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LenR
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Hosteria del Laurel

  • December 15, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by LenR from Townsville, Australia
Hosteria del Laurel

The Hotel Alfonso XIII is very much five-star, the Melia Macarena is probably four-star while this hotel is only 2-star. What makes it attractive is its great position in the heart of the Santa Cruz Quarter; in close walking distance to the gardens of Alcazar and most other things in Seville. The location could not be better. The small hotel and restaurant is located in a very beautiful, typical small square, which is car-free, full of tables from the local restaurants, and very close to the Cathedral and Alcazar.

You need to be careful of the rooms here. Definitely look before you buy. There are some dark, airless twin-bedded shoeboxes on the first floor. Some others are a little more spacious but still extremely dark but if you manage to get one overlooking the square it is great. All appear to be air-conditioned. Then you need to check the cleanliness. The standard of cleaning can be rather slipshod; there were stray hairs on the floors and, although the sheets were clean, the top covers on the beds were less so. There is no internet connection.

A reasonable buffet breakfast is served from 8.30am to 10.30am. The fresh fruit salad is good, and there’s yogurt, bread, cheese, ham, etc. but if you want something hot, you need to show up early because the scrambled egg quickly becomes cold and the bacon congealed. Acquiring coffee or tea was more difficult than it should be.

The restaurant certainly attracts you to have an evening meal. The decor is amazing as you can see from one of the photographs. We normally try not to eat at the 'hotel restaurant', but this one was definitely a great place; the food was simple but very tasty and the price is excellent. The service was friendly and efficient and we were not rushed to finish even though the restaurant was almost full.

You can sit to have a glass of wine and read the paper at one of the outdoor tables of the hotel restaurant during the afternoon but the waiters do not encourage this later in the day when they are hoping for diners who will leave a large tip. As this area is the hotel’s only outdoor space it can be a bit tricky.

You need to understand this hotel for what it is. If you want a great location at a reasonable price, this is it. It doesn’t try to be five-star so get out and enjoy the city and use this only as a base. On this basis it’s very good.

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