Taking your ages into account (and assuming no mobility issues) and the fact you "Don't mind a walk", I'm going to go against the advice you've had so far.
We are in our early 50's now, and have been coming to Nerja since 2010. Twice a year to start with, and then once a year since 2013 (and again in 8 weeks time!).
For the first 4 or 5 trips, we stayed literally next door to the apts you are looking at (Las Flores). We now stay just around the corner.
The only noise you may hear, usually late afternoon, is the sound of laughter and frivolity around the pool(s) on the other side of the lush green valley (you are looking straight at them from your balcony). Look down the valley to your right, and you should see a chink of the sea.
"Our" pool/garden was just the other side of the tree seen looking right from "your" balcony. We never heard any noise from "your" apartments/pool.
Easy parking, if you have hire car, as we do. No shops, No bars. No bus stops. No late night revellers passing by (unless you go at the same time as us!) It is a residential area, so if you are looking for nightlife on the doorstep, then ignore my post! 5 min stroll to the "newest supermarket in town", for all your self catering needs.
6min stroll downhill to Burriana, for a mini supermarket, and plenty of bars and restaurants to suit all tastes.
Takes a full 10 mins to get back though, due to the slope... or 15mins after a hearty meal and "a few drinks"!
Three main routes into town, give or take the odd deliberate diversion...
A/ Downhill to Burriana (past the new car park), up the zig-zag path to the Parador, then flat to the Balcon. If you are in love and like to stroll hand in hand, it'll take you 30 mins if you don't stop for refreshments. If you "had a bus to catch", you'd do it in 20 mins if you had to (not that there are any buses at The Balcon! It was just a figure of speech! LOL!)
B/ Up through the houses and across a little waste ground, to bring you out at the Fire Station (Roundabout at top of c. Filipinas). 10 mins longer to The Balcon, but it does bring you via the top of town, and many tapas bars in the old town and/or along the "Top Road" (N340/ave Pescia).
C/ Down to the end of your street (c. Ubeda), straight across the Xroad, and turn right uphill (c. Filipinas) then first left. Defo steep there, but we manage it, and we're hardly fit!) Brings you in and around "Nueva Nerja", and the Hotel Flamenca, which is a nice looking (plenty of white houses with flower pots etc) residential area on the edge of the old town.
All nice walks. All energetic enough to make sure you don't feel guilty on the eating/drinking front, but all very do-able. For instance, we always need a 2min breather at the top of the zig zag... but it's a good excuse to take in the views along the length of Burriana.
We certainly won't be looking at staying anywhere else for the foreseeable, as we love staying in that area, and see the hills/distances as a much needed antidote against all the wonderful food and drink available all over Nerja!
Have a walk around c. ubeda on google maps street view. If you're still tempted, and want more advice/more detailed routes to town etc, shout up. :-)
Edited: 6 years ago