The "Cuartos de Granada," or royal quarters, are located in the middle of the top enclosure. The Nasrid-style architecture used here aims to create a neutral environment with alternating sections of light and shadow. Small cabinets for showcasing pieces of Muslim pottery discovered during excavations are mounted on the walls of the rebuilt halls and chambers.

The palace was laid out with rectangular hallways and courtyards. Three courtyards still exist, each with a portico on one side and three arches in the center, a characteristic design for Andalusian Islamic courtyards. Only the south portico of the first one, which is the smaller, has been rebuilt. It has three horseshoe-shaped arches that rest on two marble columns in the middle. This portico was part of the renovation work done in the 13th or 14th century A.H.

A tiny pavilion, similarly rebuilt, is connected to the portico to the west and is open on all four sides by lobed plaster arches that are interwoven.