La Llave de la Judería is three 17th-century townhouses connected by corridors and patios, with 9 rooms in total. Every room is different — original terracotta floors in one, exposed beams in another, coffered ceilings (artesonados) or Moorish alcoves in others. The name refers to the keys of the old homes in the Judería, and the place feels like walking into a Córdoban family house that has accumulated its details across generations.
The Patios
Three interior patios create natural cool spaces through the hottest part of the day. The main patio has a century-old orange tree and a ceramic fountain. These are not decorative features — the orange tree is large, produces actual fruit, and shades the whole courtyard by midday.
Bathrooms blend traditional tiles with modern fittings. The owners' family welcome is the kind that shows up in reviews not as a category score but as an actual anecdote.
The Location
The hotel is on Calle Romero, a quiet street in the medieval Jewish quarter. The Mezquita-Catedral entrance is 150 metres — about 2 minutes on foot. The Synagogue and the Calleja de las Flores are 3 minutes away. For dinner, Taberna Salinas is 100 metres and Bodegas Mezquita is 200 metres. The Hammam Al Andalus is 5 minutes away.
Rooms start at €62/night, which is hard to beat for this address.
