The Hotel Mezquita has stood on Plaza Santa Catalina since 1979, directly across from the eastern walls of the Mezquita-Catedral. The 16th-century building it occupies is in the Judería, and the address has never tried to be anything other than what it is: simple rooms, a great location, and a price that makes sense.
The Rooms
Thirty-two rooms spread through a building where every corridor is a small museum. The owners never stripped the interiors — antique furniture, period paintings, traditional azulejos, and collections of objects accumulated across decades create an atmosphere you won't find in a chain hotel. Rooms are simple, clean, air-conditioned, and Wi-Fi equipped. No pretension, no fuss.
Breakfast on the Terrace
The terrace looks directly at the Mezquita walls. Breakfast there, before the day-trippers arrive and the square fills up, is the main event. That view at €47/night is the whole argument for staying here. The Calleja de las Flores is 2 minutes away, Bodegas Mezquita is 50 metres for traditional tapas, and Casa Pepe de la Judería is 3 minutes for a proper Córdoban dinner.
For something higher-end in the same area, La Ermita Suites on Plaza de Abades is Andalusia's only Monument Hotel — kitchen-equipped suites from €106, with Mezquita terrace views included.
