Málaga · 19 Citorah Picks · 2 to skip
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Citorah PickHotel · Centro Histórico
Citorah says A four-star in an 18th-century Andalusian palace on Calle Granada, in the old Jewish quarter (La Judería), opposite the Iglesia de Santiago and a few steps from the Picasso Museum and the cathedral. Its restaurant, Balausta, is run by the chef Sergio Solano. The Michelin Guide lists it.
Citorah PickHotel · Centro Histórico
Citorah says A four-star on Calle Marqués de Larios itself, with a rooftop with views. Some of its rooms look onto Calle Larios. The Michelin Guide lists it too.
Citorah PickHotel · Centro Histórico
Citorah says A four-star in the historic centre, a step from Calle Larios. Its rooftop has an outdoor pool, a solarium and a bar, with views of the port and the cathedral, and it’s open all year round. Most of its junior suites look onto the cathedral from their balconies.
Citorah PickHotel · Centro Histórico
Citorah says A five-star on Pasillo de Santa Isabel, which says it’s the only hotel with views of the city’s ancient Roman and Arab walls. The Michelin Guide, which lists it, notes glass panels in the lobby over the ruins of the old walls, and a rooftop with a plunge pool.
Citorah PickHotel · Soho
Citorah says A five-star in La Equitativa building, facing the port at the start of Calle Marqués de Larios. Its rooftop, Lolita Sky View, Pool & Lounge, has an infinity pool, and Sonora Sky & Bites is on the 7th floor.
Citorah PickHotel · Soho
Citorah says A four-star design hotel at Plaza del Poeta Alfonso Canales 5, on the corner of Plaza de la Marina, next to the Palmeral de las Sorpresas and Muelle Uno. Its rooftop, La Terraza de Valeria, has a pool and views of the sea and the port.
Citorah PickHotel · Soho
Citorah says A four-star on Calle Somera. The chain pitches it at people who want the food, the culture, the beach and the nightlife without much travelling.
Citorah PickHotel · La Merced
Citorah says A three-star boutique hotel at Calle Álamos 27. It’s about 3 kilometres from María Zambrano station, by its own account.
Citorah PickHotel · La Merced
Citorah says A four-star boutique hotel at Calle Álamos 20, in a late-19th-century building that keeps one of the few surviving stretches of the old medieval city wall. It has a spa and apartments as well as hotel rooms.
Citorah PickHotel · La Merced
Citorah says A four-star boutique hotel at Calle Madre de Dios 19, registered at the end of 2024. Its rooftop looks out over the Alcazaba and the cathedral, and it has a spa and a 24-hour gym.
Citorah PickHotel · La Malagueta and the port
Citorah says A five-star gran lujo (grand luxury) hotel on Paseo de Reding, overlooking the Bay of Málaga. It opened in 1926 as the Hotel Príncipe de Asturias, inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII, later became a courthouse, and was restored as a hotel by Hoteles Santos. It has 190 rooms, two outdoor pools, a sea-view chill-out area for over-16s and the Botanic Spa by Sisley. The Michelin Guide lists it.
Citorah PickHotel · La Malagueta and the port
Citorah says A five-star at Paseo de Reding 20, in a modernist building from 1908 by Julio O’Brien that was long the headquarters of the Andalusian Railway Company. It has 141 rooms, the Asador Contrapunto grill and the La Danza rooftop bar. It’s new: the Junta’s register dates it from 23 April 2026.
Citorah PickHotel · La Malagueta and the port
Citorah says A four-star at Avenida Cánovas del Castillo 1, beside the bullring and opposite Muelle Uno, about 100 metres from La Malagueta beach. All 94 rooms have terraces, and its Relax Area has a sauna, a Turkish bath, a jacuzzi and a sun terrace.
Citorah PickHotel
Citorah says A five-star “recommended for adults” in El Limonar, at Calle Ramos Carrión 38, in a palace built in 1932 in a style inspired by the Arab Renaissance, looking out over the Bay of Málaga.
Citorah PickHotel · María Zambrano
Citorah says A four-star in the station complex, with direct access to the AVE station. It has 221 rooms, a rooftop pool and solarium on the 8th floor (B-Heaven), and a huge steel slide from the first floor down to the lobby.
Citorah PickHotel · María Zambrano
Citorah says A four-star with 154 rooms at Calle Héroe de Sostoa 17, next to the high-speed station.
Citorah PickHotel · María Zambrano
Citorah says A three-star at Avenida de la Aurora 9. The hotel says the station is “a dos pasos” (a stone’s throw) and Calle Larios 700 metres away.
Citorah PickHotel · Pedregalejo and El Palo
Citorah says A three-star on Pedregalejo’s seafront promenade. It says it’s the only hotel in Málaga right on the beach, a few metres from the water. The Andalusian tourist board lists nine rooms, a sun terrace with a whirlpool, and a sauna, and the hotel has a beachfront restaurant.
Citorah PickHotel · Pedregalejo and El Palo
Citorah says A family-run two-star hostal at Calle Conde de las Navas 9, in Pedregalejo, with 10 rooms in a traditional Andalusian house. It accepts pets.
Hotels named for the airport, such as the Travelodge Málaga Aeropuerto (Avenida Velázquez 212) and the Holiday Inn Express Málaga Airport (Avenida Velázquez 290), suit a dawn flight, not a stay in Málaga.
Hotels named for the airport, such as the Travelodge Málaga Aeropuerto (Avenida Velázquez 212) and the Holiday Inn Express Málaga Airport (Avenida Velázquez 290), suit a dawn flight, not a stay in Málaga.
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