Hotel Alfonso XIII

Built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition, the Alfonso XIII is the architectural embodiment of Seville distilled into a single building: Mudéjar arches, hand-painted azulejo tiles, wrought-iron balconies, and a central courtyard with a fountain that appears to have been designed for the express purpose of drinking sherry beside it at dusk. The hotel was commissioned by King Alfonso XIII himself, who wanted Seville to have a hotel worthy of receiving royalty, and it has been receiving it ever since. 151 rooms, a Luxury Collection property, and a position within walking distance of the Alcázar, the cathedral, and the Giralda tower that makes sightseeing feel almost redundant.