Seville

In an "unbelievable location" near the Giralda tower and the Cathedral, this Andalusian palace is designed with square towers, Renaissance-style windows, and Triana ceramics. — Condé Nast Traveler

This classy boutique hotel, in a refurbished 19th-century mansion, is an oasis in bustling Santa Cruz. — Fodor's

A family of musicians converted this typically Sevillan house with courtyard in the heart of the Santa Cruz district into a delightful small hotel. — Michelin Guide

Tucked away in one of the labyrinthine narrow streets of Seville’s old quarter, this whitewashed boutique hotel is a reinvention of a 17th-century casa palacio that preserves Roman marble pillars. — Afar Magazine

Authentic Andalusian retreat in Seville's old town, with a rustic restaurant and a rooftop pool. — Jetsetter

The striking minimalism of the rooms is in lovely juxtaposition to the splendor of the public space with its marble staircase and ornate stained glass dome. — Condé Nast Traveler

Hotel Palacio de Villapanes is in the heart of Seville, walking distance from Pilate's House and San Leandro Convent. — Jetsetter

Set in the city's old Jewish quarter, this elegant, traditional charming hotel is made up of 27 former houses. — Michelin Guide

This 170-year-old Seville institution is right in the heart of the city, overlooking tree-lined Plaza Nueva and the City Hall. — The Telegraph

The three-and-a-half-pearl Los Seises by Fontecruz is right in the middle of Seville's old town, a five-minute walk from both the city's best shopping and its impressive cathedral. — Oyster

The 365-room Melia Sevilla is an upscale chain hotel catering to business travelers outside the city center of Seville. — Oyster

An excellent-value hotel centrally located in Seville’s Arenal district near the bullring, with friendly staff and much more ornate, grandiose décor than you’d expect for the price. — The Telegraph

This is .... located in a quiet spot a step away from the main tourist area in a completely renovated former palace house. — Frommer's

Beautiful hotel with delightful rooms – the preferable external ones have Alameda views – inside a seventeenth-century casa señorial. — Rough Guide

This great-value, small hotel is hidden away on a winding alley in the warren of the Santa Cruz Old Town, only yards away from the Cathedral and La Giralda. — The Telegraph

Seville's five-star design palace, the EME Catedral, has all the trappings of an avant-garde playground—. — Concierge

You'll struggle to find a hotel closer to the cathedral than this one. — Frommer's