HotelChatter - Tag: Seville Hotel Guide

Cordoba: The Cordoba Hotel That Conquers All?

jennm — 2008-04-16T10:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/11725/_cordoba_2.jpg" class="imgborder"> From our Seville Hotel expert <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/jennm">Jennifer Merritt</a>.... A recent visit to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Conquistador/ian/117973">Conquistador Hotel</b</a> in Cordoba, about 45 minutes outside of Seville, proved the hotel might just be the best bargain in the area. At first, we were skeptical of a hotel that dubbed itself as a four-star property and charged just $120 per night, but we were pleasantly surprised with the hotel's clean and simple--though basic--rooms, equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, mini bar and Wi-Fi. We steered clear of Conquistador's somewhat pricey restaurant, but definitely took advantage of its open-air courtyard where guests often gathered for coffee or cocktails (pictured). Plus, the hotel has a can't-beat location, directly across from the

Seville: The Best Hotel to Book for Seville's Feria

jennm — 2008-04-02T13:01:45-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/habitacion2.jpg"class="imgborder">On April 12, Seville gets ready for yet another round of week-long fiestas, this time with Feria, a 150-year-old tradition steeped in flamenco and bullfights. Where Semana Santa, Seville's Holy Week, took over the entire city, Feria celebrations are quarantined to land off the Guadalquivir River--so if you want to be within stumbling distance of your hotel, we suggest you check into <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Confortel+Puerta+De+Triana/ian/258337">Confortel Puerta de Triana</a>. Located on Calle Reyes Católicos, the 68-room hotel is perfectly situated between the La Maestranza bullfighting ring and the Guadalquivir, and also is within walking distance of the Cathedral. Rooms modern in a minimalist way and come equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, free Wi-Fi and mini bars. Room rates start

Seville: A Lucky Find at Casa No. 7 in Seville

jennm — 2008-03-25T11:42:07-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/casanumber7.jpg" class="imgborder"> As one of Seville's most sought-after properties, it's surprising that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Casa+No.+7/local/1158">Casa No. 7</a>, a boutique property in the upscale Santa Cruz district, doesn't charge more exorbitant room rates. Of course, price is relative when examining luxury hotels. But given Casa No. 7's cachet--a restored 19th-century mansion laced with balconies, filled with antiques and an honesty bar in the lobby--it's one of Seville's best high-end deals. (Don't worry, we didn't know what an honesty bar was at first either. According to Wikipedia, it's an unattended beverage bar where payment is left to the patron's discretion.) Current prices are 275 Euros (roughly $425) per night and that includes VAT and breakfast. Compare that to a similar offer

Seville: Barceló Renaciminto Tells Us Things We Wish We Could Believe

jennm — 2008-03-21T13:22:20-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/barcelohotelpool.jpg" class="imgborder">Seville's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Barcelo+Gran+Hotel+Renacimiento/ian/172617">Barceló Renacimiento</a> bills itself as a hotel that's avant-garde and modern. (Can anything actually be those two things at once?) Pictures, however, tell a different story. Room décor, with its cherry wood furnishings and striped wallpaper, is more traditional (read: boring) than modern. It appears the only thing one could possibly say is avant-garde about the property is its 25-room convention center. Barceló Renacimiento beats every other hotel here, given the small size and row house-like set ups of most Sevillian properties. Another piece of misinformation is that the hotel is located on the Island of La Cartuja, a tidbit that initially drew us to check out the hotel. We had no idea

Seville: Testing Out the Irish Pub at Hotel Inglaterra in Seville

jennm — 2008-03-12T16:53:59-05:00

There is nothing kitschier than a product based on cultural clichés. Bad examples that come to mind are Olive Garden, with its proliferation of brick and Mediterranean pottery; or the façade of any Taco Bell, with its phony Mexican architecture.

Luckily, Seville's Hotel Inglaterra--which means England in Spanish--doesn't fall into this category. Sure there are lots of mahogany and flower prints to be found throughout this 151-year-old, 86-room hotel, but it also manages an air of authenticity, mostly thanks to the adjoining Trinity Pub, where we recently stopped in for a drink one afternoon.