The room and the hotel went over my expectations! The hotel is in the city center, easy to walk everywhere but still quite at night (for Spanish standards). Hotel services are almost for a 4 stars hotel: clean, polite and helpful staff, hotel room services etc. Highly recommend it

Breakfast could be better: quality of the ingredients is not the best and there isn't so much variety. Good that they have vegan "milk" and gluten free options, but very limited and repetitive.

The hotel is very well located. It is located close to many sights, shopping streets and buses. Also very close to the beach. A really great location. Furthermore, the room was good. It was spacious enough for 1 person, plenty of closet space and a spacious bathroom. Sound-wise it was really good too. It's the first time I've barely heard any sound/noise. I didn't hear anything from the street (I think this street is very calm at night, no party clubs around) and maybe I was lucky with the other hotel guests at that time, that they were quiet :) But I certainly could no complaints about noise pollution. I didn't have breakfast, so I can't say anything about that. You can leave your bags if you have a late flight. The bags are behind a close door, so they are safe. But overall very satisfied with the hotel!

Everything was good!

I was only staying overnight so that I could take some time being a tourist the following day and I chose Carlos V due to its location, car parking and value for money – a great combination of what a city tourist requires. And I was not at all disappointed. It is a fabulous location virtually adjacent to the Alcazaba, Teatro Romano and Catedral. I arrived at the hotel much later than planned due to a number of “discussions” with my satnav which I eventually turned off. Once I’d ditched the satnav, and with the help of a taxi driver, I found my way to the ayuntamiento and followed the route through the restricted pedestrian areas provided by the hotel and parked the car right outside the hotel entrance. I checked in, was handed the key for the hotel's garage (50 metres away), parked my car and was sitting in Uvedoble Taberna opposite the Teatro Romano with a glass of Ribera del Duero in my hand within ten minutes. The staff were friendly, efficient and helpful, my single room comfortable and clean and the ensuite had lovely powerful hot shower. Located right in the centre of old Málaga, Carlos V was indeed a gem of a find.

1. The staff were very professional, welcoming, helpful and informative. 2. The breakfast buffet (excluded from rent) offered a wide-ranging choice of nutritious and delicious food and drink. 3. The hotel is located barely a 5 mins walk away from the cathedral, amongst a network of shops, cafes and museums.

The single room overlooked a small internal space so the view was bare walls and didn't receive enough natural light for my liking. However, I didn't plan to spend much time in the room so this wasn't really an issue. I was out in the beautiful city of Malaga throughout the day and only needed the room to rest overnight.

The location was excellent - close to the Alcázaba, the cathedral, the port, public transport etc. The room was fine but faced a wall which meant it was quite dark. However, on the positive side it also meant it was very quiet on a night, despite being close to bars, restaurants etc - it also had a very efficient fridge. In any case we chose this small hotel for its location as being in the heart of Malaga, we didn’t expect to spend much time in the hotel. The staff were friendly and informative. We opted for the breakfast which was simple but fresh and sufficient for our needs.

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The location was fantastic. Very central and very quiet. I stayed in a single room with a very comfortable bed, so with a good bed and it being quiet you are guaranteed a good nights sleep. Only a 10 minute walk to the train station to get the train to and from the airport. Staff very friendly and helpful. I did not book breakfast but paid for it on one of the mornings I was there. It was a good continental breakfast - good value for money.

The single room did not have much day light coming into the room so it was quite dark but this did not spoil my stay. As I was only there for a few days sightseeing I basically only used the room for sleeping.

The hotel is ideally located near to the cathedral and the amphitheatre, restaurants and museums. Despite this being only rated 2 Star the facilities were good, clean and well maintained. Those essentials you look for such as good WiFi and water pressure, comfortable beds and a fairly priced continental breakfast. 24 hour reception and helpful friendly staff. Now our go to hotel for short breaks.

No issues to report.

This is my go-to hotel in Málaga. Each year, I usually pass through Málaga three or four times. I am always happy to see the staff, Jesus, Alvaro, and the breakfast room attendant, who used to be Carmen, are all very sweet and professional. The rooms vary considerably, but aside from hallway noise, they are free from the raucous sounds of Malaga's fun-loving streets. In addition to the staff, the location is fabulous. Cathedral on one side, Roman amphitheater and Moorish fortress on the other. I have tried both Airbnbs and other hotels in Málaga, but I always return to Carlos V.

The funny velvet chairs in the rooms are odd, but they are reasonably comfortable, and they could be worse.

You cannot beat the location of this hotel, right in the old city center and in walking distance to all the major sites, the beach, and restaurants. Staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a garage for parking nearby (with a bit more space than many other tiny parking garages). Room are functional/practical and clean.

Our room had a small window into a inner courtyard/shaft, with no view and daylight penetration was very limited. However, it didn't bother us as we didn't really spent much time in the room.

Confortable, very quiet, great location, 24/7 reception is v helpful, very handy to have good value private parking, good clear directions.

Breakfast a bit limited (eg v little fresh fruit, coffee machine poor, no traditional tostadas, orange juice was sweetened - why not proper fresh juice??). Disappointing (but not surprising in Spain, I know) not to have any tea or coffee-making facilities.