{"id":2840,"date":"2025-05-03T12:45:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T12:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?p=2840"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:04:14","slug":"the-hotel-alfonso-xiii-in-seville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?p=2840","title":{"rendered":"The Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were lucky enough to stay in the most remarkable five-star luxe Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville earlier in the year &#8211; which I wrote about for familytraveller.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCex.221213.jpg?resize=790%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCex.221213.jpg?w=790&amp;ssl=1 790w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCex.221213.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCex.221213.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This grand, opulent and historic hotel is a well-known landmark in the city. It\u2019s an experience just to pop in to visit here for a cocktail or two and to tick that off your travel bucket list. And many tourists do. But to stay here? Another level!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built by King Alfonso XIII specifically to be the finest hotel in Europe, this grand hotel first swung open its doors in 1929 to welcome dignitaries visiting the city for the Ibero-Americano Expo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.92704%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCre.156684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCre.156684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=791&#038;ssl=1 791w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"525\" data-id=\"2842\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2842\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCre.156684.jpg\" data-width=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCre.156684.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.07296%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLClo.221219.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLClo.221219.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=790&#038;ssl=1 790w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"528\" data-id=\"2843\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2843\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLClo.221219.jpg\" data-width=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLClo.221219.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCpo.221225.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCpo.221225.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=791&#038;ssl=1 791w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"528\" data-id=\"2844\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2844\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCpo.221225.jpg\" data-width=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/luxSVQLCpo.221225.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to read my full review it&#8217;s in the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-family-traveller wp-block-embed-family-traveller\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hQrFyi0CGd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/familytraveller.com\/city-breaks\/hotel-alfonso-xiii-seville\/\">Have we found the secret to peaceful sightseeing in sunny Seville?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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