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Icon Malabar in Malaga
🌍 Spain, Malaga, C. Tomás Heredia, 13, Distrito Centro
● Center: 480 m
🌞 Beach - 12 min
✅ Many guests highlight the friendly and helpful staff, with specific mentions of receptionists like Zahra and Daniel being warm and knowledgeable. ✅ Rooms are praised for being clean, beautifully designed, and comfortable, with particular emphasis on good showers and spacious beds. ✅ The breakfast is frequently described as excellent, with fresh, varied options and made-to-order items like ham omelettes. ✅ The hotel’s location in Soho is appreciated for being central yet quieter, allowing easy access to the city’s main attractions and the beach. ✅ Guests mention the peacefulness inside the hotel despite some street noise outside, aided by good window shutters and drapes. ❌ Some guests found the rooms small, citing environmental policies that limited certain amenities like bottled water and toiletries. ❌ A few reviews note that the café was closed outside breakfast hours during low season with minimal communication about this change. ❌ There are occasional complaints about noise on lower floors from street activity and the reception area café events. ❌ One review pointed out an issue with overcharging on the credit card and a delayed refund, which affected their opinion negatively. ❌ Heating issues were mentioned by a guest who needed a portable heater due to parts of the hotel being cold.
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Double room
Wireless internet, air conditioning and minibar
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279 USD
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Description
Icon Malabar is a 4-star hotel in Malaga’s Distrito Centro, known for its clean, well-designed rooms and attentive service. The hotel offers a range of room types including Deluxe Double rooms and Junior Suites with bathtubs, some featuring balconies. Guests appreciate the comfortable beds, excellent showers, and the quiet atmosphere despite its central location. Opened or renovated recently, the hotel features modern amenities such as free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and a restaurant serving a buffet breakfast with fresh options. The staff is frequently praised for their helpfulness and friendly attitude, with several reviews highlighting a warm welcome and assistance during the stay. The property is adult only but welcomes children, with specific policies on cribs and extra beds. Pets are allowed for an additional fee. Practical services include laundry, dry cleaning, luggage storage, and concierge assistance. The hotel has facilities for disabled guests and a lift, ensuring accessibility.
Location
Located in Malaga’s Soho district, Icon Malabar sits on C. Tomás Heredia, 13, within walking distance of the Old Town and the harbor. The hotel is about 800 meters from Malagueta Beach, roughly a 10-15 minute walk. Malaga Airport (AGP) is 7 km away, making transfers convenient. Nearby dining options include Restaurant Al-Yamal just 63 meters away and Restaurante La Ménsula II within 100 meters. The central location provides easy access to shops, cultural attractions, and nightlife, with the bus station also close by. This combination of proximity to key points and a quieter street setting is often noted by guests as a benefit.
Tips
- Expect quiet rooms on higher floors, as some street noise can affect lower floors.
- Check with reception about café opening hours during your stay, especially if outside breakfast times.
- Consider requesting a room with a balcony if you prefer fresh air and a view.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children of all ages are welcome at this property. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
- Cribs and Extra Beds: For all room types, extra beds cannot be added. Crib policies vary according to room type. Please refer to the relevant room type policy.
- Breakfast: Buffet [Mon - Sun] 07:30-11:00 Open Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
- Pets: Pets are allowed Fee: €25.00 (approx. US$29.45) per pet per stay
- Service animals: Service animals are allowed
- Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
- Paying at the hotel: MasterCard, Visa
- Check in time: 14:00-23:30. Check out time: 11:00-12:00.
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Services and facilities
General
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Ticket assistance
- Adults Only
Accessibility
- Accessibility features
- Wheelchair Accessible
Services and amenities
- Laundry
- Concierge services
- Dry-cleaning
- Luggage storage
Meals
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
Internet
- Free Wi-Fi
Tourist services
- Tour assistance
Business
- Conference Hall
Pets
- Pets allowed
The nearest beach is located on the distance of 800 m. It takes 12 minutes To the beach!
The distance to the sea is 280 meters
Street view
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Reviews
08.02.2026
We are a couple in our mid 60's and we loved this hotel!
Third floor (lift) bright room, big comfortable bed, great shower. The Soho location suited us as it's quieter but still just a short walk to the wonderful market, the culture and buzz of the Old Town and the harbour. There are good places in the immediate area to eat and drink. We found the staff very welcoming, knowlegeable and helpful. They really made our 7 day visit feel so special, and went above and beyond expectations in every department. On behalf of Sarah, thank you Icon Malabar!
Third floor (lift) bright room, big comfortable bed, great shower. The Soho location suited us as it's quieter but still just a short walk to the wonderful market, the culture and buzz of the Old Town and the harbour. There are good places in the immediate area to eat and drink. We found the staff very welcoming, knowlegeable and helpful. They really made our 7 day visit feel so special, and went above and beyond expectations in every department. On behalf of Sarah, thank you Icon Malabar!
30.01.2026
Great hotel, the staff is amazing! Our check in and check out process was easy going! The location it’s great!
22.01.2026
Great location, good clean rooms, lovely staff . Only knocked a star off as it wasn't communicated to us that the cafe would be closed outside of breakfast times ,the times were simply scribbled out on our information card. I assume this is because it's low season, understandable just wish we had been told
17.01.2026
What a lovely place to stay for our trip to Màlaga! Zahra at the reception desk was unbelievably friendly and helpful. The design the hotel is unique and fun, with an elevated beachy vibe. It was well located to explore the city and the accommodations were excellent. They had my favorite breakfast of any hotel I have stayed at with many delicious, fresh options. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.
25.12.2025
This hotel is perfectly located in central Málaga, with shops, restaurants, and attractions all close by. The hotel was amazing, the staff were lovely and always helpful, and the room was spacious and comfortable. Overall, a really enjoyable stay and I would definitely recommend it.
12.12.2025
I was greatly charmed by this hotel and enjoyed my stay enormously. Arriving late after my flight from England I was efficiently and politely received - a good start.
There was a noisy but jolly work reception going on in the ground floor café but by the time I got up to the third floor to find my room the noise had faded nicely. Once in my room - which was both magically quiet and astonishingly dark thanks to a good combination of drapes and shutters - I couldn’t hear any of the party downstairs.
My room, although not large, was perfect - prettily designed, comfortable and very clean. It gave me that most important of things in a hotel: a good night’s rest.
Breakfast was excellent and I particularly enjoyed my made to order ham omelette along with a classically good buffet breakfast.
The location is excellent and I was really rather sad to leave it this morning, and to say goodbye to the excellent staff on reception.
A really class act.
There was a noisy but jolly work reception going on in the ground floor café but by the time I got up to the third floor to find my room the noise had faded nicely. Once in my room - which was both magically quiet and astonishingly dark thanks to a good combination of drapes and shutters - I couldn’t hear any of the party downstairs.
My room, although not large, was perfect - prettily designed, comfortable and very clean. It gave me that most important of things in a hotel: a good night’s rest.
Breakfast was excellent and I particularly enjoyed my made to order ham omelette along with a classically good buffet breakfast.
The location is excellent and I was really rather sad to leave it this morning, and to say goodbye to the excellent staff on reception.
A really class act.
11.12.2025
Well situated in the soho area of Malaga. Clean room with everything you need. Excellent shower. Polite staff and attentive. Excellent breakfast selection. Will happily return to this hotel.
04.12.2025
This was a short overnight stay for us but the hotel room was clean and well equipped and the beds comfortable. The bathroom was luxurious and the shower lovely and hot. We also had a balcony which was lovely and allowed us to have fresh air into the room.
03.12.2025
Friendly stuff, spacious and beautifully designed common spaces and rooms, and great location. Definitely will go back when visiting Málaga.
29.11.2025
This was a fantastic hotel, and it’s situated in a very good and central location. I brought my partner to Malaga for her 36th birthday, and we loved every bit of our stay. The place was decorated nicely, the rooms were always very clean. The bed was spacious and cosy, and the shower was spacious and very easy to get into especially as I have an issue with my hip at the moment. Daniel one the hotel front desk was very lovely. His professionalism, bubbly, warm, and friendly character always put a smile on our faces. During our stay we had plentiful interesting and enriching conversations about Spain and many other things. We will definitely be staying here again when we next visit Malaga.
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POIs near hotel
Fuerte de San Lorenzo (3 min)
Ruins of the 18th-century military fortification San Lorenzo, partially visible from street level.
Marquis of Larios Monument (4 min)
Bronze and stone memorial erected in 1896 honoring the Marquis of Larios in Malaga.
Monument to José Rizal (4 min)
Bronze bust commemorating Filipino nationalist José Rizal, highlighting friendship between the Philippines and Spain, unveiled in 2016.
Contemporary Art Museum of Malaga (5 min)
Museum showcasing contemporary art with free admission, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00.
Ave Quiromántica (6 min)
Bronze memorial dedicated to Rafael Pérez Estrada, featuring artwork based on his original drawing.
Cafe and Restaurants near hotel
Restaurant «Al-Yamal» (1 min)
Calle Blasco de Garay, 7, 29001 Málaga
Reviews21.12.2017
Normal food but ubnormal price..we could eat the same or better food for halv what we paid.
05.12.2017
Wonderful flat bread with hummus and lamb koftas! On the host's advice we had two delicious main courses; one main course would probably have been enough for us as a couple in our late 50s early 60s but I had a nice package to take home :-)
The host was attentive and after I asked about the music that was playing, he brought me all of his CDs of traditional Andalusian music as performed throughout the maghreb. I learned a lot and I appreciated his teaching me.
The host was attentive and after I asked about the music that was playing, he brought me all of his CDs of traditional Andalusian music as performed throughout the maghreb. I learned a lot and I appreciated his teaching me.
29.11.2017
Nice authentic Moroccan restaurant, small but nicely decorated. Most importantly food is great, fresh and with generous portions.
25.10.2017
Cosy little place with great North African food and friendly service!
01.09.2017
Small but charming restaurant in the heart of SOHO Malaga. If you fancy some high quality Arab food this is the place to spend your money. A bit on the pricey side, but worth it. The hummus was one of the best I ever had, and the lamb tagine, something to die for. I definitely recommend it. Friendly and nice service.
Restaurante La Ménsula II (1 min)
Calle Trinidad Grund, 28, 29001 Málaga
Restaurant «Бургер Кинг» (4 min)
Alameda Principal, 6, 29005 Málaga
Frequently asked questions about Icon Malabar
Are pets allowed at Icon Malabar?
Yes, pets are allowed for an additional fee of €25 (approx. US$29.45) per pet per stay.
Is breakfast included in the room rate at Icon Malabar?
Breakfast is served buffet style from 07:30 to 11:00 every day but is not included in the room price and must be paid separately at the hotel.
Does Icon Malabar have accessible facilities for disabled guests?
Yes, the hotel offers facilities for disabled guests and has a lift.
What types of rooms does Icon Malabar offer?
Room types include Quadruple room, Double room, Superior Double room with balcony, Deluxe Double room, Junior Suite, and Bathtube Junior Suite.
How far is Icon Malabar from Malagueta Beach?
The hotel is approximately 800 meters from Malagueta Beach, about a 10-15 minute walk.
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