Cartaya Holidays from £197

The location was perfect, walking distance to so many attractions. So much to see and do in this gorgeous city of Cordoba, Spain. I wouldn't classify this hotel as a 5 star though, however they charge for a 5-star. The front desk staff where helpful and informative. The rooms were strange, after you walk down a very dark hallway to your room, you open the door to a very sterile looking bathroom, too open concept for me. The toilet was behind a black glass sliding door that it didn't close the entire way, so when you're sitting on the toilet people can see you, privacy was definitely an issue. The double shower is also open to the rest of the room with a strange metal floor, we didn't use the large tub which is also in the shower area. There is another black glass sliding door that separates the bathroom from the bed area of you want to section this off, too much glass and metal was going on in the decor. The view from all rooms was obstructed by the metal "decorative" wrapping that covers the outside of the hotel. The pool area is very nicely decorated with beautiful lounge chairs and umbrellas but they don't give you enough shade. Overall I would consider this a 4-star

Service was great. They were very response and addressed our concerns. But the property is more 3 stars than 4. We had two small beds together in one room. My wife’s bed was slipping from the end so 20-30 pct was unusable and mattress should be replaced. Bathroom also had duct tape on the ceiling and the shower is barely 2 feet wide. I couldn’t shower without hitting my hand somewhere. Location is great but I wouldn’t stay here again. Would look for an actual 4 star hotel.

Nice and clean, but the location is far from downtown. Breakfast is nice, looking at the stadium. Flamingo palance close and the show is fantastic.

Mostly the bathroom structural issues in room 441: Shower spray water leaking out to the outside floor due to the poor sealing of the glass door at its bottom. Toilet seat laid out structurely too close to the side of the sink making you sit on it at an uncomfortable angle. Towel rack on the bath tub end is way up/too high to be easily reached, or hanged back on. The bath tub end/entering side is inherently designed curved by its manufacturer making it dangerously slippery/going downhill, especially for seniors, when the right foot is placed first inside the tub to enter (the half width glass shower door blocks you on the left/shower head side from entering). There is no grab bar at your standing level to keep your balance when entering. You must shut the door fully when inside the bathroom, otherwise it slowly moves to the middle of the space at 45 degrees angle just behind you to bug you when you are using the sink. Lack of an additional small towel to wipe off the sprayed water on the sink flat surface after using it, or leave it at that, looking unclean/untidy.

The room was in good condition. The staff was very nice and kind and helped us out a lot and gave us slippers are an iron when we needed. They even called a taxi for us to the airport. The only thing I would take away points for is the fact that there was no ventilation for a four star hotel and also the shower door does not close. I personally don’t prefer that. Other than that, it was a good stay.