Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville
Hotel Alfonso XIII is a historic icon in Seville, commissioned by King Alfonso XIII to accommodate dignitaries during the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. Designed by architect José Espiau y Muñoz, the building is a masterclass in Neo-Mudéjar style. It beautifully blends Arab-inspired architecture with Andalusian regionalism, featuring ornate brickwork, plaster, and traditional ceramic tiles.
The hotel’s interior is just as grand as its façade. Guests are often struck by the wealth of detail, from the impressive marble floors and coffered ceilings to the fine carpets from the Royal Tapestry Factory. A standout feature is the central courtyard, redesigned at the explicit request of the King himself, which serves as a serene, sun-drenched heart for the property.
History permeates every corner of the hotel, which has hosted royalty, heads of state, and countless celebrities over the decades. Today, it retains its original grandeur while offering modern luxury, with unique guest rooms categorized by their distinct décor—ranging from Castilian to Mozarabic styles. It truly feels like staying in a palace rather than a standard hotel.
Its location is perfect for those who want to experience the best of Seville. You are just a short walk from the UNESCO-listed Real Alcázar and the magnificent Seville Cathedral, home to the iconic Giralda tower. Whether you are exploring the narrow, flower-lined streets of the nearby Santa Cruz quarter or heading to the sprawling, tile-adorned Plaza de España, this landmark puts you at the center of the city’s rich cultural heritage.
Expert reviews
“No question about it, this is the swankiest address in town. Hotel Alfonso XIII is a palace built for King Alfonso XIII of Spain to host important guests when Seville hosted its great exhibition in 1929.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Seville.
“Inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1929 when he visited the World’s Fair, this grand hotel next to the university is a splendid, historic, Mudejar-style palace, built around a central patio and surrounded by ornate brick arches. Classic meets modern throughout the hotel, which has been graciously restored over the years.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Seville.
“This magnificent landmark hotel framed by palm trees is a much-loved piece of Seville’s history. With lamps bearing crowns and regal beds, you could say it’s fit for a king or queen. It’s also one of only two five-star Gran Lujo hotels in the city, and offers on-site cooking courses and wine tastings.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
- Swimming pool
Location
Recent guest reviews
18 September 2025
Wonderful stay and would stay again without breakfast
Fantastic location. Beautiful hotel with pool.
The breakfast was very poor. The food was cold and the service was not great.
14 September 2025
Amazing Exquisite Experience
The Hotel Alfonso xiii is a gorgeous hotel. Everything was perfect. Staff was accommodating and very attentive all the time. The food is spectacular served in an elegant restaurant. Breakfast had everything anyone could want with a special omelette station. The rooms are exquisitely decorated. Our room was gigantic and had a terrace and a private entrance. We felt like royalty. Thank you everyone and especially Alejandro for making our stay such a memorable occasion. We are looking forward to returning. Ruth Dry
Nothing.
6 August 2025
I was in the movie or something.
Pool is beautiful like one flame of movie. Every Interior the hotel are magnificent. Room is luxury and looks beautiful. Amenities are also great. Dinner in the patio is amazing. The location of the hotel is very nice.
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20 July 2025
Stunning in Seville!
We had a fantastic experience at Hotel Alfonso XIII, made even more special by an upgrade to the room with a stunning balcony overlooking Seville’s most iconic monuments. A surprise & delight of our stay was a guided tour of the hotel grounds led by Giovanni, the Lobby Ambassador, who shared the fascinating history of this legendary property. His knowledge, passion, and attention to detail brought the hotel’s story to life in a truly engaging way. It gave us a much deeper appreciation for the beauty and legacy of the place. The wine, cheese and jamón to finish was a lovely touch. Thank you, Giovanni, and the entire team at Hotel Alfonso XIII for an unforgettable experience!
Nothing! 5* all round!
16 July 2025
Great service and location for a tour of Seville. I would stay there again.
Location was excellent to see sights of Sevilla. Pool was great in the heat. Concierge and staff were very helpful. Clean room. Cleaning service was excellent.
The room was noisy until 11 pm due to proximity to the lounge.
13 July 2025
Fantastic hotel, can’t recommend it highly enough.
Absolutely wonderful hotel, exceeded all mine and my husband’s expectations. Great facilities and location. Pool was large and well equipped also had the most adorable kitten which everyone loved. I would definitely, without hesitation recommend this hotel.
I liked everything.
29 June 2025
Luxury stay in a beautiful city!
Fabulous from start to finish!
Hotel cleanliness luxury, staff,location, breakfast and outside bar all perfect!
17 June 2025
Amazing hotel great attention to detail very authentic perfect location to explore serville
Great location,amazing facilities attentive staff,huge room very comfortable bed ,clean great choice for breakfast
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17 June 2025
Wonderful! We’ll be back…
Everything! Room, facilities and the food were fabulous. Breakfast was an experience in its own right!
Nothing, liked everything
4 June 2025
Best hotel in Seville
I loved Everything. Staff, location, cleanness.
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25 April 2025
Beautiful hotel and location, very lucky indeed to have stayed here
Absolutely stunning building, an absolute work of art, great location too
Some minor attention to detail needed but staff v smiling and friendly.
17 April 2025
great hotel for a city break
excellent breakfast buffet, stunning location with most of Seville in walking distance. The room was superb, spacious and comfortable
not a lot !
10 March 2025
wonderful stay despite the weather not being too good. would go again to Alfonso X111 in a heartbeat
customer service impeccable particularly the concierge team, Irene and Antonio
breakfast is excellent. relaxed and huge variety
housekeeping were a bit hit and miss sometimes not replacing glasses and coffee cups.
19 February 2025
Glorious building, decent stay.
Great location and amazing building
Pool and gym tucked away and small. No spa facilities that we could see. Decent but not exceptional breakfast. Air con in room didn’t work despite multiple calls to get it fixed.
18 February 2025
A fantastic stay at a wonderful hotel
Such a lovely hotel right in the heart of the city. We had a terrace looking out on to the city and everything about the hotel and the staff was wonderful.
Everything was fantastic
16 February 2025
Excellent location. Although rooms were authentic, they were a little dated.
Excellent location and front office staff. Service in open courtyard restaurant very slow - has to ask for menu, drink and food repeatedly.
As above - service in courtyard.
13 February 2025
Amazing hotel can’t wait to go back
Everything! Amazing hotel rooms and staff
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3 February 2025
Perfect quiet luxury.
Warm arrival, flowers sent to our room, room location and balcony. It was our first time there and we loved it so much we hope to return again.
There was nothing for us to not like. It was all perfect for us.
1 February 2025
Amazing. Breakfast was outstanding
Location and ambience
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30 January 2025
An oasis of excellence in Seville
Historic building- architecturally interesting and extremely well maintained. Perfect location within walking distance of the key sites. Quiet, comfortable with superb service.
Perfection would have been a little heating of the outdoor pool
28 January 2025
We loved Seville!
Lovely big room. The breakfast was good and the staff were very good. Beautiful hotel. It was my husbands 60th and they made it special for him.
The room was too dark. The double bed was made up as 2 singles although i asked for a double bed. I booked the reservation so i should have been under as the lead, but the hotel had everything in our friends name, so i feel they benefited from my requests that i had asked for.
7 January 2025
Super emplacement , qualité du service
La situation , l architecture de l hôtel , la qualité du personnel
Le Bar
La situation du restaurant pas très convivial
22 December 2024
We had a fabulous time.
It was a fantastic stay
9 December 2024
A fabulous hotel in a wonderful city. A must do place to stay and be in Spain.
The ambience of the hotel was fabulous with gorgeous pieces of furniture, vases, lights and tiles befitting the era,The room was spacious, bed and pillows extremely comfortable and bathroom amenities second to none.The location was perfect- walking distance to all the main attractions as the hotel was near the centre of town. The little touches of complementary chilled sparkling wine, home made chocolates and an opportunity to sample the splendid marmalade from Sevilla oranges was much appreciated. The meal at the San Fernando restaurant was excellent and very good value. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Overall my sister an I had a wonderful four days in Sevilla and would highly recommend this hotel as a fabulous place to stay..
Nothing could have been better,
3 December 2024
Our 2nd stay was memorable
Elegance, classic design, location
Food in bar…
15 November 2024
a beautiful hotel in a wonderful setting with warm and helpful staff
thank you for helping to make my 60th Birthday a special and memorable occasion
trying to locate the car park - might benefit from signage as the one-way system around the hotel is extremely difficult to navigate as a tourist.
1 October 2024
Superb hotel in a great location
Great location very clean and comfy
Nothing everything is superb
17 September 2024
Very enjoyable stay, lovely staff, very beautiful historic building with a cool and shady courtyard.
Location excellent, staff friendly efficient and eager to help. Very helpful with my husband who has poor mobility. Food very good and breakfast varied and delicious
Disabled access not very satisfactory, lack of walk in showers in Grand Deluxe rooms cause a problem for those with mobility issues. We needed to use staff lifts to access the building. We were unable to access reception by lift, the only way was to use the rather steep stairs from the main body of the hotel. Buffet breakfast a bit of a problem, difficult to carry a plate when using a walking aid.
7 September 2024
Amazing wedding anniversary stay at a stunning hotel
Beautiful property and arguably the nicest hotel in Seville. The restaurant was stunning and food was incredible. Staff at reception (particularly India) were brilliant in helping organise our lovely anniversary stay.
5 September 2024
Best hotel to stay in Seville
Location, great historical building, staff expertise and kindness
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Solarium
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Fitness
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Pool and wellness
- - Salt-water pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available

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29 September 2025
Idyllic, great location, beautiful stay.