vijay venkatesh
Google
Pros
1) The rooms are lovely and comfortable
2) The view from the rooftop terrace is amazing - great view of the entire city of Sevilla
3) In the night, the views from the terrace are magical- highly recommend
4) room service was quick and efficient
5) elevators were nicely managed with a security system where in you have to use your room key to go to the floor you want to go to.
6) there is a taxi stand outside the hotel
Cons
1) Front desk reception and reception management is horrible - they are like robots - especially the lady who works there and her manager - all they know is to preach their policy - this is the hospitality industry for God’s sake - there is something called ‘Customer service’ and hospitality standards and some exceptions to policies do exist in unforeseen and humanitarian circumstances - they have no idea about all that and are mechanical robots - they need to understand what customer service means
2) Front desk reception lures you with a breakfast of 18 euros per day which needs to be availed of for all days of the stay - otherwise it is 24 euros when you pay upfront. If you avail their promotional rate and then want an exception due to unforeseen situations like family emergency , train schedule changes etc. , nothing is allowed - they are rigid robots working in the hospitality industry - have not heard of the term called customer service. Please change this ridiculous business minded policy and show some class and finesse befitting a 5 star hotel.
3) Breakfast buffet for a hotel of this nature is mediocre - first, the staff is very few ( 3 staff) running here and there and cannot cope up. The food area is not cleaned and has left over plates etc. The breakfast has limited vegetarian options. If you do not eat eggs, the options are fewer.
There is no visible omelette station- if you ask for omelette, they will serve you. The pastries are very poor quality. They don’t have basics like greeting people when they come from breakfast - as staff are so busy and cannot cope up with the work load. This is a management issue and not a staff issue. Overall, the breakfast quality and experience needs drastic improvement
4) it is difficult to walk to the city center in the heat of Seville . Google maps states sierpes street is 25 min away from the hotel - not true - it will take for ever to walk. Unless you are a fitness freak, a normal person will need a taxi to commute to the city center. The hotel is a bit far from the city. The roof top terrace is the only saving grace of the hotel
5) reception area needs to be improved - just a office like set up with a few chairs- but the terrace more than makes up for this. At least , the reception area is better than the staff working there who are robots who do not know what customer service means.