A hop across the Guadalquivir river from the cut and thrust of Seville’s historic centre, the Triana district is home to many of the city’s best restaurants, its most authentic flamenco venues, a lively covered market, and colourful lanes with ceramic shops and street bars. Here, in a quiet back street around the corner from the historic Santa Ana church is Hotel Boutique Triana House.
Opened in 2022, it's centred around a flamboyant patio – where terracotta statues of the four seasons evoke the facade of a neoclassical temple – and topped by a sunny roof terrace. Inside are a flamboyant salon and seven plusher-than-plush bedrooms. Dazzling decor combines geometric patterned marble floors, mirrored ceilings, ornate wallpapers and jazzy fabrics, retro brass fittings and original prints, Art Deco lamps and gold-edged mirrors.
But the hotel's beauty is not just in the decorative detail: it also comes in the exceptional care you’re offered by the hotel’s staff. With so few rooms, they have time for caring and sharing, whilst the hotel’s 'My Secret Places' guide will help you discover jewels in Triana that you might otherwise miss. All this, and you're just a 15 minute stroll via the El Puente de Triana bridge to the busier side of the river and the historic centre – where the Giralda, Alcázar gardens and beautiful Santa Cruz quarter await.
Highs
- This is the first really special small hotel we’ve discovered in the ebullient Triana district – after years of looking
- It's an authentic neighbourhood with buzz and beauty – but hardly any other tourists
- Bedrooms are exceptionally quiet given their city centre location
- The first hotel in Andalucia with coveted Passivhaus eco-status: nearly all its energy is solar-generated and the CO2 reduction equates to planting 3000 trees annually; radiant marble floors for cooling and heating the rooms
- Breakfast can be served up on the rooftop terrace from where you look out to the Santa Ana Church tower
Lows
- No twin rooms and no extra beds: it's more of a couples' hideaway
- In colder weather, breakfasts are currently served in your bedroom. It’s a bit of a kerfuffle but by the end of the year a new basement bar and dining room will be in place
- It’s a 15-minute walk to the Cathedral and most of the sights, but it’s precisely this separation that keeps you away from the touristy shops, restaurants and brouhaha of Seville’s busy centre
- No pool
Best time to go
Spring is a glorious time to be in Seville, when the citrus trees that line so many of its streets are in blossom. Winters and autumns are also a great time to be in town: you can expect mostly mild and sunny days with little rain, and temperatures often warm enough for alfresco lunch time dining. Summers sizzle in Seville, with the thermometer frequently touching the low forties celsius. So if you struggle in the heat, avoid July and August.
Our top tips
Triana is full of local colour and character; it would be a shame not to explore it properly. Second-time visitors to Seville might happily spend all their time this side of the river.
Talking of local flavour, a number of places offer half-day cookery courses. It’s a great way to meet up with an interesting bunch of fellow travellers whilst delving into the food and flavours of southern Spain.
If you want to the historic centre of Seville, go electric and take an e-bike tour: you’ll cover a lot of ground and the city is well geared up for two-wheeled movement.
Talking of local flavour, a number of places offer half-day cookery courses. It’s a great way to meet up with an interesting bunch of fellow travellers whilst delving into the food and flavours of southern Spain.
If you want to the historic centre of Seville, go electric and take an e-bike tour: you’ll cover a lot of ground and the city is well geared up for two-wheeled movement.
Our guests' ratings...
Based on 5 independent reviews from i-escape guests
Triana house was lovely and the staff were exceptionally helpful. Our room (ground floor, standard room) was a bit airless at times so next time I would go for a deluxe room. Breakfast was delicious.
The lady who served breakfast was absolutely delightful. What a lovely smile. In fact all the staff were terrific. We did tile painting at BaroAzul (8 minutes away) which was really fun and Alfereria Restaurant near to it was a super restaurant in an amazing building.
In a lovely area of local bars and restaurants. Easy to get to from airport with public or private transport. Hotel had lots of recommendations and very helpful.
It was an amazing experience from start to finish . Nothing was too much trouble . The room was amazing , the wet room out of this world . Breakfast was served either in bed or on the roof terrace . The food and pastries were delightful. The staff were courteous and helpful . I loved it and would go back there in an instant .
Beautiful quiet little hotel, very clean, lovely staff with well presented breakfast and service. Triana is a great area for choice of independent restaurants and bars, just far enough away from the busier centre of Serville. Only thing we would change is the weather, it was freezing and a bit wet!
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