We also agree with Frommers, the Marisa is a great bargain. It's a very cute and old hotel right in the center of the tourist activities of the old part of Cordoba. Our air conditioning was adequate and we were there during a heat wave. It was basic, reasonably comfortable and clean. This is for those who want cute and a flavor of old Spain. If you want a five star hotel with all modern conveniences, you won't be happy here but we liked it.

We really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Marisa, and overall felt it was good value for money, and would recommend it to others for a long weekend city break in this lovely city. The service was courteous and the staff were very helpful in providing an early breakfast for us on our day of departure and early morning wake-up calls. The location right next to the Mesquita and the restaurants and tapas bars was excellent. The rooms and hotel was attractively furnished and clean, with toiletries and towels provided, although no hairdryer or air conditioning (presumably too early in the season, although we would have appreciated air-con at night). The breakfast is very limited with coffee/oj and bread/pastries, but was sufficient as we were only there for 4 nights. The Mesquita bells start at about 7am, although we sort of got used to them, and they add to the atmosphere of the place! I recommend asking for a room facing the pretty patio at the back for a quieter room away from the street. Would recommend Bodegas Mesquita round the corner in Calle Cespedes (they have another restaurant on the southern side of the Mesquita) for tapas and supper - very good value for excellent food, and would also recommend the wonderful little Teteria Al Khayma (tea room) opposite for a lazy afternoon cup of tea.

hotel was nothing special, basic eveything, little rooms, but the area was great right across from mezquita almost could reach out and touch it, lol, staff spoke no english and our spanish is very little, but it all worked out good.overall you pay for the location, great spot and not expensive

I stayed in a single room at the Hotel Marisa, paid only 47 euros without breakfast. The room is spartan, no extras whatsoever, but it is clean, a decent size, and the air conditioning worked while I was there. It was however extremely noisy at night, with people talking and laughing outside the window till 2 AM and delivery trucks starting up at 6 AM. I wasn't bothered by bells. But with it's fantastic location right next to the cathedral and all the restaurants, any hotel would suffer the same noise problems unless they put in double glazed windows. The staff were very friendly.