Hostal VictoriavsHotel IPV Palace & Spa
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Victoria Hostal Malaga is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel IPV Palace & Spa. Victoria Hostal Malaga ranks #25 in Malaga with recommendations from 2 sources such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Hostal Victoria
 Lonely Planet
 Rough Guide
C/ Sancha de Lara 3, 29015 Malaga
From $34/night
- Free Internet
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "Centrally located, the Victoria provides basic, comfortable rooms with bathtubs." Full review
 "Pleasant hostal with good-value double and single rooms, just north of the Alameda. Free wi-fi. €50." 
Hotel IPV Palace & Spa
 Fodor's
 Oyster
A7 km.207,junto al Castillo Sohail, 29640 Fuengirola
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 "Done with a Mediterranean theme, the interior also has some Andalusian touches in the tapas bar. " 
Upper-middle-range
 "Hotel IPV Palace & Spa is an upper-middle-range beachfront property with 285 rooms that all face the water" Full review