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furniture, and claustrophobic restaurant. Located 4 blocks from the terminal, the three-
story modern to wn house has a spotlit lobb y with white cube furnitur e; small, clean
rooms; and decent bathrooms with glass bowl sinks. It is relatively well maintained and
adequate for those who want a brief stay and quick getaway. Though, it must be said, the
neighborhood could be better.
San Jeronimo 442, 5000 Cordoba.
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351/428-1752.
www.hoteldelfundador.com.ar. 24 units. $70-
$80 (£47-£54) double. Rates include buffet breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking.
Amenities:
Restaurant;
bar; small outdoor pool; sauna; room service; laundry service; dry cleaning; Wi-Fi.
In room:
A/C, TV, mini-
bar, hair dryer, safe.
NH Panorama
The NH Panorama is a 14-story brick box typical of the dreary archi-
tecture that has swamped Córdoba in recent years. Inside you'll find the marble counter-
tops, sleek wood paneling, and minimalist furnitur e typical of this Spanish-owned hotel
chain. The panorama of the title is a lovely view of the city plaza and distant hills, but be
sure you get a high, w est-facing room as other wise you might just see mor e red-brick
boxes. The location is per fect and the r ooftop pool a w elcome respite in summer. The
restaurant could be better and the elev ators faster, but, in general, the NH is a v ery effi-
cient and businesslike hotel, much like its clientele.
Marcelo T. de Alv ear 251, 5000 C ordoba.
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351/410-3900.
w ww.nh-hoteles.es. $121 (£82). R ates
include buffet breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar ; small out door pool;
fitness center; sauna; business center; room service; laundry service; dry cleaning; Wi-Fi.
In room:
A/C, TV,
minibar, hair dryer, safe.
Windsor Hotel & Tower
This centrally located hotel is the best choice near Plaza
San Martín. Ask for a room in the more modern tower, built in 1999, rather than in the
“Classic” section, where the rooms are ridiculously small. Rooms with king-size beds are
larger than those with two twins. Also new are the rooftop pool, fitness room, and sauna.
The fifth-floor Oxford restaurant enjoys an impressive view of the city, with good inter-
national cuisine. Piano music fills the lobb y after 9pm, and the hotel staff will organiz e
city tours and mountain excursions.
Buenos Aires 214, 5000 C órdoba.
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351/422-4012.
www.windsortower.com. 82 units . $98 (£66)
double; from $112 (£76) suite. Rates include buffet breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking.
Amenities:
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restaurants; piano bar; small outdoor pool; fitness center; sauna; business center; room service; laundry
service; dry cleaning; Wi-Fi.
In room:
A/C, TV, minibar, hair dryer, safe.
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Inexpensive
Córdoba Hostel
The red-brick high-rises from the roof terrace may not be the most
inspiring sight, but within this bright, thr ee-story building y ou will find a warr en of
dorms and double rooms with bright airy decor and the cheapest beds in town. Rainbow-
colored walls with a '70s stucco effect may not be to ev erybody's taste but style is sacri-
ficed for price and comfor t, with a backyar d pool and small bar to soothe any aesthetic
misgivings and occupy those lazy afternoons. D efinitely for the young and sociable.
Ituzainga 1070, 5000 C órdoba.
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351/468-7359.
www.cordobahostel.com.ar. 20 units , 5 doubles . No
credit cards. Dorms $10 (£6.80) a bed; $28 (£19). No park ing.
Amenities:
Bar; TV room; laundry service;
excursions organized; Wi-Fi; Internet stations w/free access; roof garden.
Tango Hostel
Córdoba is not long on the backpacker radar. The first hostel to estab-
lish itself as the place to thr ow your gear down is the Tango Hostel. This small, modern
town house has a worn but homey feel, and its main asset is two extr emely helpful own-
ers. The four-bed dorms are not too claustrophobic, and the series of rambling commu-
nal rooms—TV salon, dining ar ea, small bar, and little cour tyard—means that ther e is
