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The Hotel Alfonso XIII
was built for the 1929 Sevilla Expo. It has always been considered
to be one of the most contemporary gems of Andalusia. The building
is neo-mudejar, inspired by Arab architecture, which was so much in
vogue at the beginning of the century. It was inaugurated by King
Alfonso XIII on occasion of Her Royal Highness Infant Isabel’s
wedding with Count Juan Zamoyski. The prestige of this hotel has
never decayed. Practically every personality visiting Sevilla stays
here, from Kings to famous singers. The location of Hotel Alfonso
XIII is without doubt also privileged, in a quiet district only two
blocks from the famous Sevilla Cathedral, the third largest in the
world, and not more than 10 minutes walking distance from the heart
of town where you find those wonderful pedestrian streets covered
with canvasses during summer, thus providing an under the shade
effect of being in one of the world’s largest malls. The most
characteristic part of Hotel Alfonso XIII is its inner patio
surrounded by a gallery which becomes the center of the Hotel’s
life, like a worldly cloister with lounges providing intimacy or the
ideal setting for a chat next to the bar. The arches in the patio
are inlaid with a freeze of polychrome tiles featuring historical
characters in the purest Renaissance style. |
