Hotel Taberna del Alabardero de Sevilla

This hotel is not up to the four star standard it advertised itself to be. It has rooms that have seen better days in that maintenance has not been carried out for a long time. The furniture is supposed to be vintage but it just looks cheap and scruffy. There was a patch of rust around the bath drain. No tissues in the bathroom and no duvet on the bed, though there were two blankets put away. The lift was out of order and the steps are very steep, room was two floors up.

This is our second stay after having last visited 5 years ago. Little has changed. The staff is welcoming and extremely dedicated to the comfort and experience of its guests. David went out of his way to accommodate us, even going so far as to obtain a table reservation at a popular restaurant in a non touristy area just minutes before we wanted to dine. The room was clean, spacious and there’s plenty of space for clothes. The A/C was powerful and immediately cooled the room. Our room faced the street outside and we could hear loud laughter as people walked home at night but it was fairly muffled by the extra sound deadening windows installed since our last visit. The hotel is literally a 7 minute walk from the cathedral and a 3 minute walk from a taxi stand. Close to many restaurants. As we did years ago, we dropped our luggage off before we could check in and again had them watch it after checkout so we could continue touring during the afternoon before our train departed. ||We would recommend this hotel highly.

We had dinner yesterday in the restaurant. All plates were very fancy but little quantity. No traditional Andalusian options, but a lot of raw fish which we didn't expect. We spent 55 Eur/person and came out hungry. On the other side, building is beautiful and staff is helpful.

I loved staying at this place! The staff were WONDERFUL and so helpful and available. I never went to the downstairs restaurant. The location is great to walk from and there are local shops around. My sheets smelled a little too much like bleach to be honest, but the room was lovely and had everything I needed. Very clean and hostpitable. Great price for the size and location.

Not worth the price and not a 4 stars. The room was small and quite uncomfortable; no external window and ventilation; the shower very disappointing; very noisy in the morning and evening as our room faced the internal yard and you could hear barman and cappuccino machine. I liked the idea of a traditional independent hotel and the service was good (understaffed as nobody seemed to be around when you needed them, but very helpful and polite when available). I will chose a different hotel next time.

The room was lovely and decorated beautifully with an Andalusian theme. The location was great at the heart of the city. The staff were nice, helpful and everyone spoke at least little English. ||What we didn’t like was that the receptionist girl didn’t know how to use the hotel wifi or print something for us, when we really needed it. This made things difficult for us. We know that this place is a hospitality school, so we understand it’s not her fault if she hasn’t been taught these things. But at a 4-star hotel, she should be instructed how to print something for a customer, that is, if they are going to leave her in the reception alone like that. |

We eat at this restaurant once a week when we're in Sevilla. Excellent atmosphere, food, wine, and service. On this trip, we enjoyed the helpfulness and professional service of Miriam at the restaurant. Thank you all for the continued excellent dining!

Please save yourself time and money and don’t go to this restaurant. I should have left when I arrived. Despite reserving the reservation was not recorded and we were greeted by a grumpy host shouting. The good frankly awful microwaved starters. There were 4 of us and we all had fish, portions ridiculous, badly cooked. To top it all we found hair in one of the dishes. Service slow. Should have gone to one of the many tapas bars