In the city of Carmen and Velazquez, between the magic of the Royal Alcazar Palace and a 15th century Gothic cathedral, there?s a palace that since 1928 has been an integral part of Seville?s charm. It is the Hotel Alfonso XIII, built and inaugurated by the king whose name it bears to host royal families and illustrious guests in a sumptuous setting for their visits to the Great Exhibition. Those times are long gone, but the same hospitality lives on, and its splendour embodies the tradition, hospitality, aesthetic genius, and harmony of life that characterizes Seville.