Pablo and Custodia’s property is HIGHLY recommended. It’s extremely private and well located. We liked the layout of the room, with the freestanding bath and easy access to the small outdoor area – there are no views but it gets plenty of sun in the morning while you’re enjoying breakfast. A word of warning though – if you arrive late on a Saturday evening you’ll find the local supermarkets don’t open very early for shopping on Sundays, but there’s a great breakfast place just across the road called “Brunch-it”, which we used on the first morning.
Custodia was always quick to reply to questions, and Pablo met us on time and offered a friendly welcome. We liked the fact that the property is just on the edge of the central part of Malaga, so it felt local and not touristy, but it was possible to walk down to the main sites and visitor areas in just a few minutes. Nearby we would highly recommend a fantastic tapas bar called La Tranca, just a short walk along Carreteria, and on our first night we found by chance a very good and reasonably priced vegetarian restaurant called El Calafate
Malaga is a great city for a three or four night break, with a good town beach, a wonderful range of art galleries and a wealth of good bars. Patio de Arance is the perfect place to make the most of your stay.