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Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville

San Fernando, 2, Old Town, 41004 Seville, Spain. (show on map)

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

Frommers review:

“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.

Fodors review:

“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.

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 5th in Seville


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What guests liked


Value for Money

88.53 %

Ranked 8th in Seville


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Cannell

29 September 2025

Idyllic, great location, beautiful stay.

Breakfast had a wide choice of options. Interior of the hotel in general was beautiful, staff were lovely and a small issue was thoroughly followed up. The location is super.

4.0
Caroline

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.

5.0
Ruth

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.

5.0
Ayumuu

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.

Nothing.

5.0
Dylan

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!

4.0
Mlac

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.

5.0
Paige

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.

5.0
Rebecca

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!

5.0
Stephen

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

Nothing

5.0
Paul

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

5.0
Abdulrahman

4 June 2025

Best hotel in Seville

I loved Everything. Staff, location, cleanness.

Nothing

4.0
Kirstene

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.

5.0
Ashley

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 !

4.5
Angela

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.

4.0
Rachel

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.

5.0
Sean

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

4.5
Lisa

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.

5.0
Trudy

13 February 2025

Amazing hotel can’t wait to go back

Everything! Amazing hotel rooms and staff

Nothing

5.0
Linda

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.

5.0
Corinne

1 February 2025

Amazing. Breakfast was outstanding

Location and ambience

Nothing

5.0
David

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

4.5
Gillian

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.

4.5
Francoise

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

5.0
Jacqueline

22 December 2024

We had a fabulous time.

It was a fantastic stay

5.0
Jenny

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,

5.0
Dennis

3 December 2024

Our 2nd stay was memorable

Elegance, classic design, location

Food in bar…

5.0
Melanie

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.

5.0
Beverley

1 October 2024

Superb hotel in a great location

Great location very clean and comfy

Nothing everything is superb

4.0
Charles

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.

4.5
Thomas

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.

5.0
Rute

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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