Hospes Palacio Del Bailio

Hospes Palacio Del Bailio

Morning at Hospes Palacio del Bailío starts with coffee at the window, the historic centre of Cordoba already stirring below, the Mosque-Cathedral and the Roman temple a short walk in either direction. The hotel sits inside a restored manor house in the historic centre, and it does not hide that heritage: 17th-century frescoes remain in view, and the atrium is built around raw stone walls that predate the modern furniture and framed painting reproductions in the 51 rooms. Rooms run from a standard 237 square feet to a 431-square-foot Historic Junior Suite, and several open onto the garden. Two pools, one indoor and one outdoor, sit alongside a spa with sauna, solarium and massage treatments, a rarity for a hotel this size in a city centre this dense. There is a library for guests who would rather read than sightsee, a tapas bar for those who want the informal version of dinner, and a restaurant and conference hall for the ones combining a stay with actual work. Families can book one of the family rooms, though an extra bed runs 60 EUR a night, and pets are allowed only under 5kg for a surcharge, so larger dogs are not an option here. Anyone wanting a glass-and-steel version of luxury, or a beach-resort scale of amenities, should look elsewhere; this is a 51-room house across three floors, built for people who want the centre of Cordoba outside the door and a pool to come back to. Check-in from 3pm, check-out by noon, and staff who switch between English, Spanish, Italian, German and French without missing a beat. A 51-room palace hotel in Cordoba's historic centre, minutes from the Mosque-Cathedral, with 17th-century frescoes, two pools and an on-site spa. Rooms range from 237 to 431 square feet, families get their own room type, but small pets pay extra and big dogs don't get in at all.