Offering top-end boutique luxury a stone's throw from the Mezquita, the 10-room Balcón is a riveting place with a charming patio, slick rooms and ancient stone relics dotted around as if it were a wing of the nearby archaeological museum. Service doesn't miss a beat and the rooms have tasteful, soothing, contemporary decor with a little art but no clutter.
The roof terrace affords great views across the rooftops to the Mezquita, and the classy restaurant does a great buffet breakfast and a carefully prepared selection of Cordoban-international fusion dishes.