Overview

Tucked away in one of the labyrinthine narrow streets of Seville’s old quarter, this whitewashed boutique hotel is a reinvention of a 17th-century casa palacio that preserves Roman marble pillars alongside medieval Mudéjar wooden doorways. You can see the whole city from Corral del Rey's poolside rooftop mirador…

Highlights:

  • Restored 300-year-old luxury casa

  • Right in the windy-streeted heart of Seville’s old quarter

  • Panoramically endowed rooftop plunge pool

Smith extra

A bottle of manzanilla sherry or a tin of hacienda-made olive oil

In the know

Also need to know:

Aromatherapy and deep-tissue massages, and reiki or yoga sessions are available in your room on request.The hotel’s art gallery showcases the work of several intriguing contemporary international artists, whom Corral del Rey represent.

Packing tips:

Bring binoculars or a powerful zoom lens – from the mirador on the roof you can see for miles around the city.

Dress code:

Devil-may-care – you don’t have to.

Accommodation details

Address:

Calle Corral del Rey 12, Seville, Andalucia, 41004
Seville
Spain

Location:

0.3 mi / 0.4 km from city centre

General facilities

  • Onsite laundry
  • Internet services
  • Lounges/bars
  • Room service

Dining information

Restaurant:

There's no formal dining, but on the ground floor, the café, bar and lounge offers a nibbly tapas menu starring all trusted favourites (jamón ibérico, croquettes, tortilla) late into the night. Glass tables and contemporary artwork mix with wooden beams, polished stone floors and Doric columns.

Top Table:

Nab a spot on the end of the row of tables in the main restaurant, nearest the bar. Private dining is on offer in the atmospherically vaulted cellars.

Last Orders:

The restaurant is open for café-style dining all day, but rolls out an evening menu between 7.30pm and 11.45pm.

Room Service:

You can order from a snack menu in your room throughout the day.

Hotel Bar:

Mahoot bar is a cosy-cool chill-out bubble where you can enjoy Seville’s finest espresso martinis in authentic 17th-century surroundings.