The Hotel Viento10 is a former hospital. Specifically, the Hospital de los Ríos, built around 1520 on Calle Ronquillo Briceño, a quiet lane in the Judería. The building cared for Córdoba's sick for centuries before eventually becoming a seven-room boutique hotel in 2010 after a meticulous restoration. It's rated two stars officially, but that classification says nothing about what's actually inside.
The Architecture
The contrast is immediate at the entrance: 16th-century stone walls, vaulted brick ceilings, original terracotta floors — and contemporary furniture with clean lines. Old and new alongside each other, neither apologising for the other. The seven rooms are each different. Quality bedding, whisper-quiet air conditioning, marble bathrooms. The best room is on the top floor with a private terrace over the Judería rooftops.
The sauna and jacuzzi are in a vaulted underground chamber — almost certainly a remnant of the old treatment rooms. Worth the stay just for that detail.
The Rooftop
The rooftop is open to all guests and looks across the city: the Mezquita-Catedral 300 metres away, flowering patios visible in May, bell towers, and the modern skyline in the distance. Good for an early morning breakfast or a late afternoon drink, when the light changes over the old town.
The owner lives on site. Never more than fourteen guests at once. The atmosphere is relaxed in a way that only happens at small hotels run by people who actually care about the place. The Calleja de las Flores is 2 minutes on foot.
