La Ermita Suites is the only official Monument Hotel in Córdoba — and in all of Andalusia. The 1412 building has been three different things: an Islamic school, a Jewish residence, and a Christian hermitage chapel. Each phase left its mark in the stone, and the restoration was supervised by Museo del Prado conservators who treated it as the listed monument it is.
What You're Staying In
The inner courtyard has an original Caliphal arch — a survivor of medieval Andalusian architecture that most visitors to Córdoba never get close to. The hotel has six suites, each with a full kitchen. Memory-foam mattresses, Egyptian cotton sheets, and terraces with direct Mezquita views — the mosque is two minutes on foot. This combination of self-catering practicality and hotel-quality finish is unusual.
The Monument Hotel classification means strict conservation requirements supervised by Prado experts apply to every intervention. Guests are sleeping inside a listed monument. No other Andalusian property can say that.
Context
For other historically layered stays in Córdoba: Hospes Palacio del Bailío has Roman ruins visible through the restaurant floor; the Parador de Córdoba is built on a Caliphal palace site from the 10th century.
The Neighbourhood
The hotel is at Plaza de Abades 8, in the UNESCO-protected zone. The Calleja de las Flores and the Synagogue are both two minutes away. Noor (Michelin-starred) is 300 metres; El Churrasco is 400 metres. For traditional tapas, Taberna Salinas is 5 minutes and Bodegas Mezquita is 3 minutes.
