Malaga Travel Guide

In the capital of the Costa del Sol there are endless ways to spend a weekend, a month or your whole life. Here we offer you a broad range of accommodation options: luxury, modest, rural, charming, by the sea or in the mountains. It is simply up to you to decide when, how and with whom.

The Capital and Vicinity

Málaga itself does not currently have any five-star accommodation, but the extensively renovated Málaga Palacio and the new NH Málaga, both four-star hotels, will surely fulfil all your requirements. Smaller, but optimally located in the very heart of the old town, is the . You might choose a three-star hotel near the sea like , or the Don Curro, which is popular with business travellers.

If you'd rather have a dream weekend outside of the main urban area, stay at the Parador Nacional de Gibralfaro (paradores are tourist hotels which were initially set up by the Spanish government; they are of high quality and fairly exclusive) or in the Humaina in the Parque Natural de los Montes. In the districts closest to the capital you will find the Meliá Torremolinos, Aloha Puerto and Costa Lago, all four-star hotels. If you prefer camping, the Baños del Carmen camp site is located on Pedregalejo beach in Málaga.

West Coast

There are innumerable hotels, apartment-hotels, pensiones and camp grounds spread all over Málaga, from Estepona to Torremolinos. La Duquesa Golf & Resort, in the district of Manilva, is a true sports and leisure complex guaranteed to provide an unforgettable holiday. Some famous resorts are located in Estepona and Marbella: Kempiski, the super-luxurious Las Dunas. For smaller budgets we suggest Pueblo Andaluz. They are apartment-hotels located within a replica of a typical Andalusian village, with white-washed walls, stone arches and flowerpots.

In Fuengirola you might try Las Palmeras, El Puerto (part of the multinational Transhoteles chain), and the more modest three-star Ángela, situated beside Los Boliches beach. In Mijas Costa is the fabulous, top-class Byblos Andaluz, offers thalassotherapy (therapeutic sea bathing) and beauty therapy centres. In Benalmádena Costa is the Torrequebrada, with its impressive casino where you can while the nights away amidst the grand show of music and bright lights. Back in Torremolinos we find both Las Pirámides, and the apartment-hotels Los Alamos beside the beach of the same name.

East Coast and Inland

El Rincón de la Victoria is the first district you come to in the eastern part of the province. We suggest you try the historical Rincón Sol, or the new Nuestra Señora de la Victoria, part of the Summa chain. In the Axarquía region you will find all types of accommodation, but we recommend you opt for the excellent camping grounds or the casas rurales (country homes).

There are two other national Paradores in the province, one in Antequera and the other in Ronda. The new Maestranza is located in the city of Tajo, opposite the bullring. The five-star Alhaurín Golf in Alhaurín de la Torre is excellent, as are the spa resorts of Tolox and Carratraca, two lovely villages inland from Málaga city. The Refugio del Juanar, a hotel in the country in the Ojén region, is an absolute marvel. The same can be said of Molino del Santo in the Serranía de Ronda, and the Posada del Canónigo, a delightful spot in the Sierra de las Nieves.

Other Options

Málaga has two naturist camp grounds catering to more daring visitors. The Benalnatura, in Marbella, has bungalows and open green spaces for campers beside the beach. The Almanat in Vélez-Malaga, on the east coast, is also beside the beach.

There is a fantastic selection of apartment-hotels at Playa de Maro in the Maro region near Torrox and the Granada coast. However, if you prefer the country to the beach, El Sur, in Ronda, offers a camp site, restaurant, swimming-pool, tennis courts, bungalows, horse rides, cave exploration...everything you can think of.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 144