The Hotel Madinat has 12 rooms in a restored historic building on Calle de las Cabezas in the Judería. The name means 'city' in Arabic — a reference to the Al-Andalus period that runs through the interior design: carved mashrabiya screens, interplays of light and shadow, wall fountains, textiles with geometric patterns. None of it feels like a themed hotel. It's done with enough restraint to read as actual taste.
The Hammam
The hotel's most distinctive feature: a private hammam accessible only to guests. Three chambers — hot, warm, and cool — following the architecture of ancient Arab bathhouses, with stone vaults and marble basins. The thermal experience happens without leaving the hotel, without booking ahead at a separate establishment. For a different version of the same idea in a more historic setting, the Hammam Al Andalus in the Judería is worth the detour.
The Terrace and Rooms
After the hammam, the panoramic terrace looks over the Judería rooftops and the towers of the Mezquita-Catedral — good for breakfast or a quiet afternoon hour. Rooms are spacious and each interprets the Arabo-Andalusian theme differently: some have vaulted alcoves, others have balconies over the cobbled lane.
With only 12 rooms, staff know guests by name. They can recommend Casa Pepe de la Judería for Córdoban classics, Noor for avant-garde gastronomy, and arrange anything the neighbourhood has to offer.
The Neighbourhood
The hotel is 2 minutes on foot from the Mezquita. The Calleja de las Flores is 30 seconds away — close enough that you hear it go quiet in the late evening. The medieval Synagogue is 5 minutes. The Judería at its most authentic is the neighbourhood you see once the tour groups have moved on, and this hotel puts you directly in the middle of it.
