Don Curro is great value (some 80€) and the best location. All the most obvious sights are within five minutes walk, and there are bars, cafés, restaurants in abundance on your doorstep. Taxi stand 50 meters from the hotel, and a taxi will take you to the María Zambrana train station in five minutes (about 5€). The bus to the train station (no. 19 if I don't remember wrong) also stops less than 100 meters from the hotel. http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/hoteldoncurro.en.html

For a one-nighter, I often stay at next door Hostal Victoria, basic but all hotel amenities and nice staff. Some 50€: http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/victoria.en.html

You are a legend kimhe - thanks for all your assistance from one of the new Spain adventurers much appreciated.

hehe, have a great trip!

We liked on our stay in Malaga the Vincci Posada (it was a 5 Star Hotel, the first one in Malaga) but the rates were around 100 EUR per night in DBL. Google for Vincci Posada Malaga

We also stayed at Vincci
Very nice hotel ...just make sure the room is not on the street side.

I love,love,love Hotel Roomate Larios! My spacious room overlooked the square and the location was just fabulous.The bar on the top floor is great as is the generous breakfast buffet!

This thread is timely for me, too. I hope you do not mind that I ask a few questions. I will arrive by car, drop the car at the rental office, and travel to the airport after a two-night stay in Malaga.

How is the location of the Vincci Posada? Walking distance to center of city?


Transport to the airport from the hotel?

Many thanks!

The fires were still burning west of Malaga as of this morning.

"The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin, near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres)."

The easiest cheapest way to get to the airport is the public bus.Just walk down to the Alameda and look for the bus stop.The taxi ride via the highway is not that expensive either.

ekscrunchy,

Vincci Posada is in the center, 200 meters from Plaza de la Conctitución, the very nucleus of the city.
http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/vincci-seleccion-posada-del-patio-malaga.en.html

And the fire is now apparently under control, 1500 hectares affected. The worst fire ever in the Málaga region.

I second the Don Curro. I have stayed there twice, once for 3 days, and once for 8 days. The price is right--about $100 per night for a double, with an included breakfast buffet.

It's very close to la Avenida Principal and also to the harbor. I really like this hotel!

Thanks, all.

I have tried to redeem the TripAdvisor offer of a free breakfast with room booking at the Vincci Posada del Patio. There appears to be glitch either on their website (one of several), or on the TA site, that makes it unable to book the offer.

I've written two e-mails to the hotel with no response. Does anyone have a direct e-mail address for an appropriate person at the hotel?

Danon, thanks for the tip on the non-street-side rooms. Anyone else have tips for specific rooms, or floors at the Posada del Patio?

Just to update: I did receive a response from the hotel, saying that they were trying to fix the TA glitch and apologizing for the delay in responding to my e-mail.