Alcoba del Rey de Seville

Description:

• This small boutique hotel in a little palace dating from the 13th century is inspired by the Seville of Al-Andalus in the city's splendid heyday. Its architectural structure is based on handmade materials used here 8 centuries ago. Rooms open onto a central Andalusian patio. Each midsize bedroom contains not only an exotic name -- Princess Zaida or Rumaykiyya -- but has a unique decor including horseshoe arches, silk fabrics, carved headboards, king-size beds with canopy, and the scent of cedar furnishings. The stuccoed bathrooms are a special feature with much use made of marble. As a surprise, guests can buy everything they see in the hotel, even the beds and furnishings.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010