This 5-star hotel occupies a 16th-Century palace in the heart of the ancient city of Cordoba It has an outdoor pool set in pretty gardens The elegant rooms of the Hospes Palacio del Bailio fuse past and present Some include original wall paintings, and all have flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi Rich materials such leather and velvet are used throughout the hotel The bathrooms are particularly luxurious The Palacio del Bailio offers plenty of space to relax You can unwind in the flower garden or on the sun terrace surrounded by orange trees Alternatively, you can enjoy a range of treatments at the hotels exclusive Bodyna Spa The hotels restaurant, Arbequina, offers a mix of Spanish and Asian cuisine The hotel is located 1 km from Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral, the third largest Mosque in the world and a World Heritage Site