Atarazanas Málaga Boutique Hotel in Malaga

Our stay here was, on the surface, quite pleasant. The room was undeniably small (let’s call it “economically sized”), but clean and with everything we needed. The staff were polite, warm, and attentive—exactly the kind of charm that makes you forgive a bed that consumes most of the floor space.

But here’s the problem: I left behind a very expensive YSL, worth nearly $4,000, in the room when we departed at dawn for a flight. Not a hairbrush, not a phone charger, but a designer bag. In every respectable hotel I’ve stayed at, when something valuable is found, the guest is contacted immediately. I’ve had emails about forgotten hairdryers, but here? Silence.

No call. No email. No message. Nothing.

For days, I was convinced the bag had been stolen en route to the airport. I contacted drivers, retraced steps, and stressed endlessly—only to finally call the hotel and hear, oh-so-casually, “Yes, it’s here.” Really? You had my reservation, my name, my email, my phone number, and decided not to say a word? What was the plan—wait me out until the “holding period” passed?

I eventually arranged a courier to retrieve it, but the whole episode left a bitter aftertaste. Hospitality is supposed to inspire trust, not suspicion.

So, would I recommend this hotel? For cleanliness and sweet staff, yes. For safeguarding valuables? Absolutely not.