Hotel Eliseos

Hotel Eliseos is a mid-range hotel at Callejón de la Fuerza, 5, in the Gibralfaro area of Málaga, at the foot of the hill crowned by the Gibralfaro castle and the Alcazaba. The address puts guests in one of the oldest parts of the city, on a narrow lane near the Roman Theatre and the eastern end of the Centro Histórico, with the Museo Picasso Málaga, the cathedral and Calle Larios within about ten to fifteen minutes on foot. The Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta, the port promenade and the Malagueta beach lie to the south-east, around 15 minutes away. The hotel is listed at roughly €50 to €120 per night, with a guest rating of 4, and offers double, twin, superior and family rooms with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. The website hoteleliseos.es and the phone number +34 952 214 327 are recorded for the property. No restaurant, pool or spa is listed, so guests rely on the many tapas bars, cafés and restaurants in the old town and around the port for meals, and the area is known for traditional bars where fried fish, anchovies and sweet Málaga wine are served. The character of the hotel is that of a modest, practical stay in a historic setting, which suits visitors who want to be close to the castle, the Roman Theatre and the old town's sights at a lower price than hotels on the main boulevards. The lanes around the Alcazaba are narrow and some are steep, and vehicles have limited access, so taxis may need to drop guests at the nearest street. The area is atmospheric in the evening, especially when the Alcazaba is illuminated, and is generally calmer than the pedestrian shopping streets, though bars on nearby squares can be active on summer weekends. The walk to the Gibralfaro castle is uphill and best done in the morning.