The Hotel Pool Scene in Seville is Taking Off
Yesterday we lamented about the lack of decent WiFi at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville. Today we’re going to tell you about its pool. Why? Because we noticed this weekend that the pool scene in Seville is really taking off. But as with most hotel trends, the newer and hipper places do it best.
When the Alfonso XIII was built, back in the 19th century, they preferred to stick turrets and stuff on hotel roofs, rather than pools so because of the gorgeous façade of the place, there’s not exactly room to stick a tub up there.
Thus the pool is in the traditional, round-the-back-of-the-hotel position. It's a nice size with a bar nearby and lots of birdies tweeting among the orange groves that surround it. (Tweeting as in the sounds that birds make, not people on Twitter.) As far as a city pool goes, it's a relaxing little haven.
But let’s be honest, pool scenes aren’t about swimming. They’re about swanning around, looking good, and drinking more. And it always looks better on the roof.
Tomorrow we’ll bring you pictures of a couple of rooftop bars and pools that are on the way to getting where we want them to be. And on Friday, we’ll show you what we think is the best in Seville.
But for now, here's a reassuring rule to remember at any hotel pool unless it's your own private villa pool (see third from the bottom.):
Entering the swimming area without swimming garments is not allowed.
P.P.S.: If you’ve got any nominations, btw, chuck ‘em in the comments below.
P.P.P.S.: Remember our disclosure: juliab stayed at the Alfonso XIII as a guest of Starwood as part of an article for another magazine.
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