Hotel Soho Boutique Catedral

Hotel Soho Boutique Catedral

Mornings at Hotel Soho Boutique Catedral start with a window and a cup of coffee, the center of Sevilla laid out below before guests even reach the street, close enough to the Sagrario Church, the Alvarez Quintero Auditorium and Seville's Town Hall to reach on foot. Part of the Soho Boutique Hotels group, the 62-room, design-led property works as a compact base rather than a resort, built around a bar, a restaurant, free Wi-Fi and a mini-bar in every room. What separates it from other boutique addresses in the old quarter is an outdoor pool, open seasonally from April to September, an unexpected find for a hotel this size in the historic core. Practical extras run deeper than the design tag suggests: a doctor on call, a conference hall, a tour desk, city transfers, an elevator, laundry and dry cleaning, a safe-deposit box, a concierge, and staff who work in English and Spanish. Connecting rooms can be arranged on request for those who want their own space but not too much distance. The balconies, patios and terraces are not built with children in mind, and breakfast, for an adult or a child alike, adds 22 EUR per person where it is not already included; a gala dinner surcharge can also apply, as at many Spanish hotels. Check-in runs from 2pm, check-out by noon, and a card or photo ID should be ready at the desk. This suits someone who wants to be close to the center without resort pricing, less so a family chasing a splashy pool holiday. The view from that window, still, is the one thing worth setting an alarm for. Hotel Soho Boutique Catedral puts 62 design-led rooms in central Sevilla, near the Sagrario Church, the Alvarez Quintero Auditorium and the Town Hall, with a seasonal outdoor pool few boutique neighbors can match. It suits a traveller after a central, well-run base over resort trappings.