Apartamentos Doña Carmen

Spain , Costa del Sol
MALAGA, Calle Sawa Martinez 35
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20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Katharine

This place was soooo crazy clean and so much space for the money. Hostess was so kind and accommodating.
My only difficulty was getting response to messages, but in person they were right on top of things and happy to help.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Lorena

Super clean place, great host!

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2024

Vanessa

Worst experience ever. No communication. Staff is rude, no Internet - place was Dirty with stains and tears on everything. No bedding and tons of bugs. If you want to enjoy your time in the city. Do not stay here

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2024

Bart

Loved our stay here at the Apartamentos Turísticos Alhambra. We took the #3 bus that was very close by and were able to get anywhere we wanted in the city. The host was a lovely lady, super friendly and responsive. Two issues to be aware of - there are no screens (which looks to be the norm in Malaga) so you do need to deal with the occasional mosquito. We had fantastic weather (80 deg near zero humidity & cool at night) so we loved sleeping with the windows open but when we tried to use the A/C to cool the room at the end of the day, it wouldn't work unless it was set at 22 deg C and even when set at that temp. it turned on for a minute then stopped working entirely. We didn't raise the issue because again, we prefer open air but I would imagine when the weather gets really hot, that would be a major problem that needs addressing. The apartment is in the east end of Malaga so you really feel like a local and you get immersed in the culture. Very much a non-tourist feel which was great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2024

Jacqueline

My stay was very good. Although on arrival had to sit outside for an hour waiting for someone to turn up and check me in reception not open for the whole of my stay

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2019

Dennis

Wonderful place in quiet, authentic neighbourhood

What a gem! The apartment was spacious and much nicer than indicated by the pictures. Very large, sunny balcony and a carefully managed garden and pool deck. We had such a good time here and extended our stay. Kitchen could be better equipped, but that's a very small detail in the larger picture.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2019

Michael

The property is not within ‘Malaga ‘ proper. This was a big plus. It is located in a charming area called Palo with beaches and restaurants and a true neighborhood feel. We went into the City to experience the museums and other cultural opportunities but were
always happy to return to the normalcy of this neighborhood.

The apartment itself had none of the amenities that we would have liked to have found in a rental.....beach chairs, more than minimal kitchen tools, explanation about bus lines, local resources etc.

The staff tried hard to make our stay pleasant. They did not speak anything more than very rudimentary English and we have basic Spanish language skills and so some of what we wanted/needed got lost in translation.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful, very clean, lovely and quiet, very rural, no postcards or straw donkeys! Manager Paco is a lovely chap who doesn't speak much English but I speak enough Italian for him to understand everything. There's the odd British couple, a small but gorgeous pool, great location for the bus - which is only 1.30 EUR - a 15 minute walk to the sandy beach, lovely restaurants, and bars with lovely tapas (cheap, tasty, great value). Will definitely return soon!
AIRPORT SHUTTLE TRANSFER COMPANY - VIAJES URBIS MALAGA - YOU MUST NOT USE THEM!
We paid for the flights and accommodation package deal online, ebookers recommended a travel shuttle service to collect us and return us to the airport a week later. I accepted and paid £28.92 and received the booking paperwork by email. We landed at Malaga to be met by a female rep from the north of England who was extremely rude and angry. She told us our bus had gone and that we have made another couple wait for an hour for us to join them in the car instead. We set off in the Mercedes saloon and the other couple denied the time-wait, saying it was only a 20 minute delay. The driver dropped the couple off at the wrong place! The same happened to us 20 minutes on. The driver made us walk for 45 minutes in 35 degree heat. On our return - they failed to turn up altogether! Just get an airport taxi for 30 EUR and forget Viajes Urbis Malaga!"

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Brilliant

Brilliant

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2017

Laura

Take a trip to Malaga!

The hotel has a lovely rooftop pool (near the reception) with plenty of sun chairs and is reasonably close to the beach (about a 15 minute walk). The number 3 bus that can take you into Malaga town center is very close (about 5 minutes walk) and only costs 1.30 euros! All of the big restaurants are down by the beach, with the more popular restaurants being on the part of the beach closest to Malaga so be prepared to walk (or just get the bus as it passes through).
We checked in late (past 12am) so had to pay 35 euros (not 25 euros, which was stated) and also paid a deposit of 50 euros each. On our departure day it took a little time to get our deposit back, so I would suggest allowing at least ten minutes for this. We asked for the airport shuttle which cost 30 euros but were left waiting for fifteen minutes as I think the taxi driver either forgot about us or was lost. Again, just ensure you have allowed time for things like this!
Wifi was an issue throughout our stay; it worked on the first day but after that the connection was too poor. Luckily we had plenty of data on our phones so bare this in mind!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2015

Elaine

Wonderful apartment

We stayed in Apartment 3D for 5 days. It's a beautiful apartment with everything we needed and if it wasn't there (hairdryer) we just had to ask at reception! El Palo, the neighborhood, was nice and peaceful with the beach, cafe bars and restaurants a 10 minute walk away. The bus to Malaga stopped just yards away from the apartment, ran every 10 minutes and only cost 1 euro 30 (approx 95p) and took around 20mins. El Palo is not commercialised and isn't full of tourists which was perfect for us. We would definitely visit again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2024

Kåre

Långresa i Spanien

Stor och rymlig lägenhet, bred och skön säng, 180 cm. Stor och solig terrass. Golvet var inte så rent, lite fläckar här och var.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2024

Bianca Filomena

Assistenza al cliente scarsa. In piena notte si è rotto un flessibile del boiler: allagamento e intervento al mattino successivo,senza sostituzione del tappeto e dell'asciugamani utilizzati nella notte

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2024

Carmen

La estancia ha sido buena.
Tan solo creo que en la bañera debería haber alguna barra de agarré para entrar y salir de la bañera.
Y no encontré ninguna manta en el ropero para utilizar las personas frioleras en la cama.
El resto genial.

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

It is really a big apartment with a very nice terrace but it is 30 far away from the city center by bus. There was a really bad smell coming from the chicken sink and the same problems was in the close bathroom where the fan didn't work. There fornitures of the apartment were really poor: no air dryer, no place where to put towels, no soap, and few tools for cooking.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2019

Tina

Et ok hotel området meget kedeligt udkants Malaga.

Hotellet var sådan set fint nok, værelset var fint rent . De talte meget lidt engelsk, for at sige slet ikke. Fransk gik bedre. Fin lille terrasse med en meget lille pool. Området var meget kedeligt. Man er nødt til at tage bus til Malaga hele tiden. Stranden var rigtig nok kun 10-15 min. gang fra hotellet, men man skulle et stykke ned ad strand for at finde liggestole med parasoller. Der var et meget fint supermarked ca. 10 min fra hotellet og man skal selv sørge for sæbe, opvaskemiddel, toiletpapir osv. Vi havde bedt om et værelse oppe med udsigt. Vi fik et værelse på 1. sal med en terrasse med en 2 meter høj mur omkring så det var så som så med udsigt.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Très bonne location située à 15 minutes de Malaga. L’appartement était en parfait état et propre. Nous n’avons pas utilisé la piscine car les plages sont à 15 minutes mais celle-ci est tout à fait opérationnelle et d’autres résidents se baignaient régulièrement.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

La struttura ha un buon rapporto qualità prezzo. Purtroppo il tempo non era bello e quindi non ho potuto sfruttare i servizi tipo la piscina.
Consiglio di mettere un phon negli appartamenti.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2019

Marianne

Super

Dejlig lejlighed beliggenhed i byområde 10 min gang fra stranden ved El Palo, der er et fantastisk hyggeligt område med masser af seafood restauranter.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2018

Adele

Reception nie besetzt. Man muss immer anrufen wenn man was braucht. Leideider wird nur Spanisch gesprochen. Apartamentos sind sauber, aber könnten besser ausgestattet sein. Wunderschöne Pflanzen im Innenhof.

Partner