Hotel berhampiran La Parpatana, Cordoba

A good hotel in the very historical center of Cordoba (within the historical walls of the medina). All my wishes were fulfilled, the hotel staff showed themselves from the best side. My experience tells me that often hotels located in historical buildings have problems with electricity or water pressure in the bath, but not this time: in this hotel all electrical appliances and plumbing worked perfectly. I will mention the only problem: the Internet. We had three devices, and one of them could not connect to the hotel Wi-Fi. We encountered the same problem in another NH hotel - in Seville. I recommend that the technical specialists of this hotel chain check the compatibility of the Internet equipment with devices that are five years old or more.

Ein zwar nicht riesiges, aber schönes Zimmer in dem faszinierenden Boutique-Hotel LAS CASAS DE LA JUDERIA in Cordoba. Toll gelegen iom Zentrum, in den engen Gassen des ehemaligen Judenviertels. Viele unterschiedliche Zimmer mit mehreren verspielten und unterschiedlichen Innenhöfen. Stilvoll gestaltete Zimmer. Einziges Manko: nur wenig Beleuchtung in den Zimmern, die Lampen so dezent dass Dämmerlicht resultiert, feine Lämpchen beleuchten dezent die Wandbilder, aber das heisst zum Lesen oder Stadtplanstudieren ist es schwierig. Wir können dieses Hoitel nur empfehlen. Morgenessen nahmen wir in einem nahegelegenen Caffee zu günstigerem Preis. Wegen unserer Anreise per Auto benutztemn wir das Parkhaus ”Parking La Mezquita” um die Ecke (zum Preis von 18 Euro/Tag), dh nur 150 entfernt und bestens erreichbar, auch mit dem Rollkoffer. Das Hotel liegt ganz nah zur Hauptsehenswürdigkeit La Mezquita von Córdoba, bei der die (separat zu bezahlende und zeitlich fixierte) Turmbersteigung einen tollen Blick auf die Stadt gewährt und trotz der etwas anstrend hohen Treppenstufen unbedingt empfehlenswert ist.

We asked for a quiet room and were. happy with one at the back of the hotel. Very comfortable spacious beds and good over-bath shower. Reasonable buffet choice at breakfast though the dining room can get very busy at times with tour groups. Freshly squeezed orange juice - delicious! Internet reception in the rooms is intermittent and not great and the rooms can get quite hot. We pulled the blackout curtains after the room had been made up for the day and that helped as did opening the windows at night. There’s a notice saying they maintain the rooms between 19C in winter and 27C in summer. 27C seems rather warm for comfortably sleeping. However the staff are very helpful and the location ideal, so all in all, a good choice, if you book knowing these caveats.

Rooms are nice and hotel is nice too. We booked a suite with terrace but were not informed (also not through their web page) that this room is on the second floor. We expected it on the top of the hotel given on the information of the hotel and the floor plans of the hotel. When entering the room, we found out that the terrace is large but inside the building and shady. The only windows are the ones to the terrace. Again not what we expected and thought was advertised online. Also there was extremely loud construction closeby with air hammers going on next to our room / wall. There is also no information available about this online and the hotel staff didn't inform us neither, which is actually not acceptable. We changed to a terrace room. These rooms are very nice but for the price with 19 sqm extremely small. One person must wait, when the other walks around the bed as you cannot bypass eachother. We liked the terrace a lot but we think that they should change the layout of this room for a better use. The toilet and especially the shower is oversized compared to the rest. We also don't see why there was a large cupboard placed into this small room. There was no space left for a chair or the luggage. What we also didn't like is the fact that other hotel guests not paying extra for upper floors sat directly on top of this private terraces, which was disturbing the privacy, we paid for. Given the small rooms and that one 'must' spent time on the terrace due to the size of the room, this was a bit annoying as some hotel guests seemed to have even brought their own drinks up there. Somebody also sprinkled water around and on us. The terrace rooms are beautiful but too expensive for what they are. They should amend the layout of these rooms to a better usage. The suite terrace on the second floor was inacceptable, being one of the most expensive room types. The hotel as such is very nice, clean and staff very friendly. We give four star instead of five because of the room issues.

A very upscale 4 Star hotel sitting very close to the train station, best short stay choice. There is even a piano in the large lobby. Stuff are friendly and willing to communicate in English. A 25 min walk to the center and churches, close to the bus stations as well. Room is spacious and super quiet at night. Recommended!

Great stay at the hotel was augmented by the fantastic staff. We had interactions with three different women, all very helpful and very nice. Our first encounter was over the phone trying to find the hotel, GPS wasn’t cooperating. The room was very nice with a very comfortable bed. Breakfast is a typical buffet style with a wide variety of food. Welcome bottle of Cava was a nice surprise. The hotel is close to the Roman columns and a 10 minute walk to the river area. It’s a small hotel, so it’s a quiet place. Parking was a nightmare for me. The maze of streets and poor Google map literally had me driving in circles for an hour. I never found the garage 500 meters away even with the directions from the staff. I ended up in a garage 10 minutes away but easier to get to.

Stayed at the Tivoli in Lisbon which was a 5* and fulfilled expectations even though the hotel itself felt dated in the décor, the room, however, was spacious and well-appointed, and the dining room sumptuous with personable service. Arrived at the Palacio del Bailio, a 5* in Córdoba, expecting similar excellence, and was grossly disappointed. The reception personnel was efficient, but rather soulless. Some of the dining room staff did not feel like they should be working in a 5* hotel. They banged plates and dropped cutlery in a rather careless manner, chat loudly to each other, and projected an unsophisticated service style. The spa was marketed a lot more interesting than it actually was. The spa staff was strangely confused about our bookings and took a while to sort timing and treatments out, and the roman bath experience that looked so intriguing on their website turned out to be just 3 pools of differing temperatures and very little else in terms of amenities. Our room, basic level that it is, was fine except the goofy bathroom. It had two showers, one standalone and one attached to the bathtub. Problem is, the standalone shower took up half of the real estate on the toilet side, which means you have to be very thin and very small to get into the toilet stall. We are small folks, and still I banged my knees against the glass partition when I sit down and cracked my forehead when I stand up. Never had I to sit on the toilet on an angle with my legs half out of the stall door, just so I don’t bruise assorted body parts. A new experience never to be repeated. The sinks were also stylish-looking, but extremely impractical. Very little space to put anything, and no way to plug the drain so I don’t accidentally flush my contacts away. The hot water was iffy at times and took a long while to get warm let alone hot. A lot of water wasted just waiting for the hot water to come out. Overall an okay to frustrating stay, certainly not what 5* should be.

We had only one night to spend in Córdoba, so I wanted to be near the Mezquita and the old Roman bridge. The Hesperia fit that bill. We reserved a room with view. Unfortunately, trees blocked the view of the bridge from our room, but we still could see across the tree-filled riverbed to the Mezquita and past Córdoba to the mountains beyond. I am glad we requested the view room, despite the trees. I also enjoyed ”people-watching” from our room, as some tour buses dropped people off nearby, and we could watch people walk along the large pedestrian sidewalk opposite the street. We treated ourselves to some drinks at the rooftop bar in the evening, too, and the view from the bar was spectacular! The mojitos the bartender made for us were fresh and delicious as well. I especially enjoyed being able to walk across the Roman bridge to the Mezquita. Even in the rain, someone was playing music on the bridge, and a passerby in front of us started dancing. The next morning, I walked back to the bridge to visit the museum in the tower on our side of the river (which was well worth the small admission fee) and the bridge area was just delightful with music and so many people out enjoying the day. The breakfast we had included was quite good, with multiple stations of foods and beverages, including a peach juice which my daughter and I loved. The room itself was clean and in good shape, with a large window facing the river and town. It originally had 2 twin beds pushed beside each other, but when I sat on mine and leaned against the wall, the bed moved, so I realized it was on wheels and it was easy to move the beds apart from each other, which was nice. A kettle was provided, so we enjoyed some tea as well as some sodas we were able to keep cool in the mini fridge. The tub was pretty deep, so my daughter treated herself to a bath in it. Also, I was surprised to find a nice restaurant in the building next door to the Hesperia. So even though the Hesperia is not on the Mezquita side of the river, we did not have to go far for a nice meal out! All in all, I can recommend this hotel for the good service we received from the front desk workers, the bartender, the housekeepers, and breakfast people, as well as for its convenient location and views.

Es un hotel ideal para viajar a Cordoba en coche, porque en los alrededores se puede encontrar aparcamiento con más facilidad que en el centro. El hotel es correcto para un 4 estrellas, aunque sin grandes lujos. Personal amable y correcto en todo y buen desayuno para empezar bien el día. Veniamos a visitar Cordoba y un pueblo de los alrededores y el sitio nos pareció bueno y muy práctico para este tipo de viaje.

Fancy a tea or coffee when you wake up? You can't have one: No tea or coffee-making facilities in your room. A swim before breakfast in the lovely on-site outdoor pool? You can't have one. The pool doesn't open until 1130. Something to eat? The buffet breakfast spread was plentiful and varied, but staff couldn't keep up with replenishment. At supper in the evening the classic ”rice, pork, chicken and seasonal mushroom” wasn't to my taste. Sweet and tomato-ey, and the mushroom element was elusive. Perhaps it's meant to be like that. My companion was happy with his pork tenderloin on a bed of potato. Convenience dictated that we eat there a second time, and on that occasion my steak and his hake were excellent. There was, though, a huge amount of nonsense about our choice of wine, exactly the same Rioja Crianza, listed as the house red, as we'd had two nights earlier. Never before in my life have I known a server be so difficult, or one in an international hotel be prepared to speak neither English nor French. Be ready to be assertive, or perhaps just eat elsewhere! The room was good even if a little bit tired: spacious, clean, excellent bathroom, toiletries and towelage, huge well-linened bed. Gloomy, with only mood-lighting, so if you have senior eyes and need to read print or lace your shoes, use the bathroom! The public areas are pleasant and airy, the terraces and view delightful. Although it's in a very fine location, this particular parador is not itself one of the characterful heritage buildings for which the group is so well-known. Reception staff are knowledgeable and helpful, particularly in booking taxis. If you intend to use this hotel do check carefully meal and pool timetables. There IS an indoor pool and fitness centre available to guests, apparently year-round, but you have to book and then walk 300m offsite. And the outdoor pool is blissful: Above all, there is no piped music. Our three-night stay was intended to offer some relaxation and refreshment between sightseeing trips, but it didn't work entirely well for me. I had never stayed in a parador before and trusted the brand's reputation for excellence in all aspects of hospitality. Disappointing.