VISTA ALMIJARA

Lined along the lower edge of Frigiliana's Moorish old quarter, Vista Almijara is a four-star hotel on Calle Príncipe de Asturias — a whitewashed pueblo blanco roughly 60km east of Málaga and 6km inland from Nerja's beaches. Families and couples seeking an authentic Andalusian hill village make up most of the guest profile.

Free parking is a practical advantage in a village where narrow medieval lanes defeat most vehicles. Rooms are non-smoking throughout, and family configurations are available for multi-generational groups.

Frigiliana ranks among Andalusia's most-awarded villages for preserved Nasrid architecture; the three-tiered historic Barrio Morisco begins steps from the hotel entrance, and the coast road to Nerja takes under ten minutes by car.