Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Twin courtyard Tapestry made in silk of Andalusí inspiration. “Fez Embroiderie” by Rocío Moreno
Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Twin first floor A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha
Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
Nowadays Córdoba is quite an active city. Shows and cultural events are daily programmed throughout the many flourishing spaces the city has to that end. We have gathered here the most relevant sites in the web, so you are at all times informed about what is happening in the city.
This first edition of FLORA brought 8 international floral artists that transformed the Festival’s chosen patios into 8 unrecognizable stunning spaces. Located in some of the most representative buildings of Córdoba, this works have resulted in a delightful little tour through memory, art and heritage. These ephemeral floral installations will be open to the general public from the 20th to the 29th of October.
la perfection.Petit hôtel parfaitement décoré de façon moderne tendance zen. Chambre spacieuse calme grande. Un propriétaire parfait disponible et attentionné , le meilleur petit déjeuner pris dans un hôtel en Espagne. Nous sommes repartis enchantés. Seul bémol , il est très difficile de trouver le même hôtel dans une autre ville, on est déçu après avoir séjourné dans cet endroit.......
“CARMEN ES EL ALMA DEL HOTEL.”
Sinceramente, nuestra experiencia en el hotel fue fantástica gracias a la impecable atención de Carmen, su encargada de recepción. Un placer haberte conocido!.
"For design and atmosphere lovers"
Viento10 is a perfect place to explore Cordoba. All sightseeings in walking distance. The hotel has a great architecture, rooms around a "patio". Room 7 spacious and stylish. Parking easy and close. Gerardo and his team gave us a warm wellcome and a delicious breakfast.
"Se respira un ambiente relajado y tranquilo cuando traspasas la puerta del hotel. Excelente hotel para una escapada a Cordoba, detalles cuidados, desayuno y habitación perfectos. Volveremos."
"La atención fue excelente.
El diseño del hotel inmejorable.
La ubicación, sin estar en el centro, era perfecta a la hora de comer, cenar o tomar una copa"
Hidden Gem
This hotel was such a special surprise. It was hidden away on a tiny cobblestone street in the quietest part of town. Immaculately clean with wonderful personal hospitality and beautifully decorated. I would stay there again with pleasure. I had a wonderful breakfast on departure day.
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
"A fantastic renovation"
So cool. Whitewashed rooms with stained concrete floors. Simple modern furnishings. Great rainforest shower with frosted glass doors. Lots of natural light. Interior courtyard with a lounge. Pretty table setting for breakfast - coffee, homemade cake, toast with olive oil, tomato and shaved Iberico ham. Very friendly staff... Highly recommend this beautiful place.
"Excelente"
Es un hotel muy tranquilo, bien ubicado. El trato excelente y el desayuno, inmejorable. Las habitaciones tienen buen tamaño, con camas cómodas. Todo está muy limpio y mimado, hasta el olor, muy agradable por las flores que decoran el hotel. Muy recomendable.
Peaceful and beautiful.
Very central in Cordoba, peaceful, calm, beautiful room, friendly staff, lovely stay. Its not v obvious and chintzy which some places in Cordoba can be. Next time we will plan ahead and ask for the meditation session too.
Luxurious hospitality. When we got to Córdoba it was 108ºF and we could not be more miserable. Then we walked into Viento 10 and Gerrardo, the owner, greeted us with refreshing lemonade and a friendly conversation, exactly what we needed. The rest followed suit, with his recommendations for restaurants and the beautiful room and amenities, which included access to a spa.........
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
Hotel tranquille et moderne.
L'accueil est parfait, la localisation de l'hôtel est idéale car à proximité des activités tout en étant très calme. La décoration des chambres est sobre et moderne. Elles sont spacieuses et lumineuses, le tout organisé autour d'un joli patio.
“Un diseño moderno y altamente confortable”
La atención personalizada de los dueños y todo el staff es impecable.
El desayuno es una explosión de sabores.
kleines, tolles hotel. Ganz persönlich geführtes Hotel, in einem historischen Gebäude modern interpretiert. Sehr geschmackvoll, sauber und ruhig. Zu erwähnen ist das gesamte Personal, welches bei Empfehlungen für Restaurants und anderen Fragen immer tolle Tipps gegeben haben. Die Zimmer sind sehr unterschiedlich. Wir hatten ein sehr kleines, kuscheliges Zimmer im 1. Stock. Für drei Nächte völlig ausreichend. Bei Temperaturen um 40 Grad haben wir die kleine Dach-Terrasse leider nicht genießen können, sonst ein toller Ort, um mal zu relaxen. Alles in allem ein schöner Aufenthalt. Danke an Carmen , Gerardo und sein Team!
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
Cordoba merece un hotel como este. Maravilloso trabajo de rehabilitación para conseguir un espacio único y muy agradable...acogedor...bien climatizado y con espacios higiénicos muy modernos y cómodos. ...buena ubicación y un trato muy simpatico
perfect stay in cordoba. Beautiful quite place in centre of Cordoba with very gentle, even "zen" owner. Design hotel room Excellent "fresh" breakfast Private parking space nearby. All you need for a beautiful stay in Cordoba!
Probably this change of location had to do with one of the architects being from Seville, Felipe Palomino, who at the time worked in the Ambasz studio of New York.
I don’t know when did Ambasz visit Córdoba and, especially, its Chapels, but it seems that they left him with a sound impression that would later translate into this Architecture jewel. It is hard to elucidate whether the Chapels of Córdoba were the one that carved the memory or else were the enlightenment of seeing the white houses in the Belén Dessert. There is, however, a vital change after visiting the Chapels.
Designed in 1976 by the Argentinian architect Emilio Ambasz initially was to be placed in the mountains surrounding Córdoba. The building was thought to consist of two white walls forming a 90º angle in the meadow which gives the impression of a big sail crossing an emerald sea. It is not very conventional and, perhaps, one the architect’s most shocking work. It is a perfect blend between nature and modern architecture. The chapel rethinks the traditional Andalusian house: where the house is built surrounding a central patio. To keep the house cool during the dry and hot summers of southern Spain, the building is isolated by a layer of sand. Two harsh stuccoed walls meet in a 90º angle, thus creating a parasol for the house at its entrance.
Emilio Ambasz is considered a pioneer of fusing artificial materials developed by mankind with nature, he would refer to it as “the green over the gray” or the search of our place in nature. “We ought to design a pact of reconciliation in which we can have both elements, the building and the garden. In other words, each one a 100% organically integrated. Thus, the building comes back to us as an accessible foliage for the community. The maximum possible piece of earth”, says Ambasz. This chapel represents a true declaration of intentions.
Where is this chapel?
It is easily spotted from the distance. From the A-66 (regional road), once crossed the viaducts of the Rivera of Huelva. The best thing to do, though, is to take the old N-630 (national road) and from there the building can be very well seen, it is close to the Minilla dam. It is almost impossible to access the inside of the white house. It is unfortunately within a private property and, last I checked, no tours are allowed. Felipe Palomino has said that this house is Ambasz private residence and that “the building urges to reflect on oneself”.
The house designed by Ambasz still preserves its original name “House of Córdoba” in many documents:
http://www.archdaily.com/ 224879/classic-cordoba-house- emilio-ambasz
In the MOMA where Ambasz was curator:
http://www.moma.org/ collection/works/689?locale=en
The house web site:
http://casaderetiroespiritual. com/
Perhaps you didn’t know…
In the International Ideas Contest called for the EXPO of 92 the project presented by Ambasz team won, in 1986, the first prize.
The prize had to be shared equally with the engineer José Antonio Fernández-Ordóñez, brother of Francisco and Miguel Angel Fernández-Ordóñez, with better political connections than Ambasz. Finally the project developed was that of Antonio Fernández-Ordóñez.
Ambasz idea was to create three lakes in one of the margins of the river Guadalquivir in Seville and only build the buildings most essential for the city. Within these three lakes the different countries would be sailing ships. “It was an allegory. Spain paid us a visit 500 years a ago and now it is we who pay them a visit”, says the architect. The city would be connected to the Expo through little boats similar to the Venetian “vaporettos”. “Our project did not win and we all know now how everything they build is”, says he with a bitter smile.
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