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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travelers visiting Seville, Hotel Colon Gran Melia - The Leading hotel of the World is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its family-friendly environment and proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Hotel Colon Gran Melia makes it easy to enjoy the best of Seville. Rooms at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá provide a flat screen TV, a minibar, and air conditioning, and guests can stay connected with free wifi. In addition, while staying at Gran Melia Colon Hotel guests have access to a concierge, room service, and a rooftop terrace. You can also enjoy a hot tub and breakfast. Need a place to park? Parking is available at Hotel Colon Gran Melia. Pets are not allowed. The following services will be temporarily closed until March 31: Swimming pool / Rooftop pool, roof area, Balinese bed, Solarium and Wellness and fitness area.
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Hotel Colón Gran Meliá earns high marks for its central location, making it a breeze for guests to explore nearby attractions and dining options. The rooms are lauded for being modern and comfortable, but there are occasional gripes about soundproofing and lighting. Service at the hotel is regularly celebrated, with the staff's attentiveness and the concierge service receiving special mentions.
Guests are captivated by the artistic atmosphere, although some find the elevator music intrusive. Amenities, including a rooftop pool and the breakfast spread, are popular, and while the hotel is generally considered a good value, some visitors have reservations about the costs.
Location
Central
Atmosphere
Artistic
Rooms
Modern
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Reasonable
Cleanliness
Immaculate
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Top-notch
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An iconic hotel that reflects both the culture and essence of Seville. Located in the centre of Seville, a 10-minute walk from the Giralda Tower and Seville Cathedral, Hotel Colón Gran Meliá offers a gourmet restaurant and a terrace with boutique rooftop pool. The rooms at the Colón feature free WiFi, automatic lighting and a flat-screen satellite TV. Bathrooms include bathtub, separated toilet and bidet, and toiletries. Other facilities available include the Wellness Area Spa By Clarins, which offers a sauna, hammam and bitermic shower. The hotel’s El Burladero Restaurant serves traditional dishes. There is also a Library, La Abacería del Colón, el Bar del Colón and the striking lobby. The Alcazar Palace is a 15-minute walk from the Hotel Colón Gran Meliá and Plaza de Armas Bus Station is just 200 metres away. Private transportation from the airport to property and backwards with additional cost. Please, contact the hotel.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded 23 Dec 2023
Dear 877mok, Thank you for choosing Hotel Colón Gran Meliá and taking the time to share your experience. We are delighted to read your thoughtful review and appreciate your kind words. It's wonderful to hear that you consider our hotel iconic, reflecting both the culture and essence of Seville. Our central location near the Giralda Tower and Seville Cathedral certainly provides a convenient and immersive experience for our guests. We're pleased that you enjoyed the amenities, including the gourmet restaurant, terrace with a boutique rooftop pool, and the Wellness Area Spa By Clarins. We strive to provide a comfortable and luxurious stay, and we're thrilled to know that you found the facilities to your satisfaction. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future. Warm regards, Guest Experience Team
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Beautiful hotel in excellent location with an extremely welcoming staff. We really enjoyed the flamenco show and guitar player - it was outstanding and provided by the hotel free of charge. Not provided everyday so check the schedule. Highly recommend this hotel.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Maria Sanchez Muñoz, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá
Responded 12 Jul 2023
Dear VegsSTL, It is a real pleasure to thank you on behalf of the entire team of Hotel Colón for taking your time and reviewing the hotel regarding your recent stay with us! Your recognition of the hotel and our service is, with no doubt, our biggest and most important prize. We are sincerely happy to know you fully enjoyed your experience with us, our greatest goal is your satisfaction. Your valoration leaves us feeling very proud. We look forward to welcoming you back very soon to your home in Seville: Hotel Colón! Best regards, Guest Experience Team
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Very nice, neoclassical luxury hotel just 10 minutes walk to the historic center. The hotel has a very nice lobby and the check in experience was smooth and relaxed. The rooms are quite large with plenty of closets and a large bathroom with double sink and with shower and bathtub. Rooms are bright, immaculate and creatively decorated. The hotel has all the facilities you expect from a luxury hotel and a very nice rooftop pool area. See picture. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Overall for the price we paid of between €200 and €250 including breakfast t is definitively worth it.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Maria Sanchez Muñoz, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá
Responded 4 Mar 2024
Dear fgrajal, Thank you for sharing your delightful experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that your stay at our neoclassical luxury hotel was so enjoyable. From the smooth check-in process to the spacious rooms adorned with creative decor, it’s wonderful to know that you felt at home. Our historic location in the heart of Seville’s, just a short walk from the historic center, adds to the allure. We are glad that you enjoyed our elegant lobby, large bathrooms, and friendly staff during your stay. Our rooftop pool area, was designed so you can soak up the Andalusian sun while taking in the city views. We’re proud to offer the facilities and service you’d expect from a luxury hotel. Thank you for choosing us, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Seville soon. Warm regards,
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We are currently staying as part of a 3 night trip to Seville. I booked this as a celebration with my daughter and assumed a member of the Leading Hotels of the World would give some standard of quality - this is not the case at The Colon Grand Melia. After 1 night I wished I had booked a different hotel.
On arrival late last night we were shown to our Family Suite and as it was dark the curtains in the room were closed. Only on waking this morning did we realise that’s because this room doesn’t have any windows to give natural light. Room 130 feels like an underground bunker and it’s also a disabled room which I didn’t request. We were shocked to see our bath and FACE towels had been stacked on the disabled shower seat. Even if this seat has been cleaned between guests I do not want to use a towel when it’s been used to sit someone to shower them. It’s disgusting and unhygienic.
This room has a general scruffy and unclean feel with a stained carpet from a leak, the towel issue and the whole hotel has a choking smell of air freshener. We can occasionally smell a whiff of drains so I assume the air freshener is to try to cover this. It’s being pumped out through the air con as it’s choking on every floor.
We have been moved to a different room today but we had to compromise as on our original booking we had 2 double beds and we now have a much smaller room with 2 single beds. No adjustment to the room rate has been made and I assume a smaller room with smaller beds would be a lower room rate.
This is a poor hotel with an average breakfast, slow service and very poor attention to detail.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Book a different hotel
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The Colon Gran Melia is well located to explore all of the top attractions in the centre of Seville. The Alcazar and the Cathedral are around a 15 minute walk away and there are lots of different pleasant ways to get to and from sites through the bustling streets, many narrow and pedestrianised.
Our room on the 5th floor was large and well appointed. It overlooked the adjacent Baroque Church and as a result it was very quiet given the hotel is in a busy area and we were able to keep the window open at night. Rooms on the roadside were presumably noisier. Each floor is 'themed' for a different Spanish painter with the door for each room displaying a different painting - felt a little bit like an art gallery walking the corridors. We had a Red Level room and I think the extra amenities this provides are well worth the additional cost - from being able to enjoy a full breakfast in an elegant dining area, a red level lounge serving snacks and drinks from 12-22pm and complementary late check out (if available). Being able to pop into the lounge at different times when weary from long walks to enjoy complementary tapas and a glass of wine or two was special.
The staff were uniformly excellent and very friendly, something they clearly work at and take pride in.
Overall, the hotel provided a memorable experience fitting with the beauty of Seville.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from Maria Sanchez Muñoz, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá
Responded 1 Apr 2024
Dear H2693MYpauln, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience at Colon Gran Melia! We're delighted to hear that our hotel's central location made it convenient for you to explore Seville's top attractions. It sounds like you had a truly enjoyable time wandering through the bustling streets and pedestrianized areas. It's fantastic to hear that you appreciated the themed floors, adding a unique touch to your stay, and the amenities provided with the Red Level room, including the elegant dining area, lounge with snacks and drinks, and complementary late check-out. We're thrilled that our staff's excellent service and friendly demeanor added to your experience. Providing exceptional service is something we take great pride in, and it's wonderful to know that it was noticed and appreciated by you. Thank you for choosing to stay with us at Colon Gran Melia, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for another memorable experience in beautiful Seville! Kind regards, Guest Experience Team
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The Gran Colon is truly a lovely hotel with excellent staff to cater to your needs. The rooms are somewhat small like many European hotels and they have showers inside a high step bathtub. When we told them that we had difficulty with the high step bathtub, they changed our room to one with a shower. The red level is worth the extra cost as the lounge is lovely and the premium breakfast in a less crowded room is also worth the extra cost. We would stay here again.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Response from Maria Sanchez Muñoz, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá
Responded 10 Jun 2023
Dear Mr. Daniel, It is a real pleasure to thank you on behalf of the entire team of Hotel Colón for taking your time and reviewing the hotel regarding your recent stay with us! Your recognition of the hotel and our service is, with no doubt, our biggest and most important prize. We are sincerely happy to know you fully enjoyed your experience with us, our greatest goal is your satisfaction. Your valoration leaves us feeling very proud. We do thank you for your honest feedback, it is our guests experiences which we rely on in order to improve and making our guests already look forward to coming back even before they have left. Mr. Daniel, we look forward to welcoming you back very soon to your home in Seville: Hotel Colón! Best regards, María Sánchez Guest Experience Manager
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Fabulous hotel great welcoming service from the minute we arrived we were escorted to the lobby and our bags were handled for us and a welcome drink provided . Very spacious room and bathroom. I usually prefer no carpeting in a hotel room and this room was carpeted but very clean room. AC top notch for Summer in Spain. Bathroom had double sinks and a large shower I could have down without the window from shower into main bedroom even with the curtain closed you still get the light from the bathroom. Turndown chocolate always a bonus . I was concerned about not having red level service because no availability but the regular breakfast in the restaurant was excellent a hot option was available as well as pastries, fruit and cold Meats and cheeses. We also had dinner in the restaurant one night which was the best meal we had in Spain. Lobby bar a plus. Rooftop pool was refreshing given the hot temps. Just very small and too bad they can’t find a way to add more seating as it gets very busy in the afternoon . An excellent place to stay in Sevilla.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Avoid the pool late afternoon in the summer very crowded
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Response from Maria Sanchez Muñoz, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá
Responded 1 Oct 2023
Dear Laura, We would like to thank you for choosing Hotel Colon and publishing such inspiring and motivating words on Tripadvisor. They will help us with our continuing effort to improve the quality service for our guests. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. Your comments with be shared with our team, they all will be encouraged by your remarks. We always work hard to meet guest expectations and for us it was a pleasure to know that you enjoyed your stay at Hotel Colon. We hope to welcome you again in the near future. All the best, Guest Experience Team.
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Clean room serviced 2x/day. Multiple pillows and comfortable (if a little lumpy) bed. Room included Barcelona's highend Carner toiletries from soaps to conditioner. Shaving and dental kits were also provided. They have the best hair dryer I've seen at a hotel (Black Mambo). If this is you're only destination, just pack a hairbrush and sunscreen! Water, tea, and coffee are free in the room too.
Upon check-in, we upgraded from Premium to Superior room because in the Premium room, the tub and shower are combined. With the Superior room, we also had access to a club with snacks and beverages (including alcoholic beverages) from 12-22:00. With the upgrade, breakfast was open until 12 and served in a different area. We tried both levels of breakfast. Both have a great selection of cheese, meats and fruits and at both you are served a hot meal upon request from the menu.
Our room had two TV's. We found just a few English channels. We could access the back to attach a Fire Stick, but power was an issue (no available plugs nearby). We ended up plugging the Fire Stick into an extra cordless charger we brought. Working outlets were all Euro plugs; there were no working USB nor USC outlets.
The gym is small, but adequate. The roof top pool is shallow, but the whole set-up is lovely. The only disappointment was that the area isn't cleaned up as often as the rest of the hotel and the service button didn't work. Once when we came up we saw most chairs were taken and at another time, later in the day, the place was a mess with used towels strewn all over.
The staff all spoke English and were nice and helpful. Note: We were informed by locals that this hotel is the preferred hotel of matadors during the bull fighting season, which helped explain the lobby décor and the hotel restaurant (features bull tail stew)!
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Bring comfortable walking shoes. Streets/sidewalks are uneven cobblestone
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Response from Maria Sanchez Muñoz, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Colón Gran Meliá
Responded 31 Jul 2023
Dear Surrealus, Thank you for the time you have taken to share your detailed impressions with us on TripAdvisor. It is truly a pleasure to know that you enjoyed a wonderful time with us at Hotel Colón, and that you took advantage of our great location to explore the heart of Seville. Our team is truly glad to know that their daily dedication to provide our guests with unique experiences did make a positive difference in your stay. Thank you for your compliments about our Carner toiletries and hairdrier, as well as our Red Level Lounge. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again and make your next stay as perfect as it can be. Kind regards, Guest Experience Team
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As soon as we arrived, we were greeted with warmth and professionalism by the attentive staff. The rooms were sumptuous, spacious and immaculately clean,
The hotel's amenities were of a high standard, with a luxurious swimming pool, a relaxing spa and gourmet restaurants offering delicious and fine dishes,
The service was impeccable: from the concierge who helped us organize our visits, to the room service which was discreet and prompt. We also appreciated the little touches, like the chocolates on the pillow in the evening.
The hotel's location was ideal, located in the heart of the city, making it easy for us to explore tourist attractions and vibrant neighborhoods. We had an unforgettable family stay at this 5-star establishment and we highly recommend it to anyone looking for an exceptional luxury experience!
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights to get to know Sevilla. It was fantastic. It is very well located, and it is not necessary to use a car to see the city's tourist attractions. The hotel has been completely renovated, has beautiful decoration and differentiated service. Upon arrival, we were very well received, they showed us the entire structure of the hotel and told us a little about the history of the building. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable, with a good bathroom and impeccable cleanliness. The breakfast was wonderful, very varied and with quality products. But what stands out most is the attention with which the entire hotel team treated us. They pay attention to the smallest details to make your stay unique and unforgettable. If possible, we suggest opting for RedLevel when booking. We really enjoyed the experience. We strongly recommend choosing this hotel and we will definitely return to Seville to relive the experience!
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Se possível, escolha o RedLevel para uma experiência ainda mais exclusiva.
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There are more places to choose from in the Seville area.
PRICE RANGE
$524 - $967 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
gran melia colon hotel seville, sol melia seville, sol melia colon hotel
LOCATION
SpainAndaluciaProvince of SevilleSevilleCasco Antiguo
NUMBER OF ROOMS
184
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