Hotel Alfonso XIII is Seville’s most iconic luxury hotel, a neo-Mudejar palace built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition beside the Alcázar and the university. Its grand courtyards, hand-painted tiles, carved wood and coffered ceilings evoke Andalusian splendour, and the elegant rooms are matched by a fine restaurant, tapas bar and outdoor pool. A member of the Luxury Collection, it offers a regal base within walking distance of the Cathedral and Santa Cruz.