Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout quotes; the restaurant menu was reviewed the same day. Breakfast, transport, extra drinks and activities are MTC gross allowances. Not a booking quote or an annual default.
All three hotels include breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are priced as an MTC allowance. Lunch and dinner use El Balneario's official menu with VAT included. Hotel prices are whole-euro public-table observations. Hotels are ordered by hotel price alone, not fixed budget tiers.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
1,623.53 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use El Balneario's official menu (10% VAT included); cover or service charges are not known to be zero, and it closes at 20:00 Sunday–Thursday and at midnight Friday–Saturday, so this is not a seven-day dining plan. Lowest hotel price. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
115.97 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 509 EUR (stay) = 509 EUR ≈ 575.07 USD
Source-backed: Hampton by Hilton Málaga Martiricos — King Room; breakfast included for two adults. 509 EUR; converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole currency units; it is not an exact checkout quote. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision. Deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, and future availability and discounts are not guaranteed. The table states taxes and charges are included.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 10 EUR per person-breakfast, not a restaurant, hotel or supplier price. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-lunch) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-dinner) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Málaga airport (AGP) car allowance, each way
2 × 35 EUR (direction) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.09 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for one car for two adults, not a fare; AGP to a Málaga city hotel only.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 8 EUR (ride) = 96 EUR ≈ 108.46 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the restaurant east of the centre may add rides.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket is promised, and excursions need their own budget.
Hotel: Hampton by Hilton Málaga Martiricos — King Room; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Listed taxes and charges are included once; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill. US-dollar cents come from the arithmetic, not from extra supplier precision.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
1,852.88 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use El Balneario's official menu (10% VAT included); cover or service charges are not known to be zero, and it closes at 20:00 Sunday–Thursday and at midnight Friday–Saturday, so this is not a seven-day dining plan. Lowest hotel price. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
132.35 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 509 EUR (stay) = 509 EUR ≈ 575.07 USD
Source-backed: Hampton by Hilton Málaga Martiricos — King Room; breakfast included for two adults. 509 EUR; converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole currency units; it is not an exact checkout quote. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision. Deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, and future availability and discounts are not guaranteed. The table states taxes and charges are included.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 10 EUR per person-breakfast, not a restaurant, hotel or supplier price. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-lunch) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 32.5 EUR (person-dinner) = 455 EUR ≈ 514.06 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Málaga airport (AGP) car allowance, each way
2 × 35 EUR (direction) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.09 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for one car for two adults, not a fare; AGP to a Málaga city hotel only.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 8 EUR (ride) = 96 EUR ≈ 108.46 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the restaurant east of the centre may add rides.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket is promised, and excursions need their own budget.
Hotel: Hampton by Hilton Málaga Martiricos — King Room; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Listed taxes and charges are included once; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill. US-dollar cents come from the arithmetic, not from extra supplier precision.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
1,677.76 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use El Balneario's official menu (10% VAT included); cover or service charges are not known to be zero, and it closes at 20:00 Sunday–Thursday and at midnight Friday–Saturday, so this is not a seven-day dining plan. Offer named Double Room with Single Bed: a double bed plus a single bed, priced for two adults only. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
119.84 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 557 EUR (stay) = 557 EUR ≈ 629.30 USD
Source-backed: ibis budget Málaga Centro — Double Room with Single Bed — a double bed plus a single bed, priced for two adults; breakfast included for two adults. 557 EUR; converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole currency units; it is not an exact checkout quote. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision. Deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, and future availability and discounts are not guaranteed. The table states taxes and charges are included.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 10 EUR per person-breakfast, not a restaurant, hotel or supplier price. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-lunch) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-dinner) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Málaga airport (AGP) car allowance, each way
2 × 35 EUR (direction) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.09 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for one car for two adults, not a fare; AGP to a Málaga city hotel only.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 8 EUR (ride) = 96 EUR ≈ 108.46 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the restaurant east of the centre may add rides.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket is promised, and excursions need their own budget.
Hotel: ibis budget Málaga Centro — Double Room with Single Bed — a double bed plus a single bed, priced for two adults; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable, with a flexible date change; pay online. Listed taxes and charges are included once; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill. US-dollar cents come from the arithmetic, not from extra supplier precision.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
1,907.11 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use El Balneario's official menu (10% VAT included); cover or service charges are not known to be zero, and it closes at 20:00 Sunday–Thursday and at midnight Friday–Saturday, so this is not a seven-day dining plan. Offer named Double Room with Single Bed: a double bed plus a single bed, priced for two adults only. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
136.22 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 557 EUR (stay) = 557 EUR ≈ 629.30 USD
Source-backed: ibis budget Málaga Centro — Double Room with Single Bed — a double bed plus a single bed, priced for two adults; breakfast included for two adults. 557 EUR; converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole currency units; it is not an exact checkout quote. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision. Deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, and future availability and discounts are not guaranteed. The table states taxes and charges are included.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 10 EUR per person-breakfast, not a restaurant, hotel or supplier price. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-lunch) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 32.5 EUR (person-dinner) = 455 EUR ≈ 514.06 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Málaga airport (AGP) car allowance, each way
2 × 35 EUR (direction) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.09 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for one car for two adults, not a fare; AGP to a Málaga city hotel only.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 8 EUR (ride) = 96 EUR ≈ 108.46 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the restaurant east of the centre may add rides.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket is promised, and excursions need their own budget.
Hotel: ibis budget Málaga Centro — Double Room with Single Bed — a double bed plus a single bed, priced for two adults; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable, with a flexible date change; pay online. Listed taxes and charges are included once; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill. US-dollar cents come from the arithmetic, not from extra supplier precision.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
1,998.62 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use El Balneario's official menu (10% VAT included); cover or service charges are not known to be zero, and it closes at 20:00 Sunday–Thursday and at midnight Friday–Saturday, so this is not a seven-day dining plan. The only refundable Málaga offer here, paid at the property. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
142.76 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 841 EUR (stay) = 841 EUR ≈ 950.16 USD
Source-backed: Hotel Sur Málaga — Double or Twin Room, two single beds; breakfast included for two adults. 841 EUR; converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole currency units; it is not an exact checkout quote. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision. Deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, and future availability and discounts are not guaranteed. The table states taxes and charges are included.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 10 EUR per person-breakfast, not a restaurant, hotel or supplier price. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-lunch) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-dinner) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Málaga airport (AGP) car allowance, each way
2 × 35 EUR (direction) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.09 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for one car for two adults, not a fare; AGP to a Málaga city hotel only.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 8 EUR (ride) = 96 EUR ≈ 108.46 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the restaurant east of the centre may add rides.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket is promised, and excursions need their own budget.
Hotel: Hotel Sur Málaga — Double or Twin Room, two single beds; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; pay at the property. Listed taxes and charges are included once; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill. US-dollar cents come from the arithmetic, not from extra supplier precision.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
2,227.97 USD
Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: the hotel price is a dated public room-table observation in whole euros; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Meals use El Balneario's official menu (10% VAT included); cover or service charges are not known to be zero, and it closes at 20:00 Sunday–Thursday and at midnight Friday–Saturday, so this is not a seven-day dining plan. The only refundable Málaga offer here, paid at the property. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once.
159.14 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (dated public room-table price)
1 × 841 EUR (stay) = 841 EUR ≈ 950.16 USD
Source-backed: Hotel Sur Málaga — Double or Twin Room, two single beds; breakfast included for two adults. 841 EUR; converted at 1.1298 USD per EUR (Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026). A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole currency units; it is not an exact checkout quote. Converted US-dollar cents do not add supplier precision. Deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, and future availability and discounts are not guaranteed. The table states taxes and charges are included.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 10 EUR (person-breakfast) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 10 EUR per person-breakfast, not a restaurant, hotel or supplier price. The hotel includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 18 EUR (person-lunch) = 252 EUR ≈ 284.71 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 32.5 EUR (person-dinner) = 455 EUR ≈ 514.06 USD
Source-backed: El Balneario, Calle Bolivia 26, Baños del Carmen, Málaga — official menu reviewed 2 October 2026; prices include 10% VAT, so no VAT is added. Lunch and dinner basket A: vegetable rice 17 EUR per adult plus bread 1 EUR = 18 EUR. The rice is served for at least two people, which the two adults meet by ordering two portions. Dinner basket B: gazpacho 8 + vegetable rice 17 + cheesecake 6.50 + bread 1 = 32.50 EUR per adult — three courses plus bread, not a set-menu offer. Bread is budgeted as an ordered item, not claimed to be mandatory. Unlisted cover or service charges are not known to be zero. Published hours: Sunday to Thursday noon to 20:00, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, so Sunday–Thursday dinners are early and this is not a seven-day dining plan or a January availability promise. The venue is east of the centre. One menu benchmark, not a city average.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 14 EUR (party-day) = 98 EUR ≈ 110.72 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Málaga airport (AGP) car allowance, each way
2 × 35 EUR (direction) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.09 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for one car for two adults, not a fare; AGP to a Málaga city hotel only.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 8 EUR (ride) = 96 EUR ≈ 108.46 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the restaurant east of the centre may add rides.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 70 EUR (adult) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket is promised, and excursions need their own budget.
Hotel: Hotel Sur Málaga — Double or Twin Room, two single beds; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; pay at the property. Listed taxes and charges are included once; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill. US-dollar cents come from the arithmetic, not from extra supplier precision.
Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, Marbella, Caminito del Rey and Andalucía touring
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 EUR = 1.1298 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 — Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026; every EUR line multiplied by 1.1298. Not a card or retail rate
Practical notes
Arrival is Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport (AGP); another airport would need a new model. The airport car allowance covers AGP to a Málaga city hotel only. Meal prices come from El Balneario at Baños del Carmen, east of the centre, so each meal is a separate ride or a long walk from the hotels. Hotels in pedestrian streets may need a final approach on foot, and older buildings may lack a lift. Marbella, Caminito del Rey and Andalucía touring are priced separately.
Limits of these examples
Covers Málaga's historic centre, the port and La Malagueta. Marbella, Costa del Sol resort packages, Caminito del Rey and multi-city Andalucía touring are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults, and the menu is not a daily restaurant itinerary.
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Cost sources (5)
- El Balneario — official menu (reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Booking.com — Hampton by Hilton Málaga Martiricos, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (public room table, observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Booking.com — ibis budget Málaga Centro, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (public room table, observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Booking.com — Hotel Sur Málaga, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (public room table, observed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Banca d'Italia euro reference rates: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 = JPY 178.49, dated 2026-10-01 — checked 2026-10-02
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