Detailed Review
Named for the king who commissioned it in 1928, Hotel Alfonso XIII was designed to be Europe's most luxurious hotel.
Exquisitely appointed function rooms encircling the central courtyard are ideal for meetings and parties, and the Business Center offers translations and secretarial support. Enjoy regional specialties at San Fernando or Japanese cuisine at Kaede, and relax by the pool during the summer.
Situated among the arches and arabesques of the historic city center, the hotel is a regal presence just minutes from the Reales Alcazares and Plaza de Espana.
Press Quotes
"Want to live like a king? This palace was built for Alfonso XIII for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition, in neo-Mudejar style, with square towers and Renaissance windows. Its snazzy interior is all colourful tiles,coffered ceilings and bevelled mirrors. Rooms come in three styles: Moorish, with intricate plasterwork framing your bed; the more conventional Isabelline baroque; or Castilian, with rococo furniture and ornate silver mirrors. All have damask walls, marble floors and Bohemian crystal chandeliers. Some rooms look onto the internal patio � quiet, but dull � others onto the palm-filled garden and swimming pool or the old tobacco factory (of Carmen fame) next door. There�s a Japanese restaurant in a wooden pavilion in the garden, as well as the swanky San Fernando and two bars. The rooms aren�t big for the price, but there�s nowhere quite like it. It treads a delicate line between tasteful extravagance and over-the-top kitsch � you decide." Sunday Times 05
Condé Nast Traveller 2008 Gold List
