The apartment itself was fine - and it's a good location - quiet, good local bus service, good for trips into countryside. The reception service was non-existent. When we arrived there was no indication which bell to ring to contact reception and so we disturbed other guests until we discovered that it was bell no 4. A child showed us to our apartment and we never saw anyone on reception again. Nor were our towels or bed linen changed over the next two weeks. We all speak Spanish and did not particularly need the help of reception but if we had needed them we would have been stumped. A sweaty, unpleasant experience - I won't go back.

My wife and I really enjoyed our stay in this working suburb and plan on going next year to the same apartment.The place was clean, plenty of storage space,comfy bed and the concierge forgiving of our language skills and helpful.The bus to the city centre is at the bottom of the hill and left;If you turn right you come to the best bar in town;Loud,crap music,great seafood,friendly service and packed as hell after 10pm
El Palo is not a resort in the Torremolinos mould but a working town and a very nice one at that.

Okay fair enough it is not the Ritz, but what do you expect for less than £200 for a week! The apartments were a perfect size with an adequate bathroom and a seemingly brand new kitchen. The reception was generally unmanned however the owners lived in the apartment block and they were quite happy for you to knock on the door if you needed help. The apartments were only a 5 minute walk away from the beach and all the locals were extremely friendly. And yes okay hardly anyone speaks english, but what do you expect when you go to a foreign country!!!!!! If you dont like it -STAY AT HOME!!!!!!!

El Cenachero is in a residential/business suburb of Malaga with a good bus service in to the city centre. The apartments themselves are very uncared for and the reception desk was very rarely manned. The sun terrace was filthy with dead plants in pots and full ashtrays and litter around. It has the potential to be a good place but is very neglected. I would not think about staying there again.