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(Cuesta de Carmelitas Descalzos 10; admission €1.90; 2-8pm Fri, 10am-2pm &
3-8pm Sat & Sun)
On the northern slopes of town, you'll find a modest, yet beautiful,
mosque. Built in the 10th century, it suffered the usual fate of being converted to a
church (hence the religious frescoes), but the original vaulting and arches survived.
Sleeping
Toledo's plentiful accommodation is offset by the visiting tourists, especially from
July to September. Book ahead to avoid endless suitcase-trundling over cobbles.
CASA DE CISNEROS €€
Boutique Hotel
( 925 22 88 28;
www.hostal-casa-de-cisneros.com
;
Calle del Cardenal Cisneros; s/d
€50/80; )
Across from the cathedral, this seductive hotel is built on the site
of an 11th-century Islamic palace, parts of which can be spied via a glass porthole
in the lobby floor. In comparison, this building is a 16th-century youngster, with
pretty stone-and-wood-beamed rooms and exceptionally voguish bathrooms.
HOSTAL SANTO TOMÉ €
Hostal
( 925 22 17 12;
www.hostalsantotome.com
;
Calle de Santo Tomé 13; s/d €42/55;
)
This good-value
hostal,
above a souvenir shop, has larger-than-most rooms
with light wood floors and furniture, plus bathrooms with five-star attitude, offering
extras like shoe polish and hairdryers. Parking costs €10.
HOSTAL DEL CARDENAL €€
Historic Hotel
( 925 22 49 00;
www.hostaldelcardenal.com
; Paseo de Recaredo 24; s/d €77/113;
)
This wonderful 18th-century mansion has soft ochre-coloured walls,
arches and columns. The rooms are grand yet welcoming, with dark furniture, plush
fabrics and parquet floors.
LA POSADA DE MANOLO €€
Boutique Hotel
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