Genteel Home Magdalena

Hotel Description

Honestly, when I first heard “Genteel Home Magdalena,” I thought it sounded a bit fancy for my taste, but this place really grows on you. It’s not your typical hotel chain situation — they’ve got different properties scattered around Seville’s old town, which actually works out pretty well since you end up somewhere genuinely local rather than in some touristy bubble.

The thing about staying in Seville’s casco histórico is that you’re basically living inside a postcard, but you know what? The logistics can be tricky. Genteel Home gets this — they’ll sort out the whole car situation for you because, let’s be real, driving through those narrow cobblestone streets is nobody’s idea of a good time. I mean, some of these alleys are barely wider than a Smart car. What I really appreciated was how they handle the arrival process; someone actually meets you and walks you to your specific location, which sounds small but makes a huge difference when you’re dragging luggage over uneven stones after a long flight.

The properties themselves have this lived-in elegance that feels authentic rather than staged. You’ll find original tile work that’s probably older than your great-grandmother, but the bathrooms are properly updated (thank goodness), and the beds are actually comfortable — not always a given in historic buildings. The rooms vary quite a bit depending on which location you end up in, but that’s part of the charm. Some have tiny juliet balconies where you can lean out and watch the evening paseo, others have interior courtyards that stay blissfully cool even when it’s pushing 40 degrees outside in July.

What really sold me was the local knowledge. The staff — and I suspect some of them are longtime Sevillanos — don’t just point you toward the Cathedral and call it a day. They’ll tell you which tapas bars the locals actually go to (hint: probably not the ones with English menus), or that Thursday evenings there’s this little flamenco thing that happens in a bar so small you’ll walk past it three times before you find it. They also get the practical stuff right — like warning you that the bells from La Giralda start ringing pretty early, or that Sunday mornings the plaza can get packed with families, so maybe plan your sleep-in accordingly.

Sure, it’s got that 4-star polish and the 8.7 rating makes sense, but what makes it work is how it doesn’t feel like you’re staying in a hotel at all. More like you’ve got a friend with really good taste who happens to own several beautiful apartments around the old quarter. The only downside? Once you’ve stayed somewhere this integrated into the actual fabric of the city, going back to those big modern hotels near the train station feels pretty soulless.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $111. One-Bedroom Apartment with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $132. One-Bedroom Apartment without Terrace with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $174. One-Bedroom Apartment with Terrace with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $159. Two-Bedroom Apartment without Terrace with 2 single beds and 1 double bed for Max persons: 3

Reviews

• Gay from Saudi Arabia – 2 June 2025 (9/10)

  The location is great – all the main sights within walking distance. Excellent communication from the hosts.

• Barbara from Canada – 3 May 2025 (9/10)

  Great communication. Beautiful apartment equipped with everything you could need
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Petya from Bulgaria – 30 April 2025 (9/10)

  Great location. Nice, friendly hosts. The place was clean, comfortable and cozy. Loved the coffee capsules 🙂
  
  What could be improved: Having a parking spot was a must for us. The text from the accommodation says "reservation needed, 18 euros per day". The reality is – public parking, not possible to reserve anything, hosts cannot and don't help you with the parking since it's not their property. In the end we paid 30 euros per day instead of 18!

• Bashar from United States – 23 April 2025 (9/10)

  The location was superb and the apartment was modern, nice and clean. Their staff were super and responsive.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• John from United Kingdom – 2 April 2025 (8/10)

  What could be improved: Noise from the street

• Zakiyyah from United Kingdom – 2 March 2025 (9/10)

  Very clean , staff were accommodating and very helpful at all times , It was also a very secure property
  Very good location , central to everything and a safe area
  Sofa bed was comfortable too
  Good food in the area
  
  What could be improved: The toilet was an issue , it was not flushing however we contacted the company and they resolved the issue straight away

• Mary from United Kingdom – 25 December 2024 (9/10)

  Would certainly recommend Genteel Home Magdalena to friends and family.

• Susan from Ireland – 8 December 2024 (9/10)

  Very clean and comfortable property in a great location close to all attractions
  
  What could be improved: I would have liked to see information in a booklet form as opposed to scanning a QR thing

• Heddy from United States – 23 November 2024 (9/10)

  Beautiful apartment in Seville downtown. Amazing place with a nice balcony and the best location in Seville.
  
  What could be improved: N/A

• Idil from Turkey – 6 November 2024 (9/10)

  great location, very new building, host provided oil, salt, coffee etc so we could cook as we liked, parking was really close, clean apartment
  
  What could be improved: we had to wait in front of the building 20 mins to collect the keys on a tight travel schedule

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