Hotel Patio de la Alameda

We stayed here three nights during a week-long trip to Spain. The hotel has some real strengths. It occupies a great location, right on the plaza with plenty of bars and restaurants nearby and within walking distance of many of the city's attractions. Furthermore, it's full of character in both the bedrooms and and communal areas, with nice decor and tiling. Our room was a reasonable size with a nice bathroom including a bidet and shower with good heat and flow. Plenty of toiletries were provided. A key-operated safe was supplied but we had to go to reception and ask for the key. Everything was clean and tidy. Check-in was a torturous process with the receptionist struggling to find our booking and to input information; and then asking us to enter details on a non-standard key board which even she didn't seem to know how to operate. But after this, we only had efficient friendly, and very customer-focused service from all the staff. Breakfast included a good range of fruits, hot offerings from the buffet, breads, pastries, cereals, yoghurt and nice coffee etc. It's served in an area on the 2nd floor which felt a bit strange - like a cafe where you need to go behind the counter to access some of the help-yourself food. There is also a rooftop terrace here (the "cafe" becomes a bar later in the day) but it was only open during one afternoon of our stay. We really enjoyed our stay here.

We came for 4 days in mid-February purely for some winter sun, and we were not disappointed on that front. The location is very good, and the hotel’s public interiors are absolutely stunning. The breakfast area was spotless, and there was a great selection of food each morning — including scrambled eggs, beans, and a variety of pastries — which set us up well for the day. A special mention to Maria in the breakfast area. She works incredibly hard, is always smiling, and her friendly manner really stood out. She made us feel very welcome each morning. However, the rooms were completely out of keeping with the beautiful interiors in the rest of the hotel, which was a major disappointment. The biggest issue for us was that there were no windows, and at times the room felt quite claustrophobic. Seville was absolutely fabulous and we will definitely be back. However, we would only return to this hotel if we could book a room with windows.