Casa del Gobernador

This was a beautiful, artsy house which was very well located. All the finishes and furniture embodied old Seville. There was good blend of old and modern in this updated house. It was spacious for a family of 4. The views of the Cathedral were amazing. There are 4 floors so a lot of steps but there is a tiny elevator that was very convenient for moving baggage and groceries up and down. The bathrooms took some getting used to since there is no divider between the shower and the rest of the bathroom, so water splashes everywhere. However, the drainage worked very well so not a big deal. The bathroom of the ground floor did have a shower stall. The only real complaint was the A/C. Seville gets baking hot in the summer and though each room has a thermostat the A/C really struggled to keep the place cool. In fact we were told that we must close all the room doors during the day so it could be cool enough at night. Not a big deal since we were out most of the day anyway, however, it was still warm at night in the bedrooms. The bedroom at the top of the house never got cool, so we gave up and moved into one of the bedrooms downstairs. The only rooms that really stayed cool was the living room and the middle bedroom on the 3rd floor. The host was very responsive and the house was nice and clean. All in all this was a great spot with a lot of character.

Place is lovely and great views of the cathedral and located in the old town. Rooms are lovely but compact. Bathrooms are all on different floors and very small. The rooms are spread over 4 floors and there is a lift. A very tiny one and I got stuck in it one day! Luckily it was daytime and the cleaning lady was there and I had my phone with me. The lift is the size of a large coffin and I was stuck in it for a harrowing thirty minutes while the lift operator was located. Besides a text message saying sorry there was no other contact from the staff or manager, none of whom we even saw. We had kids with us and it was pure chance that one of them did not get stuck in the lift alone. When checking out we had to lug all suitcases down all those flights of stairs as we didn’t want to use the lift again and there was no staff to help. I would advise people with limited mobility and families with children to avoid this place.