The city of Malaga, Spain is full of great photo opportunities, from the historic to the modern. One often overlooked photo opportunity takes the form of the apartment buildings where residents live.

Look at the buildings - a mix of modern and old. Unlike the peublos blancos (white villages) in the region north of Malaga, Malaga is much more developed. Cranes dot the skyline. The buildings give a feel for the way of life in Malaga.

Up close pictures of these types of Malaga buildings reveals a variety of architecture styles. Here's a very small sampling:

So I needed a bed for 1 night in Malaga. At 1 night, I couldn't rent an apartment or villa, my preferred accommodation style for longer durations. Luckily, I found a cheap bargain in Malaga's Don Curro Hotel, which I will review here.

The hotel room I was given in Don Curro Hotel was simple and clean, modern but basic. I may have had one of the renovated rooms as construction work was being done in other parts of the building. The bathroom was roomy and clean. Other places I've stayed in Europe have had small, stand-up shower stalls. The room I had in Don Curro Hotel has a full-size bathtub and shower. The room also had a free in-room safe for storing passports and other valuables - though travelers, as common practice, should always try to leave the valuables like jewelry locked up at home.