Hotel San Gil

“Fantastic hotel”

Lovely hotel in one of the quiet parts of Seville. Travelled with 2 teenagers & we had requested adjoining rooms which we were given. We were in the more modern side of the hotel tucked back from the courtyard area. Rooms were airconned, spacious, spotless & cleaned daily. The TV only had Spani… more

Lovely hotel in one of the quiet parts of Seville. Travelled with 2 teenagers & we had requested adjoining rooms which we were given. We were in the more modern side of the hotel tucked back from the courtyard area. Rooms were airconned, spacious, spotless & cleaned daily. The TV only had Spanish channels which I was glad about as it meant kids didn't want to spend time watching it. 2 small bottles of water (free) provided daily in each room in the fridge which was a nice touch. There are no tea making facilities in the room - but there is unlimited tea & coffee at breakfast and you can also purchase drinks from the bar throughout the day & eve. There is also ice cold water available free in the reception area. The pool is small (8m) but the shallowest end is 1.4m so you can swim the whole length, but it's not a 'play pool' for little ones. There are no loungers around the actual pool (it's up a small flight of stairs), but there are plenty spread across 3 terrace areas (plus some rooms have a private terrace). We never found the pool packed and could always get a lounger & a decent swim. Breakfast was fantastic with something for everyone (hot breakfasts, rolls, yoghurts, cereals, pastries, fruit, cold meats, unlimited drinks). The hotel has a courtyard area in it's centre and you can breakfast out there or inside. Even though we were there at the hottest time of year it was always pleasant enough to eat in the courtyard. Never had a problem getting a table & food was constantly restocked. We didn't eat in the restaurant as (with most of Spain) vegetarian options are not that varied, but every meal we saw looked good & again can be eaten in the courtyard or inside. Every member of staff we came across was friendly and helpful - even when I was trying out my appalling Spanish on them. The only minor gripe about the hotel is not the hotel itself, but some of the guests who don't seem to appreciate how well their voices carry across the courtyard / walkways at inhospitable hours. Maybe a few signs reminding guests to be quiet at night / early morning would be a good idea to try and prevent this - but as I say this is not a reflection on the hotel or staff. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this as a place to stay. The hotel is well situated - a 5 min walk to the Macarena area where there are buses that loop round the whole of Seville - cheap & frequent. It also has a small supermarket type shop there and a few bars etc. Worth a quick look at the gate arch and the old city wall. Just a little further away is the Place de Hercules - again a small supermarket and loads of bars and restaurants (many don't open until the eve though). Walk a further couple of mins (head towards Hotel Derby signposted) and you go past a tourist info place and then onto a main square with bigger shops and an Aldi. Keep going and you get to the cathedral - it probably took about 45 mins door to door but we were strolling and stopping to look in shops / get ice creams etc. Cathedral is worth a look, and a walk up the tower is a must for the views. We also went to the Plaza Saint Marie which is pretty but not many cafes etc there so take provisions. You can hire a rowing boat & look at the murals of the Spanish regions & walk through pretty gardens. We did a guided tour of Italica Roman stadium & house ruins (booked at Tourist Info) - brilliant trip - even the teenagers liked it. A river trip is a nice way to see a different view and if you go in the eve it's a lot cooler. We were there 6.5 days - could have done it all in 5.5 and still had time for a swim and rest by the pool every day.

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“A very relaxing, good quality, hotel in Seville’s old town”

I’m writing this review as my second visit to this hotel comes to a close. Next time I’m in Seville it’ll be the third time at this hotel. I genuinely love staying here. First of all, the room. Its a good size containing a comfortable bed, air conditioning (essential), fridge and safe. The bathroo… more

I’m writing this review as my second visit to this hotel comes to a close. Next time I’m in Seville it’ll be the third time at this hotel. I genuinely love staying here. First of all, the room. Its a good size containing a comfortable bed, air conditioning (essential), fridge and safe. The bathroom has a bath with shower attachment and a bidet. The water pressure on the shower wasn’t too great at the time of writing but for me that was a very minor issue. I guess the only thing I expected to be there but wasn’t was coffee/tea making facilities. For me this wasn’t a huge issue as I’d booked breakfast, but for some it might be. The staff I found to be very friendly and helpful whenever I spoke to them. They even indulged my appalling attempts at Spanish with good grace! That said, the ones I spoke to also had a good level of English which helped me out enormously. I said helpful, which could be summed up well with an issue I had on my first night. My room was directly above the main door from reception into the garden area, in fact my bed was directly above it! The first night I was kept awake as the door was squeaking horribly loudly and, as it was being used at all hours, I got no sleep at all. I mentioned this at reception the next morning before going out for the morning. When I came back mid afternoon, it was fixed. Breakfast is a good selection. Cereals and cooked, as well as a range of fruit, cheese and ham, and pastries. I’m here in the summer so I was able to have it outside in the garden which was a very pleasant way to start the day. While on the subject of food I’ll mention dinner too. I had it two nights here and found it to be of good quality with a good selection. The only downside that I can think of really is that it’s a bit further away from the centre of the old town than some might like. It’s a 15 minute walk to the Setas. Not an issue for me particularly, but just to mention it. In short, this is a hotel I really enjoyed being in and would recommend it very highly to those visiting Seville.

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“Beautiful pretty comfy hotel.”

The hotel was lovely, room was spacious and very clean, very comfortable bed with lovely bedding, and lovely white large towels that we had changed often. would have like coffee facilities as we do like one when we wake up. The staff were amazing and very helpful. Breakfast was good, plenty of vari… more

The hotel was lovely, room was spacious and very clean, very comfortable bed with lovely bedding, and lovely white large towels that we had changed often. would have like coffee facilities as we do like one when we wake up. The staff were amazing and very helpful. Breakfast was good, plenty of variety for everyone's taste. We ate 3 times in the evening there and the food was delicious. We were there for a week so we could go and visit everything which was amazing and not far to walk from the hotel to all the sights that we visited. When we came back there was always fresh cold lemon or orange water that we could help ourselves to. If we were to visit Seville again we would definitely stay at hotel San Gil again.

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“Great hotel”

Great hotel, very clean and tidy. Comfortable large rooms Pool is small but lots of lovely terrace areas to chill in. Breakfast buffet with excellent with plenty of choice. Adrienne on the bar was lovely, so smiley and friendly 😊 A little out of the way but we like to walk so not an issue for us.