Seville, Spain Hotel Rooms at the Independent

The hotel was excellent. We didn't get a room, we got a suite -- bedroom living room kitchen and bath -- for a very reasonable price. I would use this hotel again. We did have a problem with the taxi -- we were charged an exhorbitant fee for the very short ride to the airport. The hotel though was outstanding.

I really enjoyed my stay here. I was in an 8-bed dorm room and I was very happy with everything about the hostel. The room was huge with nice big draws in which to lock away bags, the beds were extremely comfortable, everything was spotlessly clean, all the facilities and decor were sleek and modern, and it was a very quiet place to sleep at night (couldn't even hear any noise from the bar in the hostel on the floor above). I would definitely recommend this place and hope to come back one day myself.

Everything worked well at this hotel. The staff was very helpful in orienting me to the city. Nice rooms, and interesting interior. Hard to go wrong.

Excellent stop over on the way from Cordoba to Seville, to recharge in a unique place.

A wonderful retreat from bustling city life, minutes from the centre. The staff was fantastic and very helpful, really looking after us. The rooms were spacious, simply but attractively furnished and very comfortable, although the many flights of stairs to reach the further ones should not be underestimated! Breakfast was plentiful and a sociable affair. We loved the picturesque courtyards with their colours and features typical of the character of Seville, and the quiet and peace within the hotel walls. Thanks to everyone at Casa Imperial, we will certainly go back.

The hotel was ideal. Close to the centre of Ecija, with friendly staff and modern decor, exactly as you see in the photos. The room was very clean and quiet. I can't fault it.

Hotel in heart of Seville. Clean rooms, two bathrooms, close parking.

The Ancla is perfectly lovely, family owned, personal, clean as soap. It hasn't been really updated since the eighties, so it's quaint, rather than posh. Breakfasts are wonderful--they have everything, including croissants and yoghurt. Cold cuts and fried dishes for those who like a really big breakfast. Delicious coffee. Internet access is at reception. It's quiet, beautiful views of the Quadalquivir from the balcony. Golondrina (swallow) nests on the front of the hotel, so you can see swallows feeding and caring for their chicks (and eating all the mosquitoes that won't be eating you) from the balcony, the front terrace and the bridge of the river. TV and air conditioning actually work. Marble floors and staircase. Spacious lobby. I really loved this place.

Right in the middle of Ecija, the hotel could not be better placed - or be a better bargain. Ecija tends to be a town you stop at on the way to somewhere else, as it was for us and our dog. But it is a town that deserves to be a destination, worthy of at least a three night stay. It is chock full of history and its churches in particular - 11 in the centre of town alone! - are glorious essays in baroque art. Santa Maria, San Juan and the far less well known Carmelite church are the gems. Various manor houses are also worth visiting but one of the pleasures of the town is simply to walk the narrow mediaeval alleys. Once past the outskirts, the main centre of the town is extraordinarily well kept and the buildings impeccably maintained in keeping with the town's heritage. Restaurants are not expensive and it's well worth trying the local cuisine like Gata Sopa (cat soup - but anything less like its name cannot be found anywhere - is a really tasty mix of vegetables and meat plus a egg). The hotel is perfect for exploring Ecija - clean and surprisingly sizeable rooms, very pleasant and helpful staff, breakfast is fine (but, unless you can't afford to, go elsewhere for dinner). And a real bargain price. Worth much more than its star rating.