Balcón de Córdoba

I would definitely stay here again. The location is hard to beat and offers centrality to all the places you should want to visit while also providing an interesting and authentic building (former convent) in a quiet tiny street. On the same block is a very interesting leather shop and maker’s space that is well worth a visit. And just around the corner is the mosque / cathedral. The little street is too small for cars to enter comfortably, but all the local cab drivers are familiar with this hotel and can drop you or pick you up right at the entrance to the street. The hotel is small, which reduces the likelihood of noise. Our room was a decent size with space to unfold our luggage within the armoir. Some rooms look down to the courtyard, which provides a nice buffer from street noise. Unfortunately, the safe in the armoir was too small for our laptop, which is the main thing we wanted to leave there, but most of the room features were useful: there were slippers, a hairdryer, etc. The tv had some of my favorite international news channels such as BBC and I believe Al Jazeera. The bed and pillows were very comfortable. The breakfast is quite nice: there is a small buffet and you can order egg dishes to your liking as well as a few other options. The first floor breakfast dining space is small but feels open and airy due to a glass wall that opens out into the courtyard area. One of the most important features to me in a hotel room is the bathroom door and shower door as well as the overall design of the bathroom. The bathroom was good in terms of size and it had a real door (not a frosted glass or sliding barn door as so many hotels do today). A real door leading to the bathroom is important for privacy. The bathroom products were also good, and there was a lovely scent of what I believe are the bitter oranges one finds all of this part of Spain.The hotel deserves very high praise for its friendly and helpful staff.

From entering the gates into a magical and almost secret little courtyard, Balcon de Cordoba was everything we had hoped for. Absolutely charming and the location is unbeatable - 30 seconds from the mesquita which meant at night and early morning we could enjoy the historic centre without the crowds. The orange tree in the courtyard was just coming into bloom and although we did not eat at the hotel, the food did look lovely. Charming staff on the front desk and the hotel was immaculately clean. Had a lovely hour up on the roof terrace which is small but has stunning views.

The hotel is beautiful. We stayed in the Maryam suite (with deep tub) and it was lovely and spacious. The full breakfast was perfect. The staff were outstanding!

We booked this at this little hotel as a treat, and what a treat it was. It is a beautifully restored old building with a limited number of rooms. It feels exclusive and upmarket and you enter the hotel through a lovely little courtyard which reveals itself only as you get to the main entrance to the building. It feels like entering a small private garden. It is about 100m away from the Mezquita and the restaurant on the roof has wonderful views over the mosque cathedral. Breakfast was good if a bit pricey. This is a lovely little hotel which deserves a visit.

Great location just outside the Mezquita and convenient walking to the historic central area. Wonderful entry through central courtyard covered garden patio with large canopy orange tree and fountain. We had a nice dinner there one night. Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful.