Andalusia · Spain
Where to stay in Málaga
Málaga is a city in Andalusia, Spain, home to about 599,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels and 1 hotel in Málaga, with about 53 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- AGP9 km · Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Language
- Basque, Catalan, Galician
About
About Málaga
Málaga is a municipality of Spain and the capital of the province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 592,346 in 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in Andalusia and the 6th-largest in the country.
Málaga is capital of the Málaga Province. It has a typical Mediterranean climate, and was the birthplace of the artist Pablo Picasso. Malaga's weather is quite mild throughout the year. The city is very sunny in summer and can also experience some sun in winter. Rainfall is generally scarce and normally takes place during the spring and autumn.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Málaga
See
- Alcazaba
- Roman Theater
- Castillo de Gibralfaro
- Málaga Cathedral
- Picasso Museum
- Picasso's birthplace
- Museo Carmen Thyssen
- Centre Pompidou Málaga
- Museum Jorge Rando
- Interactive Museum of Music
- Málaga Glass & Crystal Museum
- MUCAC - La Coracha
Do
- King's little pathway
- El Torcal
- Sightseeing Treasure Hunt Málaga
- La Cochera Caberet
- La Trinchera
- Semana Santa
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Málaga
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Barceló Málaga hotel | |
| Málaga Calle Ancha Del Carmen aparthotel | 24 |
| Malaga Calle Victoria aparthotel | 29 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Málaga to stay in
There are basically two good locations for tourist lodging in town: At the beach, or in or near the pedestrian zone in the centre. The cheapest beds are found in the red light district between the centre and the port.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Málaga
52 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Antiguo Hotel Miramar | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Málaga Palacio | 1957 | 0.3 km |
| Hotel Ibis Budget Málaga Centro | 2010 | 1.0 km |
| Hotel Ibis Málaga Centro Ciudad | 2006 | 0.9 km |
| Hotel ILUNION Málaga | 2005 | 1.2 km |
| Hotel Larios | 1889 | 0.6 km |
| Hotel Las Américas | 1965 | 1.3 km |
| Hotel NH Málaga | 1999 | 0.9 km |
| Hotel Posada del Patio | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Teatro Romano | 0.6 km | |
| Molina Lario | 0.4 km | |
| Novotel Suites Malaga Centro | 2010 | 1.0 km |
| Vincci Málaga Hotel | 2009 | 3.5 km |
| AC Hotel Málaga Palacio by Marriott | 0.4 km | |
| Alameda Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Apartamentos Tandem Soho | 0.5 km | |
| Ático Centro Málaga | 1.1 km | |
| Buena Onda Malaga | 1.0 km | |
| Cozy B&B Beach Centre Apartment | 1.2 km | |
| Debambu Larios | 0.6 km | |
| Grund Suites Gallery by Bossh | 0.5 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Malaga Martiricos | 2024 | 1.8 km |
| Hilton Garden Inn Malaga | 4.9 km | |
| Hostal Flamenco Camarón | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Boutique Anahita | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Guadalmedina | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel H10 Croma Málaga | 2022 | 0.8 km |
| Hotel MS Maestranza Málaga | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Palacete de Alamos | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Plaza del Castillo | 8.7 km | |
| Hotel Vincci Larios Diez | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Vincci Selección Posada del Patio | 0.8 km | |
| Ilans Apt | 0.9 km | |
| Lagunillas St | 1.0 km | |
| Malabar by Petit Palace | 0.6 km | |
| Mariposa Hotel Malaga | 0.6 km | |
| Palacio Solecio | 0.6 km | |
| Pension Terminal | 1.0 km | |
| Petit Palace La Equitativa Petit Palace Hotels | 0.4 km | |
| Petit Palace La Hermosa Petit Palace Hotels | 0.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Málaga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Málaga are April to June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Málaga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), about 8.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX, 77 km) and Gibraltar Airport (GIB, 105 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The best way to get an impression of Málaga is to discover the charming corners, stunning sights and lovely neighbourhoods by wandering the streets and narrow roads on foot: take a stop for churros con chocolate, ice-cream, a coffee or some tapas and enjoy the Andalusian atmosphere. Málaga is making big improvements when it comes to cycling. Nowadays Malagueños use their bikes more often to go to work or for recreational use in the weekends. Also Málaga established a cycling association supported by the local public transport association.
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AGP · Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
GRX · F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport
GIB · Gibraltar Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Málaga
Eat
Along the coast there are dozens of restaurants and chiringuitos (beach restaurants) where you can have fish, seafood, paella, sangria, etc. One of the most famous chiringuitos is El Tintero, at the east end, where there is no menu: the waiters sing out what they are carrying and they leave you a plate at your signal. From time to time, one of them offers to give you the bill. The most typical thing to eat in Málaga is espetos, sardines squewered on a bamboo stick and grilled over a fire (typically driftwood); and pescaíto frito: all types of deep-fried fish from anchovies to squid.
Drink
Málaga has a local sweet wine called Moscatel made from muscat grapes. It can be tasted in popular pubs in the city centre, like the famous old La Casa del Guardia (Avenue Alameda Principal) or the well-known El Pimpi. Málaga nightlife will make you think that nobody sleeps in this town even during the work week!
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Málaga
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 3 places
of 3 places
of 3 places
Questions
Málaga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Málaga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Málaga are April to June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Málaga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), about 8.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX, 77 km) and Gibraltar Airport (GIB, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Málaga?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Málaga
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.