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hotel barrameda

26 Tuesday Jun 2018

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I had sort of half-planned to go to Sanlúcar de Barrameda for Día de la Manzanilla (which was actually four days, Saturday to Tuesday) but didn’t actually decide until about 10.30 Monday morning. Then it all came together, booking sherry tastings, a hotel and train tickets, and by 12.00 I was packed and on my way.

I pretty much got the last room available at Hotel Barrameda (other than a rather expensive one with its own jacuzzi) and with the price they quoted I wasn’t expecting much, especially when they said it was an interior room. So I was very pleasantly surprised when I opened the door to this loveliness. It was perfect. I’ve stayed here before and, really, don’t think I’d want to stay anywhere else in Sanlúcar. The location is perfect, right on beautiful Plaza del Cabildo and easy walking distance to pretty much everywhere you’d want to go. I already want to go back. 🙂

sevilla staycation – hotel casa 1800

01 Friday Sep 2017

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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.

casual

16 Thursday Feb 2017

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casualThere’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.

fizz bar

08 Wednesday Feb 2017

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mercer-1Diego 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. mercer-2

hotel convento

28 Saturday Jan 2017

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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.

hotel-convento-2Full review coming soon on Azahar Spain.