Sevilla Travel Forum

Hi, I have a question. Next year we're going to Sevilla in june. We would like to make our booking asap because the flight tickets are cheaper that way. So we also want to be sure we have a hotel. We wanted to book hotel Murillo first but then we saw Hotel San Gil is in the old town and has a swimming pool. Prices for the two hotels are very different and I read somewhere that San Gil is a lot further from the city center than they say in the brochure. I also read that San Gil isn't worth his 4 stars and the rooms and breakfast aren't what is promised in the brochure. Can anyone help us with our choice please? Quick answers would be appreciated a lot! Greetings

The old city is great whichever area you stay in (in my opinion) . The Barrio Santa Cruz is the most popular as it is close to the cathedral etc area where all the tourists places are but frankly if you are fit then any place within the old city is not too far from another by walking.
The Hotel San Gil is on the northern edge of the old city and so is about a 20 minute walk to the cathedral. But there are other areas nearby that could be attractive like the Plaza Alameda which is a popular night time area with bars etc surrounding an open area. In June I would think it was busy. Don't know anything about the hotels you mentioned - sorry. June is not a 'peak' month in Seville so booking a hotel is not much of a problem unless you are wanting a specific one. When it gets hot in Andalucia like July & August then Seville gets much hotter and the people in the city try to escape. June is OK but the really busy times are at Easter and in late summer.