The best hotels in Córdoba city-centre
An expert guide to the best hotels in Córdoba city-centre, including the top places for rooftop terraces, swimming pools, romantic rooms, views of the Mezquita, cosy bars and delicious breakfasts, near the Alcázar, Jewish Quarter (Judería), Roman Bridge, Mosque of Córdoba and Calahorra Tower.
A dazzling luxury boutique spot in Córdoba’s historic core. Balcón de Córdoba is a splendid revamp of a 17th-century monastery, with calming flower-fringed patios, subtly sumptuous rooms and unbelievably beautiful rooftop-terrace views. The location is unbeatable: discreetly tucked into a slender old-town Córdoba street, just yards from the glittering Mezquita, surrounded by narrow alleys bursting with bold-blue plant pots and a wealth of bars and restaurants. All-different rooms are gloriously private, dotted around the various patios.
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Uber-central Las Casas de la Judería – which rambles across a collection of majestic centuries-old mansions and fountain-dotted courtyards – makes for a fantastic, atmospheric Córdoba stay. Subtly boutiquey rooms combine historical splendour with contemporary conveniences, and there’s a lovely pool. The hotel opens onto a cobbled street on the edge of Córdoba’s historic Judería (Jewish Quarter), and manages to be both peaceful and brilliantly central. It’s just metres from the Alcázar. Rooms feel private; they’re tucked down galleries, around quiet patios or up hidden staircases.
One of Córdoba’s most original and exceptional hotel hideaways: a 15th-century house reimagined with voguish design and boutique-ified Andalusian character. Snooze in one of four creative rooms and enjoy outstanding breakfasts. Patio del Posadero is a 10-minute stroll from the Mezquita, and Jewish Quarter and a 15-minute walk from the Alcázar. You’ll find an honesty bar stocked with organic wine in the cobbled patio. Stairs whizz up to an alluring rooftop terrace lounge, where there’s a help-yourself tea-and-coffee stand, plus, most importantly, a lovely pale-turquoise plunge pool.
Easily one of Córdoba’s most central accommodation options. Eurostars Conquistador offers plush interiors, polished Mezquita-themed rooms, an efficient vibe, and a charming traditional arched patio – all bang opposite the marvellous Mezquita. There are 130 comfy, elegant rooms sprinkled across four floors, all with writing desks, wavy-edged mirrors and glittering bedheads depicting the Mezquita’s famously stripy arches. On sunny days, you can breakfast in the patio between palms and orange trees.
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Caireles’ big forte is undoubtedly its unbeatable position lending the one-of-a-kind opportunity to gaze out on Córdoba’s Unesco-listed Mezquita from the comfort of your boutique boudoir. There are nine rooms (including two singles), seven of which enjoy Mezquita vistas. You’ll wake up to lofty views of the Mezquita’s Patio de los Naranjos beyond your tiny balcony if you bag one of the second-floor rooms, while those on the first floor overlook only the monument’s imposing walls. Interiors throughout are minimalist, stripped-back and contemporary.
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Not many city hotels in southern Spain are as beautiful as the Hospes Palacio del Bailio. It mixes a sensitively restored historic premises dripping with Andalusian atmosphere, acres of outdoor space, and lots of little luxuries. A swimming pool lined with day beds and loungers is in one corner – the perfect place to escape from the searing heat of a summer afternoon. Facilities-wise, it doesn’t claim to be a spa hotel, but the treatments on offer in the Bodyna spa and the subterranean Roman-style baths (hot, tepid and icy cold) are a very welcome extra.
Traditional Córdoba architecture combines with glossy contemporary styling at this smart four-star address. The hotel is located within a few minutes’ walk of the Roman Temple, Plaza de las Tendillas and Plaza de la Corredera, in the northeastern corner of Córdoba’s old town. Tasteful silver-hued rooms are strung between atmospheric Andalucian courtyards, reached through a striking 18th-century red-marble lobby. Private rooms are sleekly put together in cool silvers and soothing greys, featuring writing desks and large mirrors. A hearty buffet breakfast can be taken in the same courtyard.
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A bold modern makeover has transformed this 15th-century hospital turned townhouse into a tucked-away boutique hotel. Excellent breakfasts and an intimate, laid-back vibe complement historical architectural touches, and a beautiful rooftop terrace. It sits on a tranquil, unassuming street just east of Córdoba’s historic core; a pleasant 10-minute stroll along the Guadalquivir River to the Mezquita, the Jewish Quarter and the Roman Bridge. There's a spa, but you'll have to make a treatment booking for a complimentary one-hour session in the sauna and hot tub; there’s free meditation.
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A wonderfully unique find for Córdoba: this long-standing favourite blends traditional Andalucian and Latin American styles into a delightful nine-room hotel with a laid-back colonial air. It’s crammed with colour and character, from the jazzy rooms to the sultry plunge pool. The hotel is handy for everything without being right in the thick of the tourist scene. It backs onto bustling Plaza de la Corredera, and lies within a few minutes’ walk of Plaza de las Tendillas, the Roman Temple and some great independent bars and restaurants.
