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Reviews of Alcoba del Rey de Sevilla Boutique Hotel

3 out of 5
Alcoba del Rey de Sevilla Boutique Hotel
C/ Becquer 9, Seville, Seville

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 137 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

dominic

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room was on the ground floor and the street outside was very noisy until late / early hours. There was no partition to the bathroom, no enclosure or even a curtain for the shower and the toilet was just in the corner behind a wooden screen.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay at Alcoba del Rey. Staff was very friendly and helpful and gave excellent dinner recommendations. Location is a bit out of the way so taxi was best way to get to the sites. We also did not realize our room did not have a shower until we were already there - only a bathtub with a wand. Overall very charming hotel. Breakfast was good too.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay at Alcoba del Rey was satisfactory - reminded of riads in Morocco. The staff was very helpful in advising of places to visit ; enjoyed walking to places of interest. Breakfast was pleasant - Fabiola even accommodated our early departure and served breakfast prior to it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ovidiu

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor conditions in superior rooms
The SUPERIOR rooms of this hotel are small, very noisy, damp and include the WC, shower and sinks next to the beds. The description of the superior rooms indicates 32 sqm - but this includes all the space for the toilets and shower, and the tiny space left in the end is just enough for a bed. Not even a small desk would fit inside, so I had to use my laptop on the halway of this hotel. I actually thought that I have been given by mistake a standard room, but the hotel insisted and insisted that these are their SUPERIOR rooms, although in the last evening of our stay the receptionist offered to show us a superior room to our "superior" room. In addition, due to the shower and WC being next to the bed in the room, the atmosphere is damp with a smell of plumbing. The rooms are presented as being sound proof, but even with the windows closed you can understand what people are talking on the street, not to mention the terible noise when the street are cleaned and the trash removed at 5am in the morning. The hotel also presents that they have a garden (plus terrase), but there is no garden, and the terrase is scorched by the bare sun. Well, who wishes can emerse themselves in a hot jacuzzi on the terrase to run away from the heat. To access the Wlan personal data has to be provided to 3 partie. At booking, the payment was supposed to be due at the hotel, but my card was immediately and without a warning charged. Clearly, a bussiness model of tricking customers!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Rafael, director on 9 Jun 2022
Thank you for your review. We firmly believe that yours was totally unfortunate given the dates on which you booked your stay: Europa League final match, and above all, the characteristics of this Boutique - Romantic hotel for guests who usually come for leisure. Your room corresponded to a room of the category booked, but we are sorry we did not have the information in advance of your needs for a desk, and since we were fully booked, we could not change your room the first few days. However, due to your repeated complaints, we were able to offer you and reward you with a change to a room in a higher category than yours, i.e. Romantic, which you omitted in your comment, refusing even to look at it. As a suggestion to customers like you who need a desk and come on business, you could fill in the comments section in advance, and we will be happy to assist you. Or contact the hotel directly and prepare for your arrival to give us some margin for action. We encourage you to visit us another time to show you that we can improve your perception and quality of service. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building with a lovely warm welcome. The food in the bar is truly excellent and in terms of value for money i dont think ive had any better. The gazpacho was particularly delicious and better than the one i had in very well known and much more expensive place. Rooms were great with massive drencher shower. Only spent one there but it made a big impression.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Alcoba on 4 Apr 2022
Thanks for your kind feedback. We really appreciate it. ;-)

10/10 Excellent

EVa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely moorish style property... very authentic... good location.... lovely staff and good breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were so nice and friendly. Great breakfast. Nice rooftop terrace. The rooms were great and unique. Very charming.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the decorative style, this was the reason for booking. Our dislikes were that breakfast variety was quite restricted and inconsistent. Overall good value for money, and would use it again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful interior, friendly helpful staff, good breakfast included in adjoining cozy bar/restaurant. However, hotel faces very noisy street (traffic, garbage trucks, bar clientele late at night) so I would avoid any room facing the street, especially the room overtop the bar and the ground floor room facing the sidewalk.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique Arabic inspired hotel with great service!
Service was fantastic. Location was amazing. Everything you need is nearby and you can explore the city on foot with no issue
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Besides the charming overall character of the hotel which we loved, and the style of the rooms which we loved, what stood out most was the extreme helpfulness of the consistently friendly staff - especially bearing in mind out lack of Spanish. Our booking had gone slightly wrong so we were given a room more suitable, the amenities; roof garden, jaccuzi were well used by us and all my companion's small queries were met with grace - and information! Great place! And if you like walking around a city, also a good location - 'main' Sevilla not too far away!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought the rooms had beautiful features, the staff were always very friendly and eager to help. Excellent value.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The first room we were given was absolutely beautiful but had an odd swage-like smell. When we asked to be moved, they accommodated us by giving us 3 different room options, all of which were equally as beautiful and without the initial smell. The hotel staff was terrific and the shared restaurant owners, Pedro and Faviola, made us truly feel like we were at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Tania

Nice hotel, well located, nice personnel and convenient and good price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Architecture of hotel friendly staff cleanliness convenient location to everything and a really lovely breakfast fabulous coffee even though very hot temperature outside the hotel was really cool and comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are traditionally decorated and organised around an inner atrium which is wonderful. Check-in at the hotel is up to midnight and the desk is covered 24 hours a day.(Useful to know as our flight was scheduled to arrive late in the evening). There is a taxi rank 20metres from the hotel. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There are well presented areas close to reception to relax or take coffee. The solarium on the roof provides another area to take a break sitting in the sun. Breakfast is from a buffet. Just ask and the staff will deliver another coffee. You will enjoy the bathroom as the shower is large and can deliver a lot of water. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Staff on 16 Apr 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pilar, the receptionist that we had most dealings with was thoroughly excellent! She was so friendly & helpful. She is the best receptionist we ever had in all our years traveling in Ireland, Britain, Europe & The USA!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Richard, Thames Ditton, gb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, large room which was clean and quiet. The hotel is small but nicely furnished. Its location is great, just within the old walls of the city and a short walk to the centre. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Reception team. on 14 Mar 2019
Thank you, Richard for your comments. It is always a delight to read that our guest really enjoy their stay. Your comments help us improve every day.Take care and hope to see you soon again. Many thanks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
small, quaint hotel near the north end of the old city.... A good 20 to 30 minute walk to El Centro where the Alcazar and magnificient Seville Cathedral are located. The Hotel is a funky blend of Islamic and mid 19th century Spanish architecture. The room features really cool retro porcelin fixtures and circa 1915 wall and light switches. One thing that became apparent quite early was that there is virtually no plastic used inthe room. we are talking solid iron, colorful tiles and glass everywhere. Nothing made of disposible plastic by European standards this would be considered a giant room. unfortunately, the major drawback is the completely ineffective configuration of the shower and porcelain tub. It could be an easy one day plumbing and masonry job to correct this but when you take a shower, water sprays everywhere. But hey this is an early turn of the century style hotel have a cool district of Seville. I am not mistaken, showers didn't exist when this urban hacienda was built ... another slightly negative aspect of our stay was that the breakfast was quite disappointing. Very few selections.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Ray, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice boutique hotel. Comfortable bed but small working desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very cool place, interesting decor and a nice breakfast buffet. Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Dominique, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not as boutique as advertised Bathroom looked nice but was not well equiped, very small wadrobe
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

cliffy, wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, great staff
Stayed here for our 5 days in Seville and had a very nice stay. Very friendly staff ready to do anything to help. Hotel has a certain style all of its own, charming seating areas and bar. room was basic but clean and tidy, looked after every day. Very nice breakfast, laid out fresh every day, gorgeous orange juice, fruit, cereal, breads, meats and croissants.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

BM, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience. Good experience. Good experience. Good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, good location can be accessed with different local buses. Room is very comfort.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mucho Gusto Alcoba del Rey
We booked 2 double rooms here for a joint Birthday get together with friends. We were welcomed from the moment we set foot into this amazing 'boutique and unique' hotel The building has some stunning features. The rooms were styled and themed individually, with Moorish decor/colour palette/furniture and architectural features in the rooms. The overall look was achieved successfully and with a range of mood/shaded lighting, rainwater shower, plus a four poster bed with a draped muslin canopy made this a real special place to spend our 3 night stay. The staff were very informative and friendly, and had a good grasp of English to answer any kind of query that we had. The breakfast buffet was no problem to us at all with a great selection of local and traditional items, plus some extras each day, and for coffees - just ask! there was a rooftop terrace/lounge area with a Jacuzzi as well, where you could relax and soak up the sun.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disappointing
The staff were lovely, really friendly. The room was ok, the bed was massive and really really comfortable. There was a choice of soft and hard pillows which for me is very important. The Moroccan style of the room was lovely down to the last detail although I feel like it could do with a little upgrade. The rain shower was amazing really powerful and very big. It was at one end of the room opposite the bed and had a sink either side which I thought was great. Sadly there was no separate toilet only an ornate screen to block it off from the rest of the room. I’ve been with my partner a long time so that was fine but if you were a new couple it would be awful!! There was lots of lighting in the room but very muted and because there’s no separate bathroom I couldn’t see very well to put make up on. This also gave the room an overall dingy feel to it. The hotel is advertised as having an upstairs terrace with a bar which was a selling point for me but unfortunately the bar doesn’t open until the summer season. The weather was warm when we were there and it would have been lovely to have a drink upstairs. The room was right on the main foyer which I didn’t love also it was right on street level on very noisy. Breakfast was average. I dont like to give bad reviews especially since everyone was so lovely but I was a little disappointed in the room.

10/10 Excellent

David, Salisbury

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A boutique hotel with unique furnishings
Hotel is a little away from the centre, but buses are extremely frequent and cheap. A good base to explore from .

8/10 Good

James, Oxford, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky Boutique hotel
Nice hotel, lovely staff, about 15-25 min walk into the centre, but not an issue. Breakfast was good, lighting in the room a little dull. Shower was incredibly powerful! Would book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Claire , Harrogate, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great quirky little hotel
Lovely staff, decor and very clean. A comfy bed too!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Boone, Manchester, UK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to lively Macarena area of city
Good value hotel with helpful staff. Clean sheets on a comfy bed, very restful after a busy day sightseeing
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

JG, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique hotel in old town
The hotel is located in an older area of Sevilla called Macarana. The staff were pleasant and several of the staff members spoke English very well which helped us (who speak Spanish poorly). The hotel room came with free WiFi like many of the hotels in Spain. The bed was comfy. The restroom was separated by a large wooden door on sliding rollers. To give one another privacy, my wife and I raised the volume on the TV. The hotel came with breakfast, but we often left earlier than 8am when the service started. It was easy to travel by taxi to some of the main attractions. With 8 Euros (one way) we traveled to the Catedral (the Giralda) daily for sightseeing. Taxi drivers were familiar with the hotel which made it easy to return for a quick nap. We would recommend the hotel for travelers who enjoy boutique hotels.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Graham/Carolyn, Sheffield UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A unique hotel
The hotel is set in a very convenient part of the city,about 15 mins stroll from the tapas area.The staff are incredibly friendly and nothing is too much trouble.The decor is unique and is very different with its Moorish style.Breakfast is substantial and varied and and overall this hotel offers full value for money
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Z , Lewes, East Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in beautiful Seville
I stayed with my 9yr old son.We shared a beautiful room with an awsome bathroom. The bed was comfy and the shower was powerful with some excellent products. The whole hotel smelt so good. Breakfast was included in our price and came with great coffee and fresh orange juice. We really enjoyed the location. Seville is a great city for walking around. The bars near the hotel were very good, and of course the excellent Rosita's downstairs. Everyone was very friendly. We would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent boutique hotel
Beautiful, small hotel with great staff service, excellent breakfast, larger clean rooms-each is unique and well decorated. It is located about 15blks North of the busy core tourist/shopping area. This means it is quieter (peaceful at not) and you can walk 1 blk to bus stop or the taxi stand to reach core or walk 2 blks to a private bike rental store, or about 10-15min more walking S to the core. We recommend biking as Seville has many KM of bike paths. Staff here is very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect little Hotel away from the centre
We wanted a few days in Seville and this hotel proved perfect - out of the center - but it was quiet and a good bus service was variable - a taxi would cost less than 5 euros to get to the cathedral. The Hotel was atmospheric. We only had a standard room - but was more than adequate for a 3 night stay - breakfast was included and was good.

4/10 Poor

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Unique decor
I was really surprised by the excellent reviews for this hotel. The decor was unique but the service was mediocre, the location is quite far from major sites (cathedral, alcazar), and while the rooms are pretty they are wholly impractical: claw foot tubs with no shower, incredibly dim lighting, and no seating aside from bed and desk. This was one of 9 hotels I stayed in during this Spain trip and it was by far the most expensive. Overall not worth the price.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel brings up the spirit of Sevilla
Beautiful hotel in Mudéjar style transports the visitor back in time to the golden era of Sevilla. Staff are super welcoming and friendly, and will even answer your history questions!

4/10 Poor

Elijah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Extremely noisy
The hotel has a bar on the ground floor. This is a bar that used to server breakfast but in the evening it is just a simple street bar accessible to locals. The amount of screaming is incredible and it goes well inside the hotel. On top of all that - the bar uses the table that is located in the hotel lobby for bar visitors. So you don't really feel like living in the hotel, but rather living in the bar. Again, the noise was incredible and so loud that even the earplugs can block it. If you need to rest - then just forget about it, I was literally jumping on my bed because the screams were so loud and annoying. I actually had to tell the stuff that I will call the police due to the amount of noise if it doesn't stop after midnight. I think that helped. They stopped. The bar owner though was ill mannered, she actually ran after me almost to my room saying something agitated in Spanish. That was a bit frightening. Another weird thing - there was no a door in my room that separates living area and the shower. All the steam from hot water goes inside the room immediately. And humidity settles in int he living room as well. Air conditioning was not blowing the hot air at all. You can live with it in the hot days, but it should be an issue in summer. the only bright sport - the staff was extremely helpful. The morning lady on the reception was extremely kind. I really appreciate it but it doesn't help to handle the rest of the issues at the hotel.
Response from General Manager on 27 Oct 2016
First of all, I would like to thank you for your comments about our hotel. I apologize and regret for the noise problem you had during your stay with us. However, no other client complained about this. Even those who had the closer rooms to the bar. Anyway, we made our best lower the noise people were making and it stopped completely at 11,45pm. “El Rincón de Rosita” is a typical bar- restaurant where the local people usually come to taste our tasty and typical food from Sevila. We never had any complaint about them; in fact, every of our clients is delighted with them because it is a restaurant with really good food and service and where you can feel the real life of the city. Concerning the room, I feel sorry because we were not able to transmit you what and where we are. The hotel was inspired in the ancient andalusian palaces, so the atmosphere is very much appreciated by our guests as you can read in the comments they leave after their stay.. If you come back, be sure that you will not hear a leave falling.

8/10 Good

SR, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place has a lot of character - really can't understate how great the concept is. Execution isn't perfect, but it's still very good. Breakfast isn't the best, and it's fairly far away from most attractions, but staff are very helpful and accomodating

10/10 Excellent

Ankur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel

10/10 Excellent

Clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
I stayed for a few nights on business, with a day or so at the beginning for sightseeing. The hotel has a great, almost Arabic vibe to it. The rooms are large, clean, and comfortable (beds - 2 singles pushed together, which I am never a fan of) were a little hard, but that's only my taste. The staff are excellent! They couldnt be more helpful. And the attached restaurant (Rosita's, I think) was also great - Rosita really made you feel at home - though this was only open for 1 of the days I was there. The river is about a 20 minute walk away, with the various museums and other places of interest close by. The rooftop area is also nice to sit and have a beer at the end of the day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel, good restaurant
nice hotel with an arabian feel, surprisingly nice restaurant - tapas and used by locals. friendly staff in hotel and restaurant. nice rooftop terrace but jacuzzi and not a pool and i thought when i booked it. hotel easy to get to by car but parking an issue. the hotel has a garage but it is a bit of a tight squeeze. main attractions/restaurants 30 min walk away but direct and easy to walk

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Breakfast was delicious and staff was very friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with so much personality!