Hyatt opens 101-room Thompson Seville in landmark La Gavidia building

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has opened Thompson Seville, a 101-room hotel in the La Gavidia building on Plaza de la Concordia in Seville's historic centre, the company said on 9 November 2026. It is the first Thompson Hotels property in Andalusia and the brand's second in Spain, after Thompson Madrid.

La Gavidia is one of the few examples of Modernist architecture in the old town. According to the release, the conversion was led by Carlos Llansó of Exacorp One and Mario Ronquillo of Estudio 2RDIP, with interiors by Jorge Lozano and Proyecto Singular. Rooms range from city-view and deluxe categories to terrace suites and a signature Thompson Suite, and the hotel has a rooftop fitness centre.

Food and drink play a central role. The signature restaurant, Casa Mayo, was created with family-run Andalusian restaurant group Grupo Manolo Mayo, whose roots date to 1963. It has its own street presence and a terrace on the plaza, aimed at locals as well as guests. A lobby bar runs from specialty coffee to sherry-based cocktails, a daily 'La Hora' pairs Jerez sherries with a seasonal bite between 6 and 7 p.m., and a rooftop bar and pool serves Andalusian sharing plates.

The hotel also offers 240 square metres of meeting and event space across four rooms, plus an interior courtyard, and plans a rotating programme of art, music, gastronomy and cultural events. An art collection curated by Luisa Olazábal's studio features contemporary artists including Jorge Parra and Kepa Garraza.

"Seville is a city that is lived as much outside the home as within it," said general manager Olivier Rust, adding that the aim is for the hotel to become "a place people return to and make their own."