Three-minute walk from shopping drag, Calle Marques de Larios
Eight-minute drive to train station for transport around Spain
Quaint rooms have flat-screen TVs with cable and air-conditioning
Attractive bathrooms have bidets, toiletries, and hairdryers
Free breakfast served in a modern dining room
Pleasant bar with indoor and outdoor seating
Fast and free Wi-Fi throughout
20-minute walk to the nearest beach
Some guests complain about quality and variety of breakfast
Rooms are cramped and have some outdated decor
Bathrooms have tiny half-sized bathtubs
No wellness facilities on-site
The two-and-a-half-pearl Venecia is a simple, mostly traditionally styled property with an outstanding location, set a three-minute walk from the Calle Marques de Larios, a covered arcade that is Malaga’s smartest shopping street and houses big-name shops and top-notch restaurants. Centro Alameda station is a five-minute walk away, while Malaga Maria Zambrano station is eight minutes’ drive away. The hotel’s 47 rooms are basic and compact, though attractive. They have mini-fridges, flat-screen TVs, and air-conditioning, but some past guests have complained of noise issues and the tiny half-sized tubs. Visitors do get a free breakfast in the modern dining room, though offerings are limited. Free Wi-Fi is provided, but don't expect much else at this low-frills property. Travelers looking for a smarter hotel in a similar locale might want to check out the NH Malaga.
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Scene
Small hotel with a mishmash of a lobby and smart, metallic-accented cafeteria
The decor at the low-frills Venecia is not much to write home about. The hotel’s long and narrow entryway is decorated with square slabs of marble on its walls, which clash with the scuffed gray granite floor tiles, while mirrored walls reflect the whole affair. Things calm down a bit by reception with sleek dark wood adorning the walls, and the hotel’s breakfast space is the most contemporary, outfitted in metallic tables and chairs, sot-purple backlighting, and a tile mural of Venice behind an espresso bar. The Venecia attracts mostly budget-seeking couples looking to spend more time exploring Malaga than lingering in the hotel.
Location
Three minutes' walk from Malaga’s main shopping streetsn
Easily the strongest aspect of the Venecia is its location. The hotel is a three-minute walk away from the Calle Marques de Larios and the streets around it, an area of elegant, covered shopping arcades, which are home to some of the smartest shops and best restaurants in this part of Spain. The Muelle Uno, a large shopping center, and the Center Pompidou Malaga, an offshoot of the Paris art gallery, are a 10-minute walk in the other direction, as is the Alcazba. Guests will have to walk some 20 minutes to reach the Playa la Malagueta. Centro Alameda station, for regional trains, and Malaga Maria Zambrano station, for RENFE services around Spain, are a three- and an eight-minute drive, respectively. Malaga Costa del Sol Airport is a 20-minute drive away, or 45 minutes by public transport.
Rooms
Cramped, traditional rooms with half-sized tubs and AC
The 47 neutral-tone rooms at the Venecia hotel are on the basic and traditional end, but they're clean and air-conditioned. They either have a single, double, or two twin beds, as well as a small wooden desk -- some painted baby blue -- and chair. Hardwood floors, brown accent walls, and nautical artwork add attractive touches. That said, they tend to be cramped and some past guests have complained of noise issues. Bathrooms are equally petite, with cheerful teal tiles on the walls, shower/tub combos that are half the size of normal bathtubs, bidets, toiletries, and wall-mounted hairdryers. Standard amenities include mini-fridges, flat-screen TVs, and safes, as well as free Wi-Fi.
Features
Free, albeit limited, breakfast and free Wi-Fi
The Venecia hotel does not offer its guests very much in the way of amenities. Visitors do get free breakfast served in the hotel’s sleek dining room, but some are disappointed by the limited offering of a croissant or a sandwich, yogurt, and a cup of coffee, tea, or juice. A bar with outdoor seating is a pleasant spot. Those arriving by car should note that the hotel does not have its own parking, and spaces in this part of town are costly and difficult to come by. The hotel has reliable and free Wi-Fi throughout.
