According to the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos) there will be a drastic reduction of the offers aimed at convincing delayed tourists.

This summer, there will be no luxury room for the price of an inn for the slowest in booking their accommodation. Tourists who decide to travel this summer to the Costa del Sol will not have many benefits for booking last minute hotels, but quite the opposite.

A discount provided for early reservations joins the drastic reduction of last minute deals, which according to the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol have gone from common strategy to balance the costs to a marginal practice.

This summer will be very few hotels willing to lower the price of their product to attract tourists who postpone the booking to the last minute and instead acknowledge the loyal customer who buys in advance.

This trend also applies to airline tickets as well as car hire at Malaga airport, where booking in advance you can get interesting discounts.

Marbella apartments

Do you tend rather to holidays with entertainment and diversion? Then you might opt for an apartment situated in a lively area of the tourist resort with plenty of amusement opportunities, a good choice could be an apartment in Benalmadena. The majority of the tourist resorts on the Costa del Sol have an animated nightlife. Particularly outstanding are locations are: In Malaga city, being out and about in the streets and enjoying tapas (snacks) with some friends is part of the inherent Lifestyle; Torremolinos boasts with some of the liveliest nightlife on the southern coast; Benalmadena has an awarded Marina as well as many resorts and Apartments at economic prices, and last but not least Marbella, as the crown jewel, with its exclusive and glittering nightlife. Lodging close to the main hubs of nocturnal activity is equivalent to long nights and little sleep, if this is what you are looking for.

Do you want to combine your holidays with cultural and culinary tourism? Then it might be more interesting for you being lodged close to the place of interest.

The very well developed tourist resorts along the Costa del Sol have the advantage of a large service industry including a close by airport, cruise ships, taxis and private transport and a wide range of entertainment venues, such as amusement parks, shopping malls, music venues, Bars, Clubs, Theatre and Casinos. Furthermore can be found a great offer of international cuisine, nautical sports and as well a series of Golf courses located close to the seashore.

Generally, both the apartments and these facilities can be found within short distance or even walking distance from the waterfront, beaches and sea promenades with good infrastructure, but also very busy during summer.

In our website you will be able to find from cheap and economy apartments in Benalmadena to luxury apartments in Marbella and Puerto Banus.

As mentioned in the first part of our article, apartments are usually combining living, dining and bedroom in one single large room, which as well includes a kitchenette and a separate bathroom. There are as well available larger apartments with several separated bedrooms and the living room usually as well contains a sofa bed.

Choosing an apartment in your holidays gives you more freedom and independency than staying in a Hotel. As well it provides more the feeling of living in Spain, as probably you will do some shopping, cooking or enjoying the restaurants, rather than eating the menus in the Hotel.

Here we give you an idea of the different types of apartments in Malaga. Prices as well vary with the service available.

• Apartments with self catering service: Self catered apartments usually provide kitchen facilities so that guests are able to cook foods at their convenience. Self catering apartments are ideal if you are travelling with small children and need a fridge, if you have medication which needs to be kept cool or you are simply a large family who does not want to be separated into several hotel rooms.
• Aparthotels: An Aparthotel is basically a hybrid of apartment and hotel, that is, a serviced apartment complex that uses a hotel-style booking system. Apartment hotels are a flexible kind of accommodation; instead of the rigid format of a hotel room, an apartment hotel complex usually offers a fully fitted apartment.Basically, the Aparthotel merges the flexibility of living in an apartment and the “back-up” of a hotel in terms of basic services of a hotel. It is ideal for executives on long business trips where they need some privacy and comfort, or those who on vacation want to feel “at home” in a house or separate apartment for them, but at the same time want to enjoy the comforts of a hotel. This kind of facility tends to be more expensive than the previous one.
• Apartments all included: All inclusive apartments are offering you the self catering facilities and at the same time are included all your food and beverages. You might find interesting packages; nevertheless make sure beforehand, what exactly is included in the apartment offer.

Apartment in Malaga

An apartment typically comprises one large room, which is combining the Living, dining and bedroom in one. There are commonly kitchen facilities as part of this central room and the bathroom is a smaller separate room. Moving up in the category are the one-bedroom apartments, in which one bedroom is separate from the rest of the apartment and similarly there are two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments.

Common facilities such as laundry, heating and air-condition are generally available in all types of apartments.

When booking your holiday rental, you might consider beforehand several aspects in order to make your holiday a truly enjoyable one:

What kind of holiday is yours? Is it a city break, are you looking for a good nightlife or do you prefer to close to the beach or Golf facilities?

Talking about facilities, here are some suggestions for booking your holiday destination: Swimming pool, Balcony or Terrace, garden, Air-conditioning,  BBQ, Cot available, Highchair available, WI-FI / Internet, Jacuzzi /hot tub, sauna, washing machine, dishwasher, DVD, tennis court..

What is the suitability of the apartment? Is it suitable for small children, wheelchairs, elderly, pets, smokers / non smokers, catered, long term…

How is the access to the apartment? Is a car required? Parking space available?

Along the Costa del Sol there are a large number of Apartment complexes, especially in the main tourist resorts such as Torremolinos, Benalmádena and Fuengirola, which can vary a lot in height and number of Apartments. An apartment on the top floor of a high apartment building is called a penthouse. A garden apartment complex consists of low-rise apartment buildings built with landscaped grounds surrounding them.

We will work out the issue a bit further in a few articles to follow!. We hope you enjoy our apartments in Malaga.