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Hotel MS MaestranzavsParador de Malaga Gibralfaro
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. On balance, Parador de Malaga Gibralfaro ranks significantly better than Hotel MS Maestranza. Parador de Malaga Gibralfaro comes in at 91 with approval from 5 sources like The Telegraph, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Hotel MS Maestranza
Oyster
Frommer's
Avda. Canovas del Castillo 1, 29016 Malaga
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Next to a bullring and a short walk to the beach, marina, restaurants, shops, and such cultural sights as the Picasso and Thyssen Museums." Full review
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Guests recommend requesting higher-floor rooms, which offer views
of the neighboring bullring or the marina and sea.
Frommer's "There’s a lot to like at the Maestranza, which is named for the adjacent Plaza de Toros." Full review
Parador de Malaga Gibralfaro
Rough Guide Oyster
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Independent
Lonely Planet Independent Independent
Castillo de Gibralfaro s/n, 29016 Malaga
From $118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide Star
"You won’t get a better panoramic view of the coast than from this eagle’s nest on top of the Gibralfaro hill. It’s quite small as paradores go, which adds to its charm... Has its own garage."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Parador de Malaga Gibralfaro is a 38-room, three-and-a-half-pearl hotel on top of Mount Gibralfaro with great views across Malaga." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"With Mediterranean-view rooms, a popular restaurant and the Gibralfaro castle as its next-door neighbour, this hilltop Parador is one of Málaga’s most sought-after hotels." Full review
Fodor's "The attractive rooms at this cozy, gray-stone parador are some of the best in Málaga, with spectacular views of the city and the bay, so reserve well in advance." Full review
Independent "The Parador de Málaga Gibralfaro, high on a hill east of the centre and adjacent to the Gibralfaro castle, offers excellent rooms with views and a rooftop swimming pool"
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Lonely Planet "With an unbeatable location perched on the pine-forested Gibralfaro, Málaga’s stone-built parador is a popular choice." Full review
Independent "Located in a peaceful yet spectacular spot...the 38 rooms are traditional Andalucian in style, with terracotta-tiled floors, and bathed in glorious southern Spanish light, along with a balcony."
Independent "The Parador de Málaga Gibralfaro, high on a hill east of the centre and adjacent to the Gibralfaro castle, offers excellent rooms with views and a rooftop swimming pool"
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