Wherever you look at Mercer Plaza Sevilla, you can feel the calmness, a rhythm made of a different paste. As if the time is thickening and there is only room for a glass of champagne, the murmur of the water in the pool or the silence of a room with a pillow menu. It is easy to get used to the luxury and, therefore, we detail what it is like to stay in this centrally located hotel, ideal for a first visit to Seville, as a destination for celebration or simply to relax in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Among the beautiful buildings that guard the Plaza de San Francisco, two nineteenth-century regionalist buildings stand out. We are talking about the bourgeois palaces of Juan de Talavera Heredia -many of the most beautiful houses in Seville are his, as well as the Telefónica building or the design of the Jardines de Murillo- and José Espiau Muñoz, responsible, among many others, for La Adriática or the Hotel Alfonso XIII.
It is at numbers 11 and 12 of the square that this luxurious Mercer hotel is located. A refuge with just 25 rooms and suites that are a display of design. A sensational environment and its service, at the same time close and sensitive in every detail, will undoubtedly elevate your stay in the city.
All the features of a 5-star hotel
From the heights its mind-blowing 1912 terrace crowns the city offering a menu of cocktails and tapas to watch the sunset, even if you want, from the pool.
The interior combines the weight of its history -plateresque elements, modernist details, the Renaissance finishes of the facade, the Sevillian tiles of the early twentieth century and even the remains of the wall of the third century- with natural materials and an aesthetic that exudes luxury and rest.
The rooms and suites are no strangers to this dynamic. Soaring ceilings, a palette of blue, green and indigo tones and bathrooms that almost double as spas.
Shelters with everything you would expect (and more) from a five-star: pillow menu, indecently large TVs, dressing room or the possibility of having your breakfast in bed.
And its sophisticated terrace, a gift that enlivens summer evenings, either from its pond or with a drink at sunset. Pretexts, all of them, to be enclosed within the walls of this exclusive hotel.
Three gastronomic spaces
Mercer Plaza Sevilla’s gastronomic offer is divided into three different areas.
The breakfast service is a major feature. A table full of small sweet bites welcomes the guest before entering the depths of its morning rooms. You can choose to have breakfast on the remains of the wall or in its coquettish inner courtyard.
An array of stimuli: freshly squeezed juice, a bowl of fresh fruit, coffee, toast, homemade pastries, cereals and a menu of hot dishes -from a chapter dedicated to eggs and scrambled eggs to pancakes and other freshly made sweets-.
The best news is that anyone can enjoy their morning meal even if they are not staying at the hotel. It is served by reservation from Monday to Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.
The same goes for the terrace and its gourmet snacks or the hotel’s own restaurant, a pleasant surprise.
What is the Mercer Plaza Bar like?
The Plaza Bar offers traditional recipes that integrate the culinary spirit of the south, giving them a touch of modernity. This is the responsibility of the Sevillian chef Gema Cuaresma Rivero, whose career includes other reputable accommodations such as the Hotel Don Ramón 5*GL.
A selection of local products, such as Iberian ham or tomato from Los Palacios; and sophisticated recipes that drink from the tradition. Thus its creamy croquettes, which do not detract from a very good position among the best in town, the Huelva white shrimp salad or squid with red shrimp cream.
The menu includes other proposals, such as stewed bull tail or Iberian pork sirloin with roasted garlic sauce. In this case, Bar Plaza promises reasonable prices and the diner will be able to eat for around 35 euros.
1912, a historic terrace
One of the greatest values of this rooftop is the sunset over Seville’s Aljarafe. A quieter experience over the bustle of the city just as the evening breeze begins to make itself felt.
You have to walk through Mercer Plaza Sevilla’s sophisticated lobby to ascend to its terrace . 1912 is distributed in three levels that allow us to taste cocktails and snacks or even, for hotel guests, enjoy the solarium or the pool.
Thus, in addition to the classics, Terraza 1912 offers a selection of snacks to accompany each drink.
Simple and at the same time succulent proposals to fill your belly with a view. Like the sandwich on focaccia bread with brie and Iberian ham, brioche with pesto, spinach cream and smoked cheese or tuna tartar with avocado cream and ajoblanco sauce.
In addition, the terrace can be reserved for events, either partially or completely, for celebrations of all kinds.
How much does it cost to stay at the Mercer Plaza Sevilla Hotel?
One of the big questions one asks when thinking about luxurious experiences like this is how much it costs to enjoy them. In this case, sleeping in the center of the city in one of its few (but increasingly frequent) five-star luxury hotels is around 230 € per night in low season.
Depending on the dates chosen, weekend or some of its premium rooms, the price can exceed € 1,000 per night.