Cristine Bedfor Sevilla is a boutique guest house hotel in a former Sevillano theatre, where Lorenzo Castillo’s interiors evoke Renaissance Seville, and the original stage is still a feature. Enjoy a rooftop pool, intimate restaurant, and a patio bar where the theatre stalls once were. The third property in a charming collection that began in Menorca and continued in Málaga.
Andalucía, Seville, Old town
Cristine Bedfor Guest Houses Sevilla
The Arrival
Check-in is a traditional affair at the front desk, in a richly decorated, residential-style lobby. Room keys are comfortingly heavy with a tasselled fob, a timeless touch that is echoed throughout the property’s design.
This boutique bolthole opened in autumn 2025, following the much-loved original in Mahón and the second guest house in Málaga.
Read The Luxury Editor’s review of Cristine Bedfor Málaga here.
The Building
This 19th-century building is a neo-Mudéjar design by Aníbal González, the architect best known for Seville’s Plaza de España. It was left abandoned for many years. Locals recall it as a theatre, the Lope de Rueda, and later a cinema before it was boarded up and forgotten. It also served as the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and as the flamenco academy of Manuel Real Montosa.
The main structure has been respected. The central atrium patio is open through all floors to the glass canopy above, and the surrounding theatre tiers are now guest lounges and the restaurant. The original stage remains, ready to host live music and events, with the ground-floor patio bar set around an Andalusian fountain where guests and locals mingle.
The Design
Interior designer Lorenzo Castillo, working closely with Cristine Lozano, the visionary behind the collection, has been deliberate in avoiding Andalusian folklore. The design references Seville’s Renaissance peak, when the city was Europe’s port to the Americas, a crossroads of cultures and trade. The palette is warm. Textiles are rich but measured. Stone, marble, and tile are used as throughout.
Attention to detail runs through everything, from charming, embroidered placemats in the restaurant to bespoke chinaware depicting Seville landmarks, from the Torre del Oro to the Plaza de España. Individual jugs and vases of fresh flowers dress each table.
The Rooms
Guest rooms have an elegant simplicity. A welcome plate of cut fruit and complimentary water greet you. There is a kettle for tea or instant coffee, in keeping with the guest house philosophy.
Bathrooms are compact, with vintage fixtures and fittings and thick embroidered towels. Subtle storytelling is conveyed through the design of the fabrics of the headboards, and even the most compact rooms feel spacious, helped by high ceilings. The result is warm palettes and measured decoration that reflect the sophisticated simplicity of the era.
On the roof are two Pool Suites with private plunge pools and terraces overlooking the city. The five categories include Cristine’s Accessible and Cristine’s Doubles through Cristine’s Choice and Cristine’s Superiors to those rooftop Pool suites.
The Rooftop
The sun-splashed rooftop has a small pool, loungers with hammam towels, and a bar area under fringed parasols. It is a quiet place to decompress after a day in the city.
The Restaurant
Breakfast and dinner are served at La Cocina de Cristine, on the mezzanine level, one of the former balconies of this old theatre. The view now is of the patio bar below, where locals and guests mingle over a morning café con leche or a cold cerveza.
Mornings are relaxed, with a table-service breakfast including hot plates complemented by a small buffet of tempting extras. Service throughout is attentive, warm, and natural. The close-knit team, many of whom live locally, give the hotel a genuine sense of place.
We stayed for dinner too. The Huelva white prawn tartare arrived as a ring with coconut ajoblanco poured into the centre at the table, finished with fried almonds and muscat grape gelée. We tried Cristine’s croquettes, which were very good, and the live-leaf salad with grilled avocado and sliced almonds. For mains, the beef sirloin with Café de París sauce and the slow-cooked acorn-fed Ibérico pork shoulder with palo cortado jus and roasted sweet potato purée. The chocolate cake with argan hazelnut praline ice cream paired brilliantly with the Aromas de Seville, an orange mousse with orange blossom cream and mandarin ice cream.
The light-filled courtyard, set around an Andalusian fountain on what was once the theatre stalls, is open to the public as a bar. It is a lovely spot for locals and guests alike, whether for a morning coffee or an evening drink. The all-day menu runs from gildas and patatas bravas with Los Palacios tomatoes to a truffled red tuna tartare on toasted brioche and Cristine’s smash burger with 45-day aged beef and smoked cheddar. The wine list covers Andalusian fortified sherry wines, Rioja crianzas and Ribera del Duero, with cocktails too. There is also a separate room service menu for guests.
The Location
Calle Amor de Dios runs off Calle Trajano, a long, lively street of cafés, bars and shops stretching from Plaza del Duque de la Victoria towards the Alameda de Hércules. The hotel is in the heart of central Seville, walking distance to the Cathedral, the Alcázar, the Santa Cruz quarter and the Feria district. The Metropol Parasol is a few minutes on foot.
Final Thought
Cristine Bedfor has emerged as a collection of boutique properties in landmark locations, with local teams who share the stories of their destinations. The Seville outpost is probably the most ambitious and has already been extremely well received.
