Detailed Review
The hotel is a former palace, which according to legend the king poet of Seville used to hide his lover Rumaykiyya from his jealous father. It stands beside the Basilica of Saint Mary of Macarena.
Behind the sober and elegant facade, an explosion of colours, sensuous smells and a pretty fountain reminds the guests of the Seville of Al-Andalus, the magnificent kingdom of Taifas of Al-Mutamid, who made Isbiliyya (Seville) the most important city of the ancient world.
Its architectural structure, based on handmade materials used in Seville eight centuries ago, consists of a central Andalucian patio, surrounded by different chambers - the reception, breakfast lounge, cafeteria, the spiral staircase, and the fifteen rooms, each one different and unique, decorated in different colours and furniture. All have king size canopied beds, carved headboards, doors with horseshoe archs, silk and cotton clothes, cedarwood furniture, handmade basins of polished brass and Victorian taps brought from India - the bathrooms, whose walls are stuccoed, have baths made of marble
Our rooms have their own history and are named after significant figures from Al-Andalus, who were born, lived or developed their best works in Seville. The decoration, fountain, smells and the flavour of our moorish tapas introduce guests to a climate of relaxation and pleasure that counteracts the stress of the city.
As a final note, guests can purchase everything they can see in the hotel. Even the beds, taps and floors can be purchased so our hosts can take home a beautiful part of Al-Andalus.
Press Quotes
"The Alcoba del Rey is a pleasant boutique hotel in a quiet spot at Calle Bequer 9 in the Macarena district. The 15 rooms are built around a central courtyard and decorated in Moorish style." Independent 07
“The idea behind this hotel was to take guests back eight centuries to the Moorish kingdom of Al-Andalus, when Seville looked like the Medina in Marrakech. The patio is reminiscent of the Alcazar’s patio de la Munecas, and the seven rooms and eight suites are all different, albeit with some recurring features, including cedar-wood beds and Moroccan rugs, bed covers and lamps." Conde Nast Traveller 06
