Staying at the Hotel Madinat is like staying with old friends (if your old friends had luxurious rooms, a warm and welcoming staff and a breakfast buffet that will have you skipping lunch). You enter the hotel through a beautifully tiled entryway that opens into a marble-floored courtyard with a beautiful fountain (sadly, no longer flowing) to be greeted by some of the friendliest people in the world. Paloma insisted we leave our bags and relax while she served us homemade lemonade and sweets. After a bit of decompression, we were shown to our room, a lovely king room on the third floor, which is one floor below the rooftop deck, a great place to enjoy the 360 degree view of Cordoba’s Old City. The Madinat is a restored manor house, a family-owned affair where every little detail – and I do mean EVERY LITTLE DETAIL – has been attended to with pride and love. You get the impression that the staff is proud to work at the Madinat and that pride demands that they attend to your every need.
Our room was spacious with a number of modern touches that made it really comfortable, not just quaint. The bathroom facilities take a bit of getting used to but they are efficient and quiet. The room itself is also quiet and the complimentary chocolate truffles are nothing short of wonderful. The hotel is very well located and only a few minutes walk to the Mezquita, the Alcazar. Get lost in the warren of streets and then enjoy a wonderful dinner at Casa Pepe. You'll LOVE the Madinat