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What Are the Best Cheap Hotels in Málaga?

Málaga offers plenty of options for travellers on a budget, from aparthotels and hostels to boutique hotels
Málaga offers plenty of options for travellers on a budget, from aparthotels and hostels to boutique hotels | Courtesy of Dulces Dreams Boutique Hostel / Booking.com

Málaga, a popular holiday destination and one of the biggest cities in Andalusia, offers plenty of reasonably priced accommodation, including shared hostels, budget hotels and private apartments. So if you want to save your money for the region’s fantastic tapas and excellent art museums, opt for one of these great-value choices for a cheap hotel in Malaga.

Petit Palace Plaza

Hotel, Boutique Hotel

Petit Palace Plaza room with tv, desk and view of the cathedral
Courtesy of Petit Palace Plaza Hotel / Expedia

Just steps from the main square, you can hardly get more central than Petit Palace Plaza. It occupies an elegant early-20th-century building squeezed down a quiet lane, with updated interiors that fuse period touches with a bright and breezy air. Even cheaper rooms come with great extras such as loaner iPads, while upgrades add coffee-pod machines and – if you’re lucky – cathedral views. Free bike hire and mobile wifi, too, make this a bargain.

Room Mate Larios

Hotel

Several chairs by tables on rooftop terrace with city views at Hotel Room Mate Larios
Courtesy of Hotel Room Mate Larios / Expedia

Set on the southeast corner of the Plaza de la Constitución, this incarnation of the funky Room Mate brand sits right in the throbbing heart of the city. It has art deco styling in common areas and guest rooms, while some of the apartment accommodation have been updated in a softer, more contemporary vein. A snappy rooftop bar serves cocktails and pizza, and night owls will appreciate a late-running breakfast service in the reception-level café.

Mariposa Hotel

Independent Hotel

Mariposa Hotel Malaga bar area with view to the street, pattern carpets and colourful design
Courtesy of Mariposa Hotel / Expedia

The blocky black-and-white architecture of the Mariposa Hotel won’t be to everyone’s taste, but once inside it’s hard not to enjoy the quirky and colourful interior. Rooms are stripped down art deco, with plenty of natural light and all expected amenities present and correct. A jazzy rooftop offers a solarium by day and cocktail bar by night, though with the hotel sitting in the hip Soho quarter, you may prefer to explore one of the many trendy drinkeries a mere totter away.

Room Mate Valeria

Hotel

While at the pricier end of the cheap hotel bracket, you won’t regret paying a little more for a stay at Room Mate Valeria. It’s a design-led hotel that’s as hip as the Soho surrounds, with bold nautical-meets-Mediterranean-garden interiors. Lots of the rooms look out to the sea, but for the best views head to the popular rooftop terrace and enjoy them from a poolside lounger with a drink.

NH Malaga

Chain Hotel

Terrace with pool, loungers and wine on ice at NH Hotel
Courtesy of NH Hotel / Expedia

If you’re after a smart, unfussy hotel where comfort and convenience trumps bells and whistles, NH Malaga fits the bill. Soothing tones, quality beds and soundproof windows aid a night’s slumber, with suites adding extra perks such as robes and coffee machines. A rooftop pool opens over the summer months, while the ground-floor restaurant has a decent menu and sunny al fresco terrace. A riverside setting in the Perchel Norte neighbourhood puts the hotel within easy strolling distance of Malaga centre.

El Riad Andaluz

Guesthouse

Balcony terrace within El Riad Andaluz, with pot plants and two wooden chairs by a table
Courtesy of El Riad Andaluz / Expedia

El Riad Andaluz is a colourful slice of Morocco occupying a traditional Andalusian townhouse, with Arabian pattern tiles, pastel-toned walls and a flora-filled patio. Simple rooms are finished in colourful Berber-inspired decor, with a few offering balcony views overlooking the courtyard or street. There’s little beyond accommodation at this particularly pocket-friendly option, though a central location – the Plaza de la Merced – means most of the city is within easy reach.

Hotel Venecia

Budget Hotel

Hotel Venecia room with wood floors, tv and desk
Courtesy of Hotel Venecia / Hotels.com

Situated on Málaga’s main pedestrian street, Calle Marqués de Larios, this three-star hotel offers an excellent location and good value for money. Rooms are modern and bright, with lots of polished wood and en-suite, marble bathrooms. There’s also a café-restaurant and free wifi throughout.

For more budget-friendly accommodation, read our guide to the best hostels in Málaga – then book your stay on Culture Trip.

This is an updated version of an article originally by Esme Fox.

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A dyed-in-the-wool Londoner now firmly rooted among the cobbled streets of old town Palma de Mallorca, left a piece of himself in Mexico some time in the last millennium and had a previous existence touring the world with a band you've probably never heard of.

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