Spain Guide
Andalucía
Accommodation
1 Albergue Juvenil Málaga Plaza de Pio XII 
952 308 500 Modern youth hostel on the western outskirts of town, with double and single rooms, disabled facilities and its own sun terrace. Tends to fill up in season, so book ahead. Bus #18 heading west across the river from the Alameda will drop you nearby. Rates rise for over-26s.Price: €16
2 Hostal El Cenachero c/Barroso 5 952 224 088 Clean, quiet, friendly and reasonably priced hostal; left off the seafront end of c/Córdoba. Most rooms en suite. Price: €51-70
3 Hostal Derby c/San Juan de Dios 1 952 221 301 Excellent-value fourth-floor hostal, just off the Plaza de la Marina, with some en-suite rooms overlooking the harbour. Price: €36-50
4 Hostal La Hispanidad Explanada de la Estación 5 952 311 135 
www.hostalhispanidad.com Facing the train station, this is a useful sleepover if you've got an early train (or bus) to catch. The labyrinthine interior has refurbished en-suite rooms named after different countries of the Americas, with a/c and TV, and there are plenty of eating places nearby. Price: €51-70
5 Hostal La Palma c/Martínez 7 952 226 772 One of the best budget places in town with new a/c en-suite doubles in addition to simpler rooms sharing bath; sometimes gives discounts. Price: €36–70
6 Hostal Victoria c/Sancha de Lara 3 952 224 223 Pleasant hostal with good-value double and single rooms, just north of the Alameda.Price: €51-70
7 Pensión Juanita c/Alarcón Luján 8 952 213 586 Central and friendly pensión offering rooms with or without bath on the fourth floor (with a lift). Large family rooms also available. Price: €36-50
8 Hotel California Paseo de Sancha 17, 500m east of the bullring 952 215 164 www.costadelsol.spa.es/hotel/california Charming small hotel near the beach with a flower-bedecked entrance and safe parking; well-appointed rooms come with a/c and strongbox. Buses #11, #34 and #35 from the Alameda will drop you outside.Price: €71-100
9 Hotel Don Curro c/Sancha de Lara 7 952 227 200 www.hoteldoncurro.com Central and comfortable, if rather featureless, hotel with a/c rooms and its own car park. Some views from top-floor rooms. Price: €101-150
10 Hotel Larios c/Marqués de Larios 2 952 222 200 www.hotel-larios.com Modern, upmarket and central hotel inside the shell of an original Art Deco edifice; satellite TV, room safes and a panoramic rooftop bar are among the features. Does frequent special offers. Rates include breakfast. Price: €101-150
11 Hotel Lola c/Casas de Campos 17 952 579 300 www.room-matehotels.com New designer-chic boutique hotel where rooms come with plasma TV, free internet, DVD player, minibar and room safe. Also has own bar-restaurant and garage. Price: €101-150
12 Hotel Málaga Palacio Cortina del Muelle 1 952 215 185 www.ac-hotels.com This central four-star hotel with sea-view rooms pampers its guests with free minibar and bathrobes. Facilities include rooftop pool and gym. Online special offers. Price: €101-150
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Hotel Montevictoria c/Conde de Ureña 58 952 656 525 www.hotelmontevictoria.com Sweet little hotel with friendly proprietors in an elegant garden villa in the hills above Málaga, with great views over the city. Slightly pricier rooms 104 & 105 have their own private terrace. Bus #36 from the Alameda (ask for the c/Conde de Ureña stop) stops almost outside. Price: €71-100
14 Hotel Sur c/Trinidad Grund 13 952 224 803 Quiet, efficient nd central hotel with secure garage; all rooms have bath and TV. Price: €71-100
15 Parador Gibralfaro Monte de Gibralfaro 952 221 902 www.paradores.es You won't get a better panoramic view of the coast than from this eagle's nest on top of the Gibralfaro hill; it's quite small as paradores go, which adds to its charm, and it also squeezes in a pool. There restaurant offers superior dining on the terrace with spectacular views; call to book a frontline table. Specialities are malagueño fish and meat dishes, and the menú is excellent value at around €23.50 (lunch) or €31 (dinner). Price: €151-200