Hotel Alfonso XIII stands next to the Royal Alcazar and the Cathedral in Seville’s Santa Cruz quarter, a landmark commissioned by King Alfonso XIII for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition and opened in 1928. Designed by Jose Espiau y Munoz in Mudejar style, it is rich with Moorish detailing, ceramics and a colonnaded inner courtyard. Rooms and suites are generous and grand, up to the large Suite Alfonso XIII, several named after royalty. Dining includes Restaurante San Fernando in the courtyard, the Art Deco Bar Americano and a tapas terrace, while the gardens hold an outdoor pool and a pool bar. There is a wellness centre with treatment cabins and a fitness centre, plus a series of grand event rooms. It suits couples and culture-focused travellers who want a historic, atmospheric base steps from Seville’s great monuments.