The Casa de los Azulejos takes its name from the original Sevillian azulejos on its walls and patios — Mensaque faïences from a historic Seville workshop, installed during the 1934 renovation. The building itself is 17th-century, converted into a hotel in 2002. The azulejos give the place a coherent old-Andalusian character without tipping into theme-park territory.
The Rooms
Nine rooms, so service stays personal. The style blends Andalusian and Latin-American colonial influences: dark wood furniture, four-poster beds in select rooms, colourful handwoven textiles. Room sizes vary — the ground-floor rooms are larger and cooler in summer; the upper rooms get more natural light. All rooms have air conditioning, a minibar, and a private bathroom with good water pressure. Wi-Fi is reliable throughout. Some rooms look over the patio with its orange trees; others face the street.
Breakfast is worth staying in for — fresh bread from the neighbourhood bakery, house-made preserves, freshly squeezed orange juice, local cheeses, and Iberian ham. Served in the patio when it's warm enough, inside when it's not. It is a meal that takes 45 minutes rather than 15.
The Patio and Pool
The flower-filled patio has orange trees, jasmine, and bougainvillea. A seasonal pool opens from April to October, sized for cooling down rather than swimming lengths, plus a smaller plunge pool. Tables and sun loungers are arranged around both. This is genuinely good for a slow hour between sightseeing sessions — the combination of shade, running water, and old tile work produces the same cooling effect that Andalusian architecture was designed to provide.
Who It Suits
Casa de los Azulejos works particularly well for couples — the Booking.com couples score is 9.7/10. The hotel's mix of historic character, a pool, and free parking is unusual in this price range. Families with older children also do well here; there are no connecting rooms, but the ground-floor doubles are spacious.
Getting Around
The hotel is on Calle Fernando Colón, 10 minutes on foot from the Mezquita-Catedral and 50 metres from Plaza de la Corredera. The Centro neighbourhood is residential enough that evenings are quiet, but close enough to everything that matters. Free parking on-site — rare and worth noting in a city where historic-centre parking typically costs around €20/day.
Taberna Salinas is 3 minutes away (traditional cuisine since 1879). Bodegas Campos is 5 minutes.
Rooms run €72–110/night, breakfast included. Overall: 9.5/10 from over 1,300 reviews.
