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La Caleta
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Citorah says
La Caleta runs between La Malagueta and Baños del Carmen and takes its name from the neighbourhood behind it, where Málaga’s wealthy built villas and small palaces in the late 19th century. It’s 1 km long and 25 m wide on average, and stays busy, the council says, because it’s easy to reach and close to the centre.
From The Best Beaches in and near Málaga: City Beaches, the Costa del Sol by Train, and Nerja, under “2. La Caleta: the next one along”.
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Citorah PickHotel · La Malagueta and the port
Gran Hotel Miramar
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.
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Áurea Palacio de la Tinta
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.
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Soho Boutique Castillo de Santa Catalina
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.
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Hotel MS Maestranza Málaga Centro
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.
The guide it’s in
Málaga · Beaches
The Best Beaches in and near Málaga: City Beaches, the Costa del Sol by Train, and Nerja
Málaga’s 15 city beaches, from La Malagueta to El Palo, the Costa del Sol beaches along the C1 train, and Nerja’s coves, with the 2026 lifeguard dates and the rules on dogs.
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