Hotel Colón, a Gran Meliá Hotel: A 1929 Grande Dame of Seville

Hotel Colón, a Gran Meliá Hotel, has been a symbol of Seville since it opened in 1929 for the Ibero-American Exposition, a grand hotel in the heart of the Andalusian capital near the cathedral and the Plaza de Toros. Crowned by a monumental stained-glass dome above its marble lobby, it has long been the choice of bullfighters, artists and dignitaries.

The dining is rooted in Seville. El Burladero updates the city's tapas tradition, birthplace of the form, with contemporary touches on classics like stewed oxtail, backed by over 100 wine labels; and the Colón Grand Café revives the spirit of the great European cafés as a hub of culture.

For a historic, central Seville stay, Hotel Colón is a benchmark.

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