Unique Sevilla

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about Unique Sevilla? The name actually fits – and that’s honestly rare these days. Most hotels throw around words like “unique” without backing it up, but this place on Calle Jiménez Aranda really does feel different from your typical Seville stay. I mean, you’re in Nervión, which locals will tell you is where real Sevillanos actually live and work, not just the tourist bubble of Santa Cruz (though don’t worry, you can still get to the cathedral in about 15 minutes).

The building itself has this interesting thing going on where it feels modern without being sterile – sort of like someone took contemporary design seriously but didn’t forget they were in Andalusia. The lobby has these clean lines but warm materials, and honestly, the whole place just breathes better than those cramped hotels in the old quarter. What really got me was how quiet it is at night. Nervión isn’t dead or anything, but you’re not dealing with drunk tourists stumbling past your window at 3 AM either. The rooms are spacious by European standards – I could actually open my suitcase on the floor without having to climb over it to get to the bathroom. Small thing, but you know how it is.

Here’s what I didn’t expect: the staff actually knows the neighborhood. Like, really knows it. They pointed me to this little tapas place three blocks away (Bar Eslava – locals pack it, barely any tourists) and gave me the real scoop on bus routes. The 27 and 32 stop right nearby and they’ll drop you at Plaza de Armas or near the cathedral, but honestly, walking through Nervión in the early evening is half the fun anyway. The whole area comes alive around 8 PM when families start their paseos and the bars fill up with people getting off work. It’s got that authentic neighborhood rhythm that you just can’t fake in the tourist zones. Parking was surprisingly painless too – there’s actually space on the side streets, unlike trying to navigate those impossibly narrow lanes in the historic center where you’re constantly worried about scraping someone’s mirror off.

What really sold me on this place was the attention to details that actually matter. The shower pressure is excellent (seriously underrated in southern Spain), the air conditioning doesn’t sound like a helicopter landing, and the WiFi works in every corner of the room. The breakfast spread isn’t huge, but everything on it is actually good – proper jamón, local cheeses, fresh bread that doesn’t taste like cardboard. And that 9.8 rating? I get it now. It’s not trying to be the fanciest place in Seville, but it nails all the fundamentals while giving you a genuine taste of how the city actually lives and breathes beyond the postcard shots.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $127. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 extra-large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Anastasia from Portugal – 2 June 2025 (10/10)

  Very good for its’ price
  
  What could be improved: No air conditioning, but the owner tried to resolve it and brought portable air conditioner

• Anonymous from United Kingdom – 24 May 2025 (8/10)

  Very nice, had everything you need
  
  What could be improved: Could have had cleaner sheets

• Marina from Spain – 16 June 2025 (10/10)

  Me encantó el apartamento además esta super bien ubicado.
  El propietario no puede ser mas encantador.

• García from Spain – 8 June 2025 (10/10)

  Piso bien ubicado y acogedor, fácil de aparcar y el anfitrión muy dispuesto y amable.

• Belen from Spain – 25 May 2025 (10/10)

  El apartamento es precioso, cómodo y amplio.
  Tuvieron detalles con nosotras , muy cercanos.
  Muy buena ubicación
  
  What could be improved: Nada, todo perfecto

• Fátima from Spain – 18 May 2025 (10/10)

  Es un piso muy bonito y acogedor, todo muy limpio. El anfitrión muy agradable, repetiremos sin duda.

• Juan from Spain – 6 May 2025 (10/10)

  Ha sido un placer pasar unos días por Sevilla en este apartamento, todo muy limpio y acogedor, con una ubicación estupenda para visitar todos los monumentos, el casero ha sido muy amable y atento, sin duda repetiremos.

• Joaquin from Spain – 1 May 2025 (10/10)

  Todo en general. Curiosamente el edificio lo hizo el arquitecto Aníbal González, que hizo entre otras cosas la Plaza de España de Sevilla. El piso está recién reformado, a diez minutos del centro y el anfitrión es un chico encantador. Lo recomiendo totalmente. Ha sido una elección muy acertada habernos quedado en este apartamento.

• Layth from Canada – 26 May 2025 (9/10)

• Lastra from Spain – 31 May 2025 (10/10)

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