Restored seventeenth-century townhouse
This seventeenth-century palacio runs like an art-filled private home, with honesty bars and a plunge pool looking toward the Giralda.
What it’s good at
Notable
Carved wooden ceilings and Tarifa stone set beside North African and Indian textiles.
Notable
Restored seventeenth-century noble mansion preserving Roman marble columns and Mudéjar doorways.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
This 17th-century palacio is something special, with its three-story atrium and its beautifully preserved interiors.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Narrow alleys and tapas bars fan out through Barrio Alfalfa, with the cathedral a five-minute walk away.
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The rooms
Quiet bedrooms feature marble bathrooms with rain showers. Heavy wooden window shutters seal out the afternoon heat.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Water jets feed the rooftop plunge pool, flanked by sun loungers and floor lanterns.
At the table
The dining room serves cooked breakfasts and evening tapas of bellota ham beside a wood-shuttered bar.
Spanish interior designer Kuky Mora-Figueroa has created rooms with almond-colored walls, bleached-oak floors, battleship-gray window shutters, and beds covered with quilted white cotton coverlets.
How it began
Brothers Anthony and Patrick Reid started with six rooms in 2007, gradually absorbing facing townhouses across the cobbled alley.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.