Since 1857

In 1857 after the demolition of the old Casa Grande de San Francisco Grande Convent, located in Plaza Nueva in front of the Town Hall, the Fonda Inglaterra was established. It became truly the palace among hotels in Seville and was internationally renowned as the city’s finest establishment. Local newspapers expressed “the joy that Seville finally has a hotel establishment worthy of its status as the third capital of the kingdom.”

Since 1857, this hotel has seen more than 150 years of Seville’s history unfold, as confirmed by bibliographic and documentary archives. It has also been an important place of reference not only as a hotel school, but also as the hotel of choice of a host of personalities, including members of the Spanish Royal Family, with which the hotel has a special relationship.

Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish writer and author of “Ugly Duckling”, HRH King Alfonso XIII (1915), HRH Queen Elizabeth of Belgium (1921) or the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1863) are just some of our most illustrious guests.
Today, "La Fonda" is now the “Hotel Inglaterra”. In 2007, it celebrated its 150th anniversary, making it the dean of hotels in the city and one of the oldest in Spain.

Since openings its doors to the public in 1857, the Hotel has always kept in tune with the times, adapting to customer demands and committed to excellence. As a result, the hotel has undergone numerous renovations that have transformed it into one of Seville’s best hotels, thus preserving the national and international reputation we have enjoyed for almost one hundred and fifty years.