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Hotel Palacio de Villapanes

Seville • Santa Cruz • SPLURGE

avg. $353 / night

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An eighteenth-century aristocratic palace in Seville's Santa Cruz barrio, built for the Marqués de Villapanés and later serving as the Swedish consulate, carries the kind of layered biography that most hospitality conversions can only simulate. Hotel Palacio de Villapanes, which opened in 2009 within this Grade I-listed structure, was shaped by architect Rafael Matos and interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán — the Barcelona-based decorator then at the height of his influence — across 50 rooms distributed over several floors around a colonnaded Renaissance courtyard. The exterior facade, with its arched ironwork windows, stained-glass oculi, and terracotta-tiled forecourt planted with mature olive trees and feathery fennel, survives almost intact. Inside, marble columns in cream and grey anchor the galleried upper corridor, where a bold chevron floor in black and white marble sets off tangerine velvet armchairs and charcoal-painted panelling with deliberate confidence. Rosa-Violán's instinct here was to hold the historical envelope firm while introducing a cooler, more contemporary sensibility in the guest rooms — wide-plank oak floors, white boiserie panelling, exposed timber ceiling beams, and layers of sheer linen curtaining that dissolve Andalusian light into something softer. The restaurant, set within a double-height hall, hangs large-scale abstract canvases in monochrome against limewashed plaster walls, globe pendants casting warm pools over mismatched upholstered dining chairs in sage and slate. The overall effect moves between palazzo gravity and a certain Barcelona lightness — two cities whose design cultures rarely meet this comfortably.

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Hotel Palacio de Villapanes Reviews

2,632 reviews

"This hotel is amazing. Off the charts good. The staff were so helpful and friendly. The location is great. The room and the amenities is unlike any hotel. Wife loved the fact they had a great hair dryer AND a high quality hair straightener. Even a steamer to press the clothes. The roof top pool and lounge offer a crazy view of Sevilla. The vibe was so nice. The room was so clean and fresh. And the bed was so comfortable. I love this place."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 18, 2026

"This was one of the best hotels I have ever experienced. The service is impeccable. The location couldn’t be better. It’s grande and understated at the same time. Beautiful head to toe! Enjoyed the food so much! Thank you!!! What a special time here with my family. Muchísimas Gracias!!!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 16, 2026

"We checked in for 5 nights in a premium room. We arrived late eve and the check in was swift and kind (offered a delicious glass of cava upon arrival). Soon we were shown to our premium category room (room 112) which was right at the front of the entrance to the courtyard just up a few steps, it was where only one other room was and was sort of a 'half floor". This was apparent when entering the room as the windows were only floor to knee height. I have not seen anything like this before, but I guess it's the style of the old building. I did not see any of the other rooms in the hotel, but i assume that most which are on normal floors (first, 2nd, 3rd) have full windows so this might be a consideration if you dont want to feel too 'claustrophobic' with this, and the fact the windows could not be opened. Sadly, the room was also very noisy, of course, in an old-style building, this is expected, but we could literally hear conversations and noise from outside our door and people walking above. Would have been better if they could have reinforned the bedroom door to a thicker style to help some of this. Speaking of doors, the bathroom is an 'open style' so no privacy when showering (the shower faces the bedroom with just a normal glass screen) and when using the loo, this is just with frosted glass and also faces into the room. This might be a consideration for some people when booking. Aside from this, we loved the room, it was spaciuos and had many modern touches (GHD hair dryers and straigheners, a bluetooth speaker, Lowve TV and a steamer- all super useful). The roofdeck is small but there are enough beds and chairs to enjoy some time up there without the space ever really getting too busy (April). The bar area is also really nice on the ground floor, with 3 seperate seating areas offered (inside and out). To summairse: Positives: The building itself, spacious rooms with modern touches, nice roof desk for tanning & small plunge pool for cooling off, location (walkable to everywhere), some of the staff. Negatives: For a 5* certain things did not quite deserve this rating. In the bar they repeatedly ran out of drinks, even night 1 they were unable to make a cocktail which was on the menu, so why by night 4 did they not replenish missing ingredients so it was possible?, service was slow (to order lunch to terrace and to make drinks at bar), the food offered in the hotel was tasteless (did not try main restaurant). Despite some negatives i would still recommmend this hotel to others, and hope that these small issues could be easily fixed for future guests."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 14, 2026

"Very nice staff. Good location. Large room. There was a proliferation of gnats in our room when we checked in which was annoying and not expected at a 5-star property charging top price. Also the 35 euro fixed breakfast was more than we wanted. Upon request they let us order a la carte, but it's definitely not offered as an option. Overall a good experience."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 12, 2026

"Stunning hotel perfectly located and the staff could not do enough to help us. Fantastic experience."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 31, 2026

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