Gravina 51

Style

Townhouse splendour

Setting

Flâneur-friendly Centro

An amorous city break doesn’t just require someone to share the sights (and a bed) with, but an alluring hotel that has all the right moves, too… Gravina 51, a converted palacio in Seville’s old quarter, is quite the seductress. Its rooms and apartment mix stellar modcons with heritage details, lacing your Sevillano fling with heaps of Andalusian flavour. Unlike some B&Bs, it’s not just about the bedrooms, either: retreat to the bar mid-morning for perk-me-up espressos; relax together in the hotel’s plant-festooned courtyard or whisk your Smith-in-tow to the roof terrace for sunset apéritifs. Gravina 51’s city-centre location smooths the route to romance, putting Seville’s much-loved sights within (hand-in-hand) walking distance.

Facilities

Rooms

37 and one apartment.

Checkout

Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.

More Details

Rates don’t usually include breakfast (from €24).

Also

One ground-floor room is adapted for wheelchair users and the bar and breakfast area are both wheelchair accessible.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Room Service

At the Hotel

Roof terrace, courtyard. In rooms: free WiFi, plasma screen TV, Nespresso machine, free minibar and bottled water, Penhaligon’s bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

The largest rooms with the most stately proportions and an abundance of elegant period details are Preferential Rooms – some of which have a private balcony and all of which come with a bath and shower rather than one or the other. A spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with kitchenette and ample living space is the best bet for families.

Packing Tips

A city this photogenic warrants a proper camera; shoes made for walking will pair perfectly with your wander-friendly location in Centro.

Also

You may already know Gravina 51’s sister hotels – among them, Smith favourites Posada Terra Santa in Mallorca and Gran Hotel Inglés in Madrid.

Children

Welcome. There’s a two-bedroom apartment and interconnecting rooms. Babysitting can be arranged (at extra cost) with 24 hours’ notice.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Bench-lined tables set against the far wall offer stone arch-framed views back into the breakfast room.

Dress Code

Breakfast does not demand formality – and yet your elegant surroundings call for demure day dresses, linen pants and smart tees.

Hotel Restaurant

Open for breakfast only, Gravina 51’s ground-floor restaurant consists of two rooms: a pillared dining room of neat tables and rattan-backed dining chairs, and what resembles a private kitchen of cupboards and countertops lined with baskets of bread, pastries, fresh fruit juice, yogurt and cereals, cold meats and cheese; eggs and omelettes are cooked to order.

Hotel Bar

Jade-velvet tub chairs and marble-top tables line up neatly in Bar 51 beside the lobby. An all-day refuge, it serves café and pastries, plus wine, spirits, beer and a small selection of tapas.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served between 7.30am and 10.30am. Bar 51 is open 11am–10pm.

Room Service

A dedicated menu of snacks and small plates is available between 7pm and 10pm.

Planes

Gravina 51 is a 20-minute drive from Seville airport or two and a half hours by car from Málaga airport. The hotel can arrange private transfers from Seville airport from €45 each way.

Trains

Sevilla Santa Justa has connections to Madrid and is only 20 minutes away from Gravina 51 by road. The hotel can arrange private transfers from €20 each way.

Automobiles

Valet parking is available at the hotel from €25 a day.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

From your base in the Museo district of Seville’s Casco Antiguo, architectural titan Seville cathedral, Moorish marvel the Royal Alcàzar, the Museum of Fine Arts and Jewish quarter Barrio Santa Cruz are within walking distance. Tapas washed down with fino or vermouth is near at hand in Old Town district Alfalfa. Bike trails either side of the Guadalquivir river make exploring on two wheels a breeze: sights to spy from the saddle include Moorish defence Torre del Oro, pretty houses lining Calle Betis and parks such as Jardines del Guadalquivir (north) and Parque de María Luisa (south) – where you’ll also find the Moorish meets Renaissance architecture of Plaza de España. To the north, hip neighbourhood Feria is a favoured night spot thanks to an abundance of bars that spill off the barrio’s main drag, Calle Feria: this is also where you’ll find a flea market every Thursday, plus Feria’s food market, a good source of Andalusían produce and street food any day of the week.

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