Description: The hotel is located in the heart of the historic Jewish district next to the Synagogue and is a short stroll from the Cathedral-Mosque. The NH Amistad Cordoba comprises two eighteenth century mansions and an adjoining building with access to the Maimónides Plaza. The careful renovation has restored the interior Mudejar-style courtyard, the neo-classical façade and the ornate woodwork ceilings to their original splendour. Unfortunately, ongoing work to expand the facility was causing some chaos when we visited.
The hotel is four-star and has on-site car parking (if you can find your way here though the narrow one-way streets), 24 hours room service, a breakfast buffet, cocktail bar, restaurant, solarium and a Café Bar. Rooms are supplied with air-conditioning, cable TV, coffee and tea machines, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer, minibar, satellite TV, radio, and wireless internet access.
I have mixed feelings about this hotel because while it is potentially a lovely place when we visited it was being renovated and was far from lovely. Our room had obviously been very recently refurbished; it was clean, modern and comfortable with an excellent bathroom. There were aromatherapy bathroom products and citrus shoe shine. The design will not appeal to some people but then we are all different. The walls, however, seemed to allow exceptional noise from other rooms to intrude. This was very annoying.
There are two dining areas. Amistad is located in the interior of the building and 'El Jardín de Petra' is a small and romantic exterior courtyard for spring and summertime. Periko Ortega, the head chef, prepares an original cuisine based on fresh produce, with influences from traditional Andalusian cuisine. The cold garlic and almond soup with coconut, candied fruit and herring roe, the foie gras with quince, or the "Zuheros" cheese with layered orange are examples of the interesting culinary ideas offered here, however, you pay for the privilege. The best value is in the daily tasting menus which are offered at 36 Euros or 48 Euros.
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