Altough this place is trying pretty hard to be a reference in Malaga, the fact is that the rooms are both noisy and old. To become a trendy hotel is not just to install a plasma screen in the rooms but spend good money trying to help the customer to rest. However the, location is perfect (unless you are bringing... more

We only spent one night at the Room Mate Larios in Malaga, but we would have liked to stay longer. The front desk staff were very helpful and friendly. We arrived early and were allowed to book in straight away without any problem. The room was large, well appointed, and very clean. The room faced a pedestrianized street and with... more

I was a bit worried about this hotel after seeing some reviews here, although I like the Room Mate chain. However, we were very impressed. One reviewer made the point that it was not of four-star quality as it used to be. But when I checked a guide book, I found the rates now being charged were substantially less than... more

This hotel used to be a classic 4 star city hotel. The last time I stayed, Easter 2006, I bumped into Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffiths in the bar - a little bit of Hollywood glamour in Malaga. The building is Art Deco and used to have a real glamourous quality. Now it is part of the room mate group,... more

Malaga Town is largely overlooked by many of the tourists hungry to get to the Costas, and is all the better for that. It's a great place to start a break in Andalucia; attractive, relaxed and compact with great tapas restaurants and shops ( one of the best meals ever was at Gorki,Calle Strachan, which does a wonderful bean and... more

Very nice hotel and great location right in the middle of everything. more

We stayed one night at the Larios - mainly as we had read about the fabulous rooftop bar but when we arrived we discovered that had closed a few weeks earlier. The hotel has recently become part of the Room Mate chain - a brand completely out of keeping with this hotel's elegant art deco style. The fleece and T-shirt... more

First impressions were good being a clean modern hotel and central to most points of interest etc. However, our room was on the 4th floor and the Terrace bar is on the 5th floor directly above and this doesn´t close until 0200hrs! The noise was terrible and we could´t get to sleep. We had to move to another room in... more

A delightful hotel just off Calle Larios a pedestrianised area with many shops and little cafes. Hotel is small and quaint; breakfast was excellent with a wonderful restaurant view over the roof tops of Malaga. We were there during Feria-fiesta or fair time and everywhere was in celebration with decoration and locals in costumes so the atmosphere was tremendous. Plenty... more