Málaga · Spain
Where to stay in Málaga: 32 neighbourhoods compared
51 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 32 neighbourhoods of Málaga. The most are in La Merced (18), Port of Málaga (13), El Perchel (13). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Port of Málaga, 0.0 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 32
- Places to stay counted
- 51in the 32 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- La Merced18 places
- Nearest the centre
- Port of Málaga0.0 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Málaga, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Merced | 18 | 0.9 km | Museo Picasso Málaga 0.3 km |
| Port of Málaga | 13 | 0.0 km | Museo de Málaga 0.4 km |
| El Perchel | 13 | 1.2 km | Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga 0.5 km |
| La Caleta | 3 | 1.3 km | Castle of Gibralfaro 0.8 km |
| La Malagueta | 2 | 0.5 km | Alcazaba of Málaga 0.4 km |
| Olletas | 1 | 1.8 km | Museum Jorge Rando 0.9 km |
| La Rosaleda | 1 | 2.3 km | Museum Jorge Rando 1.0 km |
| Gamarra | 0 | 2.0 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.5 km |
| Haza del Campillo | 0 | 2.1 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.7 km |
| La Bresca | 0 | 2.1 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.0 km |
| Arroyo de los Ángeles | 0 | 2.1 km | Museum Jorge Rando 0.9 km |
| Camino de Suárez | 0 | 2.1 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.8 km |
| Las Chapas | 0 | 2.2 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.3 km |
| Arroyo del Cuarto | 0 | 2.2 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.3 km |
| Victoria Eugenia | 0 | 2.2 km | Museum Jorge Rando 1.1 km |
| Santa Amalia | 0 | 2.4 km | Museum Jorge Rando 1.5 km |
| Nueva Málaga | 0 | 2.4 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.6 km |
| Suárez | 0 | 2.5 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.0 km |
| Parque Victoria Eugenia | 0 | 2.5 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.3 km |
| Los Castillejos | 0 | 2.6 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.9 km |
| Miraflores de los Ángeles | 0 | 2.7 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.3 km |
| Los Millones | 0 | 2.7 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 0.9 km |
| Polígono Carretera de Cártama | 0 | 3.0 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.2 km |
| Tejar de Salyt | 0 | 3.2 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.4 km |
| Florisol | 0 | 3.2 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.6 km |
| Granja Suárez | 0 | 3.4 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.6 km |
| La Florida | 0 | 3.4 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.5 km |
| Carlinda | 0 | 3.5 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 1.8 km |
| La Corta | 0 | 3.7 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 2.3 km |
| San Alberto | 0 | 3.8 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 2.2 km |
| Arroyo España | 0 | 6.9 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 5.3 km |
| Colmenarejo | 0 | 10 km | Al-Andalus Mosque 8.4 km |
Areas: the 32 neighbourhoods of Málaga that Wikidata records as a barrio located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 51 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Málaga's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation | Port of Málaga | 0.5 km |
| Alcazaba of Málaga | La Malagueta | 0.5 km |
| Museo Picasso Málaga | La Merced | 0.6 km |
| Museum Jorge Rando | La Merced | 1.3 km |
| Castle of Gibralfaro | La Malagueta | 0.9 km |
| Museo de Málaga | Port of Málaga | 0.4 km |
| Al-Andalus Mosque | Arroyo del Cuarto | 2.0 km |
| Carmen Thyssen Museum | La Merced | 0.8 km |
| Roman Theatre of Malaca | La Merced | 0.5 km |
| Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga | El Perchel | 0.8 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Málaga
Questions
Where to stay in Málaga: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Málaga?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in La Merced (18), Port of Málaga (13), El Perchel (13); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Port of Málaga (0.0 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in La Merced (15); the area centre closest to a station is El Perchel (Estación antigua de Málaga, 0.2 km).
Which area of Málaga has the most hotels?
La Merced, with 18 places to stay in this guide, of 51 counted across 32 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Málaga has the most restaurants?
La Merced: 173 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 32 neighbourhoods; then Port of Málaga (74), El Perchel (68).
Which area of Málaga is Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation in?
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation is counted in Port of Málaga: its nearest area centre, 0.5 km away. Port of Málaga has 13 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Málaga is Alcazaba of Málaga in?
Alcazaba of Málaga is counted in La Malagueta: its nearest area centre, 0.4 km away. La Malagueta has 2 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Málaga travel guide · How this guide is made.