Where to sleep in Málaga — the neighborhoods and the picks, siesta side to fiesta side.
Historic Center — everything at the door
Between the cathedral and Calle Larios: museums, tapas, and the Alcazaba up the hill.
Soho — art walls and coffee
The mural district between center and port — younger, quieter at night.
La Malagueta — city beach base
The beach barrio east of the port; morning swims before museum hours.
Pedregalejo — the fishing barrio
Chiringuitos and student cafés on the old fishermen's beach, 10 minutes east.