Finding cheap rooms in Málaga is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Málaga you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Málaga is a busy Mediterranean cruise port, with the terminals a short walk or shuttle from the historic centre.
Around Calle Larios and the cathedral — central, with tapas bars and museums.
An arts district near the port and Muelle Uno, handy for cruise passengers.
The city beach area just east of the centre, with seafront hotels.
A beach resort a short train ride west, with many budget hotels.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Spring and autumn are warm and good value; summer is hot and busiest on the coast. Winter is mild and cheapest, and Holy Week brings big processions.
Hotels a little outside the historic centre and in resorts such as Torremolinos are usually cheaper, with good train links.
Yes. The cruise terminals are close to the city centre, so central hotels make an easy base.
Yes. Trains and buses link Málaga with Granada, Seville, Córdoba and Ronda.