Azur Real Hotel Boutique

Class: First

Style: Modern design

Rooms: 14

Despite being known as a manufacturing base and financial hub, Córdoba has the youthful heart of a college town. Three historic universities line the city’s Jesuit Block, a gorgeous display of Latin American baroque architecture. Minutes away is a century-old townhouse that served as a drugstore, residence, and school before an extensive renovation transformed it into the Azur Real Hotel Boutique.

The lobby is a nod to the building’s evolution, with exposed brick and a stone fireplace presiding over an inviting modern daybed, hinting at the friendly hospitality within. Fourteen uncluttered guest rooms range from standard, where an elegant split-level design creates a cozy bedroom space complete with a flat-screen TV, to deluxe, where a chaise longue dominates a sitting room defined by dark wood and leather furniture. Some guest rooms offer balconies, and while the outward-facing rooms offer views of the Jesuit Block, there’s something to be said for the reflective atmosphere of the rooms overlooking the quiet courtyard.

The townhouse might be intimate, but ample common space — the restaurant, Deli and a top-floor wooden terrace — keep it from feeling restrictive. The restaurant, serves delicious homemade style food made with the freshest ingredients and different options to make you feel at home. The “deli” is a tavern-style room, where the irregular bricks and round bistro tables provide a charming environment in which to enjoy Argentinian wines and the classic tapas offered complimentary by Azur at the early evening.