Balcón de Córdoba Hotel
The Balcón de Córdoba Hotel ("Balcony of Córdoba") gets its name from the rooftop terrace views, which sit atop the city and open up to the Mezquita-Catedral. You get incredible views of the city's history, but you'll also find unique nods to the past within the hotel. The building itself mixes Islamic, Castillian, and Flemish influences, though all seem to blend together in a traditional medieval housing concept. Inside, you'll find over 100 archaeological items, thanks to the local government and universities. Even individual rooms feature ancient mosaics or Roman artifacts, so you'll truly sleep among history.
Enjoy some of the best views of the Mezquita-Catedral while sipping a tinto de verano or coffee. You can also enjoy dinner from the rooftop or opt for a table in the leafy courtyard downstairs. And since the building combines two old houses from the 17th century, you'll find several common spaces to enjoy tucked into courtyards and other charming corners.
Much like all of Andalusia, Córdoba can get very hot throughout the year. Luckily, the rooms at Balcón de Córdoba provide a calm reprieve with bright and airy spaces featuring neutral tones, balconies, cushy bedding, and bright, modern bathrooms. The rooms feature names of Roman and Greek goddesses and unique international words that represent the decor.
Tucked in the winding streets of the Jewish Quarter, the hotel is within easy walking distance of all the sites of the city. You'll be less than one block from the Mezquita-Catedral and its Patio de los Naranjos, filled with orange trees. A five-minute walk takes you to the Puerta del Puente leading to the old Roman bridge, and another five minutes passing the Alcázar as you make your way to the old Synagogue. Learn more
Hospes Palacio del Bailio
Live Córdoba's Roman past by staying in a villa of the same era, complete with preserved ruins, an inner courtyard, and ancient frescoes. Explore Hospes Palacio del Bailio's grounds and stumble upon its own archaeological site with preserved columns and a mosaic floor, plus an underground, 2,000-year-old Roman bath where you'll find a thermal water circuit stretching down corridors. The Hospes Hotel Group is known for its careful renovation of historical places, so you can enjoy Roman and Moorish influences among modern furnishings and amenities.
If you want to take your swim in the sunshine, enjoy the outdoor pool with a sun deck, lounge, and gardens. The on-site restaurant is another highlight, offering outdoor dining on the patio or within a grand hall.
Rooms also feature unique historical elements, including hand-painted walls, mosaics, and stone archways. Bathrooms are clean, modern, and spacious, with rainfall showers and double sinks, while suites provide Juliette balconies, garden views, and/or free-standing soaking tubs. Reserve the Junior Historic Suite to feel like you've stepped back in time, with century-old frescoes and molding, plus floor-to-ceiling windows that open to the garden.
Hotel Hospes Palacio del Bailío takes you out of the winding streets of the Jewish Quarter and into a corner of the Old Town, providing a reprieve from the city's buzz. Still, you can easily walk to the Mezquita-Catedral in less than 15 minutes, passing the Templo Romano and picturesque Plaza de la Corredera along the way. Learn more
Hotel Madinat
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You'll feel like a friend at Hotel Madinat, welcomed by one of the five passionate owners who saved this 18th-century house from ruin. Today, it emulates its past with so many unique details that you have to experience the hotel to understand its full story. The team recycled as much material from the original structure as possible, so you'll find pieces of the house's authentic tiling in common areas and rooms, plus windows and doors as unique decor. Most recently, the building functioned as a pub, so the owners split its wooden bar to make individual tables.
If you can, we recommend booking early to secure the hotel's only suite, which is worth the extra expense. Historically, this room was the house's old loft where doves lived. You'll be on the top floor with cushy furnishings and a unique Arab-style soaking tub. Though the suite is one of the best rooms, the other units are just as comfortable and historic, with spacious bathrooms and gentle reminders of the building's past. Some have balconies, original molding, and restored frescoes. When not in the room, enjoy breakfast in a quaint dining area, grab tapas and drinks at the bar, relax in the Hammam with its salt bath, and catch the sunset from the rooftop terrace, offering some of the best city views.
The hotel sits just slightly out of the busy touristic zone, so you get the history without the noise. A five-minute walk takes you right to the Mezquita-Catedral, and you'll be within walking distance of many other significant sites, including the Puente Romano, Alcázar Andalusí, and Plaza de la Corredera. Learn more
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H10 Palacio Colomera
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H10 Palacio Colomera allows you to stay in a renovated 19th-century palace, once home to the Counts of Colomera. You can enjoy all the nods to its history with stone columns, a grand marble staircase, a courtyard transformed into an outdoor plunge pool, and a preserved 16th-century well. The architect responsible for converting the building into a hotel and maintaining its historical past is the same person who led the excavations of Medina Azahara, a city established in 936 and consolidated the works of the Mosque-Cathedral.
The hotel's location is directly on Plaza de las Tendillas, an energetic square in the middle of the city with plenty of outdoor restaurants and beautiful fountains. You'll also be within walking distance of all the significant sites, including the Mezquita-Catedral, Templo Romano, the 17th-century Plaza de la Corredera, and Calleja de las Flores.
From standard units to suites, all the rooms at H10 Palacio Colomera offer warm, comfortable, and stately decor, plus spacious and modern bathrooms. Upgraded rooms offer a bit more space, and you can request those with views of the plaza, and suites have private terraces with sun loungers. The rooftop terrace, with its tapas bar and city views, is an excellent spot to watch the sunset. You'll enjoy breakfast in a beautiful inner courtyard and can relax on the sun deck. Learn more
Las Casas de La Juderia
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With five palace houses of stately local families combined into one property, history abounds at Las Casas de La Juderia. The families' current generation decided to merge the buildings into a boutique hotel, preserving the site's history and structures. You'll be sleeping among the history that dates from the Roman Empire in the 1st century to the current buildings, established in the 14th century. Enjoy several architectural façades, numerous inner courtyards from Renaissance and Mudejar influences, and charming walls, arches, fountains, and porticos.
The hotel's upper terrace features a Roman-style outdoor pool open year-round. Enjoy coffee, drinks, and tapas in any of these areas and a daily breakfast buffet in the dining area. For lunch or dinner, grab a meal at the hotel's La Almudaina, a tasty restaurant open to the public.
You'll have your choice of 10 different room types, all with warm decor and hints of the property's past. Economy rooms feel a little outdated in decor and furnishings, so we recommend upgrading to a deluxe room or opting for a suite. Some have private patios with views, lounge furniture, coffered ceilings, and/or seating areas. The bathrooms are clean, though you might find them a bit outdated with vintage sinks and striped tiling.
You'll be in the heart of the city's Jewish Quarter and next door to the Alcázar Andalusí de Córdoba. Down one street is the Mezquita-Catedral, and down the other, the Córdoba Synagogue, both just three minutes by foot. As a perk, you'll be close to some of the other sites that travelers tend to miss, including the Jardines del Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos and Patios Cordobeses, perfect if traveling in May during the Patios de Córdoba festival. Learn more
La Llave de la Juderia
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La Llave de la Juderia is the "key to the Jewish Quarter," which fits perfectly, considering the hotel tells the story of this neighborhood by merging three different historic houses. The owners maintained the architecture and historical charms of the buildings, so you can enjoy plenty of nods to the past. As a Historic-Artistic World Heritage Site, the hotel features fountains, floor tiling, columns, staircases, and more.
Because of the building's history, no two rooms are the same. Though some might find the decor a little too old-fashioned, it definitely channels the classic past. Each room has a double bed and ensuite bathroom, wood floors, colorful wallpaper, and antique furnishings. The hotel aims to keep the rooms as classic as possible and even uses old-fashioned bedding that's reminiscent of the Spanish countryside.
Enjoy a small breakfast buffet outside on the courtyard patio, a space where you can also sip a drink from the 24-hour reception bar. Other common areas include an elegant sitting room, an outdoor terrace, and a patio with olive trees.
The Jewish Quarter is an ideal neighborhood for accommodation in Córdoba, filled with numerous sites. You'll be just three minutes by foot from the Córdoba Synagogue and Mezquita-Catedral. You can also easily walk to sites like the Puente Romano, Alcázar Andalusí de Córdoba, Calleja de las Flores, and the Caballerizas Reales (Royal Stables). Learn more
Posada de Vallina
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Hotel Posada de Vallina is across the street from the Mezquita-Catedral, so it doesn't get much better location-wise. Plus, its history is also linked to the city's most famous site, as the same builders of the mosque, the Alarifes, constructed the hotel's house. In the Middle Ages, it was transformed into a hotel. Because it was on Vía Augusta, a place where colonizers and merchants met, the inn hosted many historical figures, including Christopher Colombus.
Enjoy the hotel's history by spending time in its grand lobby with a large mural, chandelier, and beautiful inner courtyard. Though the hotel doesn't serve breakfast, there's a café with coffee, drinks, and small snacks right on the property. Despite the historic appeal of the building, the rooms feel left behind with fairly basic furnishings. Though simple, all are clean and modern and include a double bed (families can request a triple room). Still, you can enjoy a few historical elements in the rooms, including wooden furniture and stone archways above the beds.
You'll find Hotel Posada de Vallina directly across the street from the Mezquita-Catedral and around the corner from the Puente Romano. You can easily walk to the city's other sites, such as the Córdoba Synagogue and Plaza de la Corredera, in no more than 10 minutes. Learn more
Patios del Orfebre
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Experience Córdoba's famous terraces by staying at Patios del Orfebre, a 16th-century home with a preserved inner courtyard patio. The building is one of the best examples of Andalusian architecture and the region's love affair with patios. The hotel's name translates to "Courtyards of the Goldsmith," paying homage to one of Córdoba's most important crafts and trades, and many of the artisans creating golden pieces made them right in this very building. You'll find historic elements like walls from the Roman and Caliphate eras, hydraulic flooring, and restored tiles and wood beams.
Set in the Jewish Quarter, you'll be around the corner from the 14th-century city gate, Puerta de Almodóvar and all the major sites are within walking distance, including the Mezquita-Catedral, Puente Romano, and Plaza de la Corredera. Patios del Orfebre doesn't have as many amenities as other hotels on our list, but you can enjoy the building's beauty and history, the outdoor patio, and the small display of archaeological ruins in the courtyard, which many rooms directly face.
The hotel's history and preserved building are definitely its charms, but the rooms and bathrooms fit the basic, standard category. They are rather simple with outdated furnishings, though all have dining areas and minifridges, plus modern and clean bathrooms. Book early to secure one of the suites, some of which have sofas, dining tables, and private rooftop terraces with views of the Jewish Quarter. Learn more