Hotel
Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Seville's grand hotel, built in Neo-Mudéjar style for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition beside the Alcázar, with tiled courtyards, an outdoor pool and several restaurants.
Hotel Mercer Sevilla
A five-star grand luxury boutique hotel opened in 2016 in a restored 19th-century mansion in the Arenal, close to the Maestranza bullring and the Plaza Nueva.
At a glance
- Type
- Luxury boutique hotel
- Area
- Arenal, Seville, Spain
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Hotel class
- 5-star
- Official site
- mercersevilla.com
Good to know
- Restaurant
- Courtyard
- Suites
Why we recommend it
Hotel Mercer Sevilla is one of the city's most exclusive places to stay: a small five-star grand luxury hotel set in the Casa Palacio Castelar, an elegant late 19th-century mansion in the Arenal district. It opened in 2016 after a careful restoration and belongs to the same family of hotels as Mercer Barcelona, combining the original architecture with understated contemporary design.
The house is arranged in the traditional Sevillian way around a central courtyard, which acts as the hotel's living room. Original features such as columns, tiles and wooden ceilings sit alongside calm, neutral interiors, and the scale feels more like a private home than a hotel. Rooms are divided into deluxe rooms, junior suites and suites, all decorated in a restrained style with high-quality materials, and the larger categories offer extra space for longer stays.
The María Luisa restaurant is an intimate dining room with space for only around 18 guests, which gives a sense of a private dinner party, and breakfast is served in the hotel. The service is personal, as you would expect with so few guests, and staff can arrange restaurant bookings, flamenco tickets and guided visits to the monuments.
The Mercer suits couples, honeymooners and discerning travellers who prefer intimacy and privacy to the facilities of a large hotel. It is less suited to families with young children looking for a pool and play space. Prices are high, reflecting the five-star grand luxury category and the small number of rooms, and like everywhere in Seville they rise during Holy Week and the April Fair. Book well ahead for spring.
The location in the Arenal is one of the best in the city for walking. The hotel is near the Plaza Nueva and the Ayuntamiento, and next to the Real Maestranza bullring, with the river, the Torre del Oro and the Teatro de la Maestranza a few minutes away. The Cathedral is about five to ten minutes' walk, and the shopping streets of Tetuán and Sierpes, as well as many of the city's best tapas bars, are close by. The Plaza Nueva tram stop is the nearest public transport.
Hotel Mercer Sevilla FAQs
When did the Mercer Sevilla open?
In 2016, in the restored Casa Palacio Castelar.
What star rating does it have?
It is a five-star grand luxury boutique hotel.
Does it have a restaurant?
Yes. The María Luisa restaurant is an intimate dining room for around 18 guests.
What room types are there?
Deluxe rooms, junior suites and suites.
Where is the hotel?
At Calle Castelar 26 in the Arenal, near the Plaza Nueva and the Maestranza bullring.
Is it suitable for families?
It is best suited to couples and adults looking for a quiet, intimate stay.
How do you contact the hotel?
Call +34 954 22 30 04 or email [email protected].
How far is the Cathedral?
About five to ten minutes on foot.