CoolRooms Palacio de Villapanés
Peace-adorned palace
Cobble-stoned Santa Cruz
CoolRooms Palacio de Villapanés was the lucky recipient of a masterful renovation, easing this stunning stone palace out of the 18th century and into the 21st. All the grandeur remains, but the marble columns, iron gates, vast wooden doors and vaulted ceilings have had a dose of technology added: Loewe TVs, WiFi and even Macs in Suites.
Facilities
Номера
50, including five suites.
Checkout
Noon, but flexible for €60 depending on the time. Earliest check-in, 2pm.
Больше сведений
Rates usually exclude breakfast, but à la carte options are €35 per adult.
Also
The spa has a sauna and Turkish bath, and massages can be arranged on request.
Фитнес-центр
Бесплатный доступ в интернет
Прачечная
Обслуживание в номерах
Спа
At the Hotel
Spa, gym and free WiFi. In rooms: flatscreen TV, minibar and free bottled water. All suites have Macs.
Our Favourite Rooms
It’s all about the Suites: majestic, elegant, grand, you name it. They have soaring ceilings and windows, original architectural details from the 18th-century construction (carved doors, hand-painted panels) and subtly thrown-in modern luxuries (Macs and flatscreens). There are five to pick from; we especially like the Suite Maestro for its marble fireplace and column-separated lounge, the Palacio Suite for its 16ft-high ceilings and warm tones, and the unusual Torreón Suite because it’s in the dome of the palace, with a vaulted wooden ceiling, private roof terrace and windows all around.
Poolside
There's a plunge pool and sunloungers on the roof terrace.
Spa
The wellness centre has a ceiling lit like a twinkling sky under which you can relax on comfy day-beds. Ask for a nimble-fingered masseuse to work out your knots, or hop into the wet and dry saunas. There's also a well-equipped gym.
Packing Tips
A map of Seville to turn to when tangled in the twisty city streets; an appreciation of 300-year-old Spanish architecture.
Дети
Cots are provided free; extra beds for children aged 3–7 are €50 a night and €70 for over-8s. Babysitting (upon request) costs €25 an hour. Breakfast is free for infants, €20 a day for children aged 3–7 and €35 for over-8s.
Галерея
Food & Drink
Top Table
Go romantic and pick a banquette table with soft lighting.
Дресс-код
Orchid-matching pinks and purples.
Hotel Restaurant
The restaurant is in the building’s basement but it’s by no means dingy – it’s bright white instead (furniture too), with arched, airy ceilings. The banquettes have nifty up-lighting behind them, and there are a few black tables and cushions thrown in for good measure. The food is Andalucian, with some speciality modern tapas. You can’t go wrong with a slice or two or Iberian ham.
Hotel Bar
Drinks can be served in the bar, lobby and out on the patios. Wash the tapas down with a couple of signature cocktails.
Last Orders
Breakfast runs from 7.30am–11am, but it can be extended for late risers. Lunch service is between 1.30pm–3.30pm; dinner is 7.30pm–10.30pm. The bar stays open until midnight.
Room Service
A select menu of hot and cold dishes is available 24 hours a day.
Planes
Seville’s San Pablo airport is 10km from the hotel. A taxi will cost around €30.
Trains
There’s a station 2km away, served by high-speed trains to Córdoba, Madrid and Malaga courtesy of Renfe (www.renfe.com).
Automobiles
The drive into the centre of Seville should only take around five minutes. The next big town along is Córdoba, an hour and a half away by car. Useful roads include the A-92 and A-4. Parking at the hotel costs €30 a day. They also have a recharging station for electric cars.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Explore the Real Alcázar, a series of Moorish, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque palaces with exquisite gardens and the particularly picturesque Patio de Banderas. The former Jewish quarter, Santa Cruz, is worth a wander to admire its maze of narrow streets, wrought-iron gates and flower-filled patios. Crane your neck up to admire the lavishly decorated ceilings at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla in the Plaza del Museo, or head to Plaza de la Encarnación to see modern monument the Metropol Parasol.
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