01 Friday Sep 2017
Posted in azahartravels, getaways, hotels, sevilla, sevilla staycation, travel
I lived in the house on the right for 18 years and remember when Hotel Casa 1800 @hotelcasa1800 was actually someone’s house. Now one of the finest hotels in Sevilla, I was thrilled to be invited to spend a night there this week. You can see my gorgeous room and a few other details below. Full review coming soon on Azahar Travels.
16 Thursday Feb 2017
Posted in hotels, sevilla, tapas, tapas tours
There’s a new hotel in town… the Casual Sevilla Don Juan Tenorio in the heart of barrio Santa Cruz. I was invited to the opening party, which started off with a short play about – who else? – Don Juan, performed by four brilliant young actors from Micro Teatro.
Afterwards there were the usual snacks and chatting, and before long I had to head out and take over a tapas tour. My first ever “tag team” event! Ania started off the tour so that I could go to the opening, but she couldn’t stay until the end because she’d miss the last metro home, so we agreed to split the tour and it worked out rather well. I think the clients enjoyed it too. A two-fer.
08 Wednesday Feb 2017
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Diego Cabrera & Alberto Fernández
I’d been looking forward to the opening of the Mercer Hotel for months – an exclusive grand-luxe 5 star in the centre of the city, which finally opened a couple of months ago. I did stop in at the bar awhile ago, and then was invited to an “opening” of sorts, introducing the bar and its new name – FIZZ bar – as well as the new María Luísa Restaurant.
It was a fun night out, meeting up with friends, enjoying some cocktails and snacks from the Snackeria (the bar’s snack bar), and apparently an invitation to the new restaurant will be forthcoming. Well, not a bad way to spend a Wednesday evening. And I was happy to finally meet famed mixologist Diego Cabrera, who not only created the cocktail menu for the Mercer, but also runs the fabulous Salmon Guru in Madrid. 
28 Saturday Jan 2017
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Andalucia, cadiz, cadiz getaway, hotel convento, hotels, travel
Stayed for the first time at Hotel Convento in Cádiz and, faulty shower door issues aside, we really enjoyed it. Located a short walk from the train station, it’s also close to lots of bars, central squares, and the Cathedral. The courtyard is stunning, and our room was quite spacious, clean and comfortable.
Full review coming soon on Azahar Spain.
11 Wednesday Jan 2017
This was a totally last minute booking after a quick look on google… and I couldn’t have been luckier. Especially as I found out up on arrival that the Hotel Soho Boutique Capuchinos has only been open four months (!!!). A great location for me as it’s just a 10-15 minute walk to/from the train station, which makes it easy with the suitcase.
Not quite as central as other places I’ve stayed in Córdoba, but to be honest, I preferred the proximity to the train station, and even appreciated the walks to and from the centre (about 15 minutes), which were uphill (well, more upslope) on the way back. So got all those extra Fitbit steps in to help counteract the delicious food and drink we enjoyed. More on that later. And there will be a proper hotel review later on Azahar Travels.
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