Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Twin courtyard Tapestry made in silk of Andalusí inspiration. “Fez Embroiderie” by Rocío Moreno
Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
Twin first floor A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha
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.
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!
“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.
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.
"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.
"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."
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
"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.
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
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.
"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"
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
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.
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
“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!.
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!
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.......
"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.
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.........
However, to me, a nerd for Cordoba, an enthusiast of every little thing that has to do with the Mezquita, the picture seemed quite shady. The big horseshoe arch of the Mihrab seemed not the one that I had gone to see so many times, it did not match.
And how could it match when it is something else! For those who took their time to observe they will sure have noticed in the arch a damp patch that is not so. In fact, the patch shows the mortar used in the arch’s restoration. It is of a different tone on purpose, so the difference between the original and the restored tile-work could be better appreciated.
The restorative work was officially carried out by Patricio Furriel, the Cathedral’s organist, one of those resourceful type of men: the MacGyver type. Somebody should write down Furriel’s life. The restoration works begins in 1826 after taking down the altarpiece of Saint Peter’s chapel, which was hiding the Mihrab. My dear friends, the Mihrab remained covered for 500 years.
Furriel did not have glazed tiles so he thought of a solution that still shows nowadays. Little tiles of gilded and painted glass were made, they were then mounted on independent panels for each keystone and, once they were attached to the arch, to better the results, fine details were painted on top of the tiles. The resulting ornamentation design was a bit on the Renaissance side, far away from the Byzantine style of the original keystones: floral motifs and pure mosaic (not a single line painted on top). However, the general outcome was good and today nobody seems to argue if that was, indeed, how the arch looked originally.
But then, where does this photo with the keystones of the same ornamentation style come from?
That was the begging of my inquires and my surprises. Perhaps a previous restoration? But it is not possible. What if the photo shows the true restoration of Furriel and what we now see is the work Viollet-le-Duc did in 1857? Oh la la, the things I have learned with this photo! When did J. Laurent visit Córdoba? When did he take this photograph, in 1855 during his first tour or on those who followed?
The solution
Finally the answer came to me, and it was written in J. Laurent’s biography. There it says that in 1878 Laurent, at that time royal photographer of the King in Madrid, opened a place in Paris to sell his work and his postcards. In 1878 the World’s Fair took place in Paris. Spain decided to build a pavilion of Moorish style to show our treasures. One of the most interesting and appealing pieces was an exact reconstruction of the Mezquita’s Mihrab made by José Botaña. I ignore the materials and techniques with which the replica was made, since apparently there are no graphic documents of it.
Well, since the photo does not fit none of the real restorations the Mihrab underwent, there is but one last explanation: we know that Laurent covered the World’s Fair in Paris, so this photo match the Mihrab in Spain’s pavilion. Naming it as the original Mihrab may have been a confusion or a mischief on Laurent’s part, but it has gone unnoticed ever since, no one has pointed out that that in the picture is not the real Mihrab. However we did gain a photograph of the wonderful replica presented by Spain in 1878 to the World’s Fair in Paris.
A print published by the Spanish and American Illustration in the year 1878. Only document known so far of this stunning replica of which it is said that the tile were made out of nacre and seas shells.
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