Libere Malaga la Merced

Spain , Malaga
Málaga, Granada, 73
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43 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Frank

The property is perfectly situated. There was a problem getting in but a phone call to the helpdesk sorted that out. Could do with a trivet, to put hot pans on, and a draining tray for wet, washed dishes.
Note: it’s noisy during the evening with the restaurants below the apartment and the restaurant extractor fan is right next to one of the bedrooms. Ear plugs are provided and boy, do you need them during the day. Nighttime wasn’t too bad, but clean up and delivery lorries start early in the morning.
I’d still go there again, however.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Lee

Very good location. Large room great for getting to know the city.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

mihaela

Everything was amazing. Very clean and organised. Staff very polite and professional.

We were just disappointed that we were asked to pay an extra €15 for early check-in before 3 PM. Also, we couldn’t leave our bags after check-out until our flight at 9 PM unless we paid another €15 each to use the lockers outside in the streets. That was quite frustrating.

In my opinion is better to take hotel, you can do early check in for free and to leave you baggages for free. ( in case you arriving earlier and you leave later)

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Dave

Attractive, well priced accommodation

The apartments are about a 20 minute walk from Málaga Centro Alameda station in a busy area with lots of restaurants. The building is old but the accommodation is attractive and modern with good quality furnishings. Would definitely go again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2025

Jacqui

Faultless

Fabulous location, very central for shopping, beach and port. Definitely be back!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2025

Gillian

Needs improvement

This property was not as nice as I had hoped.
There are some issues, which individually aren’t a big issue, but taken together would benefit attention. We were only there for 4 nights.

There was a terrible smell from the shower drain, the shower door didn’t close properly causing the floor to flood, there are no kitchen knives for cooking, the crockery and cutlery is a bit random in that there are differing amounts rg three knives, lots of forks, two plates, four bowls.
There is only one bedside lamp, not two.
This is marketed as suitable for 4. But it would have been very difficult if the sofa bed was down as you would not have been able to get past it form the bedroom.
The biggest issue however was noise. I am used to the noise in Malaga but this was something else.
There was banging and clattering like bins being emptied through the night and it literally felt that this was in the room. It was problematic not just a nuisance. The doors to the balcony were really difficult to close properly and don’t seem sealed. This may be why. But you could hear conversations from the outside and the lane to the side.
The app didn’t work to access the building and other guests agreed that it wasn’t Walt’s easy to get access via the keypad.

It is a super location however. The balcony was nice. And with a little attention from management this could all be remedied fairly easily.

But for these reasons I wouldn’t stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2024

Jonathan

No hot water to shower.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Nedko

Excellent location!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2024

Tauseef

Nice apartment hotel, terrible Check In

The check-in process was horrible and highly stressful after receiving the code to check in, it didn’t work so I called and the automated voice system wouldn’t connect me to an agent after numerous overseas calls. After 10-15 minutes called me back to tell me my code was active, but it still didn’t work. I called again and tried again to speak to an agent but no luck, 5 minutes later an agent called me and told me there was another door to hotel. It was hidden bc there was a vendor with their goods in front of the door. The door work opened after I entered my code an after 35-40 minutes of agony, I was finally able to get into my room.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2024

Gillian

Digital? Forget it!

It was very difficult to get in. The code didn’t work until after I rang to seek help. Another resident told us it was a ‘nightmare’ getting in. We worried that if we went out we would not get back in. So much for a fully digitalised service!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2024

Eleman

Bit on the small side for a family of 4.
Windows could be better insulated as the noise from outside is continuous throughout the night.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2024

Jasmine

Good

Good

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2023

Sandy

Stayed in the 3 bedroom, 2 shower with pullout couch so fits 7 people. The one downside is that wherw the pull out and one bedroom are you get alot of noise at night. So no light sleepers in these areas. Everything else was good.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2023

Rachel

The property is very centrally located, which is very convenient for the guests that wishes to be within walkable distance from the historic center. However, there was no hot water available in the shower any of the days I was there, the A/C did not work at all either. I sent a message to the property and no one ever got back to me on the topic. Recently I received a call from the property claiming that they will charge me a fee because I smoked on the premises, which did not happen. I do not smoke, and I did not have any guests visit me during my one-night stay here. Besides that, there is no reception, so you are not able to hold your luggage at the place before you check-n or after you check out, unless you pay an extra fee for late check that may or may not be available. I travelled all around Spain during this last visit, stayed at 4 different hotels and this has been the worse, the only good thing was the location. I'm very disappointed in their service overall.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2023

Verified traveler

Budget apartment at great location

Stayed in a Studio at this \"Smart\" hotel for 7 nights.

Pros: Building is at the beginning of a very busy corridor leading into the Jewish Quarter. Taxi waiting area within a few feet. Great location as it is close to everything. Building is secure, although one must ensure that the main door is completely locked after the buzzer.

To Consider: Mattress and pillows are of cheap quality - really very thin. Housekeeping did not bother to change the comforter which had a rather large ink stain; comforter did not even have a cover, just the insert. Sheets also had some old yellow stains. Nespresso machine provided, but no pods and sugar. Laundry machine in room but no detergent. There is a restaurant downstairs - it gets really loud at night, even if you are on the other side of the building. The walls are really thin, so you hear everyone walking, moving chairs, having conversations, guests slamming the main door, walking up the stairs, etc. BTW, no staff at the apartment. You need to call them on the phone for everything.

Experience: On the day of my checkout, sewage cleaning was going on in the building, but guests were not informed. The entire building smelled so bad. I vomited once and then resorted to spraying perfume into a mask and wore it while I was getting myself ready.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2022

nicola

Easy check in. Amazing location. Clean and modern studio. Would recommend.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2022

Jonathon

never left a review, but just found this entire experience so unacceptable. i requested and paid for late checkout the night before. i heard nothing from the hotel other than my payment was accepted and assumed me late checkout was permitted. i was told 30 minutes before checkout that it was declined… whatever i sorted it out but then my backpack zippers both broke and i could no longer close my bag. the chat function is useless, so i caller. asked for 10 minutes to run down to one of the many stores below and buy a new bag quickly. i was told that i was not allowed 10 minutes and that if i left i would be locked out and my stuff would be thrown out. i left anyway because really i dare you to throw anything out and see how that pans out with the police and court case for a 10 minute extension. for the price they charge for such awful service i do not recommend this place. at best this is a 1.5 star hotel, so if you’re good with that then stay. i’m not.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2022

Theresa

Malaga in style

Very clean, minimally decorated studio with a wonderful bathroom and balcony (where enjoyed morning coffee and evening wine), right in the heart of Malaga. On busy Calle Granada, which is fabulous and terrible, as late at night the street noise of revellers can be quite loud into the wee hours and early mornings you hear businesses setting up shop. Love the church bells. Love the electronic key system. Room could use some coffee pods for the Nespresso machine and dishsoap and sponges!

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2022

Paul

Modern Private Space In Busy City

Modern clean private studio , electronic check in. Download the app and at precisely 3pm your room number and access code appears on the app. Washing machine was useful but no dryer. Contacted for user instructions but was sent a manual in Spanish. So I’m presuming no drying facility which is somewhat unhelpful if only staying a few nights. No where to dry the clothes. The bed was comfortable and air Con good. The only issue was the outside noise which from inconsiderate vendors dragging tables and shouting after midnight packing up. My room was directly next to a courtyard used by bar vendors so extremely noisy. It makes the hotels quiet policy from 10pm hypercritical and a waste of time. I would however stay again because it was super modern and high tech with un intrusive access in and out. You are protected by CCTV which is good oh and there is a lift . Location was great with a taxi rank just on the main road ( near the tunnel ). Train station 20 mins walk

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2022

Claire Joan

We booked a studio apartment which was nicely decorated, clean and modern. It was located in a great part of town in the old town, near to main tourist attractions and not too far to walk to the harbour and beach. The only thing I wish I’d know when booking is that there is no on site reception or luggage storage, and the only way to communicate is via an online reception chatbot on the Líbere app. When we had a few issues with our stay this method of communication proved to be quite laborious.

We had no hot water for the duration of our stay which I was told would be fixed but despite contacting the online reception team via the chatbot everyday and one visit from the online reception team, it never got fixed. The walk-in shower also leaked due to poor design and we had to constantly mop up water. The toilet seat was also broken but once reported via the app was fixed asap.

We couldn’t check in until 3pm so booked a secure locker nearby via the Libere app. I didn’t receive confirmation of how to access the locker before our stay and when I couldn’t get a response from the online reception team on the day, I ended up having to pay for a new locker. The online reception team finally sent details through but it was too late by then.

The apartments are located next to bars and restaurants so it was quite noisy at night when we were trying to sleep with people talking, drinking and eating outside and proprietors dragging bins around until the early hours.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2022

Alaa

It is amazing. very clean, eco-friendly. active communication. well-equipped. location is really good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

CARLOS

Excelente ubicación, la habitación bien implementada. Resolvieron mis preguntas con prontitud. Solo faltó limpieza diaria, pero salvo eso todo bien.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

nathalie

stanza pulita,un pó rumoroso in quanto in pieno centro storico.perfetto.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Jorge

La habitacion pequeña, necesita reforma, muy ruidosa.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2024

Lars

Skønt sted, med fantastisk beliggenhed.

Skønt sted, med fantastisk beliggenhed. Lejligheden lå fantastisk, og var en dejlig lejlighed, jeg ved godt hvor jeg vil bo næste gang jeg skal til Malaga !

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2024

Helle

No fresh linen or cleaning during 6-day stay. No access from room to fresh air. Stained settees. Bed and bath ok. Aircon could not go below 24 degrees Celsius.
Perfect central location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Val

Appartement très confortable, tout comme le divan lit. Petite terrasse agréable et parking a proximité

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2024

Mariela

Esta muy bien ubicado pero es muyv ruidoso. No se puede dormir de tanto ruido toda la noche. Una pena porque el depto es precioso y tiene todo bien .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2024

giacomo

buona struttura, posizione ottimale in centro
città, un po rumorosa per le attività sotto casa. qualche piccolo inconveniente da perfezionare come il water che perde ma alla fine sicuramente buona.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2024

Mads

Central men meget støjende

Stedet lå meget centralt placeret, hvilket var fedt. Desværre var lejligheden meget, meget dårlig lydisolerende, hvilket resulterede i tæt på ingen søvn og køb af ørepropper. Sengen var heller ikke særligt god. Dog har lejligheden en god altan.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Katharina

Leuke accomodatie in het centrum. De afstand naar het strand is een kwartier lopen en prima te doen.

Je krijgt 2 dagen van te voren een mail waarin je ook kan aangeven of je de kamer eerder wil. In ons geval erg wenselijk, maar we hadden de mail niet gehad omdat ze een ander mailadres hadden gebruikt. Bij expedia was het juiste mailadres bekend, dus begrijp niet dat ze die niet hebben gebruikt. Dus de start qua communicatie ging niet goed. Maar daarna meer dan prima. Zowel telefonisch als via whatsapp goed bereikbaar en reageerde direct. Heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam.

Verder was onze airco stuk en konden we snel een andere kamer krijgen.
Dus prima service, prima verblijf midden in het centrum. Absoluut een aanrader.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Maria

Por los alrededores hay bares y a las 7 de la mañana reponen género.
Dudo que haya sido a la unica que la han despertado las dos noches q he pasado alli

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2024

Lene

There was an extra sofa for two people but it was not possible to use it, as there was not enough space.
We paid for late check out, but the housekeeper kept distrurbing by knocking on the door 3-4 times to check if we were still there. Very noisy at night because of bars in the neigbourhood.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2024

James

Difficult check in

I never received an email enabling automatic check in. I spent over an hour trying to gain entrance upon arrival.
Apart from that the place was good.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2024

LESLIE

Appartement très joli et très bien placé mais beaucoup trop bruyant. Fenêtre pas isolée, le bruit entre comme si la fenêtre était ouverte. Même avec des boules quies le bruit est toujours présent.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2024

FERNANDO

El alojamiento es fantástico, muy cómodo, tiene todo lo necesario para pasar unos días a gusto en Málaga, el servicio que prestan es estupendo y la ubicación es céntrica como buscamos al planificar el viaje. Pero, la ubicación no es la mejor, pues hay un bar en la puerta muy ruidoso, además no está bien insonorizado el apartamento y se oye mucho jaleo a altas horas de la madrugada en la calle. Lo siento pero no repetiremos y no lo recomiendo si buscan un sitio tranquilo en el centro

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2023

Susanne

Det var ingen städning alls o vi bodde 5 nätter , inte äns sopborste så man kunde sopa bort sand , läget var bra och mot betalning kunde man önska tidig/sen utcheckning samt bagage rum

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2023

Ove

Enjoyed the apartment, the facilities and especially the locaton in the Calle Granada, close to the Plaza de la Merced. Our stay was really nice. Chech-in/out made easy by e-mail. Good value all in all.

The only concern was that the apartment had been smoked in earlier. We did not like that smell.

Not too disturbing, but the busy streets are loud all night.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2022

Hendry

Veldig dårlig standard på møblene som er på rommert. Senga er grusom å ligge i sofaen enda værre. Mye støy fra gata vanskelig å sove. Dårlig rengjøring .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2022

Nora

Las instalaciones buenisimas y la ubicacion

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2022

Michele

In pieno centro, ottima qualità prezzo.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2022

tony

Parfait pour être au cœur de la vie à malaga

J’avais choisi le studio avec grand balcon et je ne le regrette pas . L’immeuble a été rénové cet année et ça se voit , tout est quasi neuf Et très bien équipé. Idéalement placé calle granada , toutes commodités à proximité et quartier hyper vivant donc parfait bruyant!
Le balcon était parfait pour prendre le petit déjeuner. La réception est entièrement numérique et ça marche très bien. L’appli libère est très bien faite. Les 4 nuits passées dans le studio nous ont permis de vivre un excellent séjour à malaga !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2022

Fabian

very well located and absolutely modern appartment

Awesome appartment in a perfect location to explore Malaga and it's old city. Also very modern and nice appartment. Still (also because of the location) it was very loud and you heard all the noise from the people outside. To make it a perfect appartment, maybe it makes sense to isolate the windows. As common business travellers, we always have earplugs with us so it was not a huge issue but you will definitely need them!

Partner