“The best place to stay near Cordoba”

a fantastic place to stay; it really lived up to my expectations as the hotel still had a lovely, peaceful feel about it. The whole place was tastefully furnished in keeping with the fact that it had been a monastery. The rooms were beautiful; we had a fantastic bathroom with a double sink made from Spanish ceramics and there were all sorts of nooks and crannies. The cloisters were lovely with antique furniture and pots of geraniums. The lounge was huge; very majestic and the dining room was tastefully decorated with plain white linen cloths and wooden chairs in keeping with the whole atmosphere of the place. I would love to go back again for a longer visit.Superb!!!

“An historic gem”

A relaxing and quiet overnight stay. Food and service of a high standard. The hotel and Expedia went to great lengths to make contact with us in order to return a credit card that had been accidentally left behind. Very grateful, thank you.

“pleasant surprise”

Unexpected, relaxed accommodation, LOTS OF ROOM FOR LUGGAGE, quiet, food in the refectory good,helpful with car parking which is quite secure. We did not realise the hotel was 50km from Cordoba that was not a big problem.

“Not a regular hotel”

This is not your regular hotel. You could love it or hate it. The walled gardens are lovely and peaceful and we liked these very much. The long narrow swimming pool is set in grass and orange trees one side and attractive vegetable plots the other. Sounds weird but it works, and you gaze at the old monastery building from the pool recliners. It is hard to say the rooms are attractive although they all have unique and attractive features. The inner facing rooms are downright dismal. We were allocated one. The bed was slightly damp, the mattress sagged in the middle, and the lighting gloomy. There was one small north facing window which passersby peer in through, slight air of mouldiness, all in all rather miserable. Everything changed when the room opposite become free. We asked for a change which was freely given. Our new room had two big windows opening to the outside, to the sun and the scent of orange blossom (we stayed in April). Although the room was still very basic and monastic, it had romance and light and we loved this room. So, great hotel with great character and interest but make sure you get an outside facing room. The building is hundreds of years old and the rooms reflect this. Do not expect modern glitzy surroundings although the bathroom fittings and facilities are all clean and newly fitted. We stayed in April, in the overpowering heat of summer everything may appear quite different.

“Peace and quiet”

We chose this hotel and in fact the area because we wanted to "be" rather than "do". It was certainly perfect for that..... But Breakfast was extremely pricely compared with local bars Though the receptionists spoke fair/adequate English (this is not a place for you if you expect much English) all touristy information, including menus, were only available in Spanish.

“Historic Interest but In Transition”

Located in the market town of Palma del Rio, the hotel is housed in a wonderful old Franciscan monastery, with large rooms, wide staircases, and spacious public spaces, and has a large garden and outdoor pool in the grounds behind it. It has 'good bones' and will make a wonderful lodging when the renovations currently ongoing are finished. They are upgrading the facility to qualify for the Spanish four-star hotel category. This unfortunately marred our stay: the bar was not functioning and an evening meal was by special request only, so it really was operating as a bed and breakfast (not included in the room charge). Breakfast was an ample buffet, however, served in what had been the monastery refectory--a grand space. It is useful also to know Palma del Rio lies an hour's drive from Cordoba, which was the focus of our visit.