Advantages: Great location Disadvantages: Rooms on the small side
One of the places we really wanted to see when we were in Andalucia was the city of Córdoba. What we particularly wanted to see there was the Mezquita (the old Moorish mosque) and to wander around the tangled maze of the Jewish Quarter. (Read all about it in my preview)
So with this in mind, and an pigheaded doggedness to book a hotel that was exactly right (when I say pig-headed doggedness, obviously I refer to a wish to please Mrs P and so avoid getting an earful for choosing a crappy hotel), I searched the net until my fingers bled, metaphorically speaking. I found a suitable one on a site called atrapalo.com - a Spanish travel site which is well worth checking out. I paid ? 53 per night room only - the rack rate for B&B is nearer ? 100 (? 1 = 67p approx.), not too shabby.
The hotel is located in the heart of Córdoba's old town ...
Advantages: The Mezquita, the Jewish Quarter, the history Disadvantages: The heat
Arriving in Córdoba, it's difficult not to be impressed as the Mezquita looms large on the horizon. This magnificent former Mosque is now the city's Cathedral and undoubtedly, its most famous attraction and landmark. This was probably the main reason we were visiting the city, and we had booked accommodation at the Hotel Maimonides, literally feet from the Mezquita.
CÓRDOBA has a long and illustrious history. It was founded by the Romans (not sure who losted it) in 169BC and because of its strategic position - the furthest navigable point of the Guadalquivir River, it developed into an important port. It was the Romans who constructed the massive bridge over the Guadalaquiver River, El Puente Romano. It consists of 16 arches (although none of the arches are Roman - but the bases are) and once formed part of the Via Augusta. It ...
proxam 07.10.2004 (18.08.2005)
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Advantages: Plenty to see and do, great seafood Disadvantages: Gets terribly hot in summer, not cheap
outside bars in the side streets is quite common in summer right up until midnight; you don't get a seat however, you just squeeze inside, buy your drinks and drink them standing up outside. It's very popular, there is no trouble and people even bring their children along in their prams!
ACCOMMODATION
As you would expect, Cordoba has accommodation options running the full range from hostels, through pensions or "hostals" as they are known in Spanish, to top end international hotels. As someone who prefers to spend as little as possible on accommodation I can't really comment on the top end. In Cordoba, though, we found an exciting little hostal tucked away in the Juderia. It was a beautifully restored traditional house with a gorgeous patio that had a little fountain in the middle. The stairs were lined with ceramics from the region ...
fizzytom 03.01.2007
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Product Information for "Cristal Hotel, Cordoba" »
Product details
Long Name
Cristal Hotel
Type
Hotel
Street
Entre Rios 58
Address
Entre Rios 58, 5000 Cordoba, Argentina
City
Cordoba
Country
Argentina
Post Code
5000
Continent
South & Central America
Avg Price
108.96
Manufacturer's product description
Located in the heart of Córdoba, the Grand Hotel Cristal Gold has easy access to the main commercial, financial and artistic centers of the city, as well as to bus stops.In addition to the personal attention given by the professional staff, the 3-star hotel offers a warmth environment with classic furnishing from the lobby to the carpeted rooms.Cristal Gold serves an American breakfast buffet every morning in the restaurant. During other times, you are welcome to experience select Argentinian wines in the bar and typical sweets in the sweets shop of the hotel.
