The bathtub - Its a full size bathtub. I enjoy a good soak. Unfortunately, the water heater runs out when the tub is 1/3 full.....barely enough to cover oneself. The water heater doesn't reheat quickly enough for you to sit in the bath and wait for it to heat up again and add more water later. So that was disappointing.