Seville’s commitment to exclusivity is an unavoidable trend, as evidenced in large-scale events, restaurants sophisticated and amazing hotels as the new Mercer Hotels chain’s second five-star luxury hotel in the city, located in the Plaza de San Francisco.
An exquisite accommodation that has 25 rooms and suites, which is committed to a close gastronomy and is revealed as one of the Top 5 most luxurious hotels in Seville.
Mercer Hotels’ philosophy is based on three pillars: extraordinary locations in restored historic sites; special attention to the gastronomy of its restaurants; and impeccable service.
Specifically, in Seville, they chose the 19th century bourgeois palace that houses Mercer Seville, designed by architects Cruz y Ortiz. It was followed by his iconic EME Mercer Cathedral in Santa Cruz and in 2024 will continue its expansion with Mercer Plaza, at numbers 11 and 12 of Plaza San Francisco.
Mercer Plaza spaces
Its refined rooms, exquisite spaces dyed in indigo or ink gray, are a showcase of craftsmanship. A symbiosis between the contemporary and the historical elements that are preserved typical of the old Sevillian houses.
From the heights, a large terrace offers solarium and bathing area with an aquamarine tiled pool. It also has another terrace with a bar and amazing panoramic views of the Cathedral and the Giralda.
As regards its gastronomic offer, the restaurant, Bar Plaza, presents a proposal based on traditional recipes with touches of fusion and contemporary techniques.
Shikaku is its Japanese restaurant overlooking the Roman wall discovered during the rehabilitation of the building. Both are located on the street level with direct access to San Francisco, where Bar Plaza will have its own terrace.
A historic building
Mercer Plaza Sevilla occupies two old buildings that were born as family residences of a flourishing bourgeoisie in the second decade of the 20th century.
The first, in 1914, is signed by Juan de Talavera Heredia (1880 – 1960) and, the second, built two years earlier by José Espiau y Muñoz (1879 – 1938). Both architects flirted in their beginnings with modernism, although both would end up joining regionalism.
A building witness of history that guests can enjoy through the baroque, mudejar and gothic elements that incorporates the regionalist style. Or appreciating the remains of the Roman wall of the third century, now restored.
Since inception, the property has been operated by Mercer Hotels. After a foreign franchise, it will now manage it under its own brand.