Spain’s chic Ardales Apartmentos in Malaga, in the centre of the Guadalteba, says it represents ‘a dialogue between tradition and avant-garde’, and a ‘a place where you will be more comfortable and relaxed than at home’. When in the region, try to see Serrania de Ronda, the Spanish fir Biosphere Reserve and the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes gorge—El Chorro.