Hotels for Total Solar Eclipse — Málaga

Málaga, the sun-soaked capital of the Costa del Sol, sits within the path of totality for the 2 August 2027 eclipse — the 'eclipse of the century', the longest total eclipse over land for decades. As the sky darkens over the Andalusian coast, the corona will hang above Málaga's Renaissance cathedral, its Roman theatre and Moorish Alcazaba, with the Mediterranean beaches all around.

It's one of the most accessible and reliably clear places in Europe to catch this once-in-a-lifetime event, so rooms along the coast will be at a premium. Stay in the old town or by the beach and you can pair totality with the tapas, art and warm sea of southern Spain.

The total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 crosses the far south of Spain, and Málaga, the largest Spanish city inside the path of totality, will see the Sun disappear on the morning of the event. The capital of the Costa del Sol lies close to the northern edge of the path, so totality is briefer here than nearer the centre line, lasting under two minutes, but the sight of the corona appearing above the city's Renaissance cathedral, Roman theatre and hilltop Moorish Alcazaba, with the Mediterranean all around, will be unforgettable.

Málaga is among the most convenient and reliably sunny places in Europe to catch the eclipse, well served by its airport and part of a path that continues across northern Morocco and North Africa to Egypt, where totality runs longest. The beaches and resorts of the Costa del Sol lie on either side, so accommodation along the coast will be scarce around the date.