Beware the Confortel Seville – Hotel Puerta de Triana Sevilla
Ordinarily I prefer to adopt the stance that if you have nothing good to say about something then its better to say nothing at all. However the Confortel Hotel Seville forces an exception to this.
Being fortunate enough to have the opportunity of a short, much needed, mid-winter break the bargins available for hotels in Spain became irresistable. Four star hotels in major spanish cities and resorts up for grabs at 49 euros for the room – none of this stupid English Per Person rates – although these prices tended not to include breakfast which I consider an essential element to stays in hotels. Checking the helpful comments on the Laterooms website a frequent complaint was about the poor value for money some hotel breakfasts offered. Unfortunately there were no user comments about the Seville Confortel – watch that space.
The decision to book the Confortel in Seville was primarily drive by visiting one of its sister hotels during the summer at Fuengirola. The Confortel Fuengirola came included in a package deal and it was truely outstanding – putting many of the other Costa Del Sol hotels to shame. Stylish decor, seafront location, spacious balcony, superb staff and marvelous munchtastic breakfasts all made the stay thoroughly enjoyable. Expectations for the Seville hotel were high.
So what was wrong with the Confortel Seville?
- The room was tiny and the lack of space exascerbated by the deep purple walls and curious “modern” panel above the bed.
- A superb LG LCD TV sat handsomely on the desk – however all available channels had terrible reception – a ruse to encourage pay per view methinks.
- The bathroom (no bath) had been squeezed into a stud partitioned recess but had no extractor fan. The shower head was fixed and did a wonderful job of spraying half the floor. Dank, dingey and damp – had the stay been longer I would have set off some salad cress and brought in a mushroom kit.
- The offer of free internet connection was only actually available to those who brought their own wifi laptops to tap into the free hub along with them on their holiday.
- The foyer stank of poo!
It gets worse
A redeeming breakfast would surely smooth the wrinkles of discontent? Not in the Confortel Seville it didn’t. The tiny buffet area had a tall stand with a full coloured picture of a plate piled high with traditional cooked breakfast items – scrumptious. Imagine my surprise when mine arrived it was no more than two fried eggs on a bed of wet lettuce. No Bacon, no sausage, no beans, no mushrooms just 2 eggs with wet lettuce. My suggestion that someone pop out to the local Supermercardo “El Corte Inglis” and do a bit of shopping was ignored.
Eventually the waitress dutifully asked me to sigh for the meals…..30 euros for 2 meagre, shoody breakfasts – I circled the amount and added ??? in the hope it would be noted on check out.
Checking Out – Confortel Seville Style
Surely it is a “smart” policy to at least enquire if the stay was at least satisfactory – continual feedback is important for the service industry – were there any problems (yep) and also what did they do right is essential to help the business maintain and improve its service. The front desk was manned by a preening young man – clearly more bothered about the appearance of his over gelled hair. He continued to chat to a colleague whilst the bill was prepared, slid it towards me, retrieved it with payment all without even catching my eye.
Total bill for 2 nights stay and one so called breakfast 215 euros – confortel seville – blow your three stars – DON’T STAY THERE.
By the way, Seville was wonderful.
Kazza
February 5, 2008 4:14 pmExcellent post Mr Muncher. I shall certainly be avoiding the Confortel Seville on my travels.
Carson Daly
February 5, 2008 4:15 pmI’m sorry to hear aboput your dreadful holiday in Spain.
Fortunately when I went I had my laptop and made full use of the wifi and free hub.
The food was has nothing on a proper Cornish pasty though huh!
Pasty Muncher
February 5, 2008 4:58 pmCarson – don’t get me wrong the holiday in Spain was fabulous but as always its a couple of little things that can marr the experience. The Confortel in Seville really did get my goat – and the foyer smelt like the goat had dropped one.
OLE
John: Printer Cartridges
February 27, 2008 9:14 amJust stumbled across your blog – Great Post – Bad Uncomfortable Hotel 🙁
We went to Barcelona last May, can’t remember the hotel name we stayed in, but it was advertised with a free mini bar, that got restocked each day.
Great, I thought, no bar bills… only thing was it was stocked with only one tiny beer bottle (about a mouth full) and another one that was alcohol free…. bummer.
Cheers for now,
John
Nico
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Alpha
March 29, 2008 7:52 amGreat Blog! Really enjoyed some of the comments, just dropped by to say hello, look forward to joining in the discussion later.
Crap Hotels
June 30, 2008 7:11 amOh! cool I find pleasant with your blog. This what I was thinking 2 month back. Thanks for all the confortel Seville – 3 star Hotel. I suet the one with the cost you provide. The 5 star Hotel is bit more luxuries. This helped more good but looking to price I have to find alter.
On The blog the comment are well posted so good to see more people have referred with different views. THANKS.
Manuel : Home decor
July 31, 2008 11:12 amConfortel Seville – Spain = erased from my Mio gps – Now I’m sure I’ll never end up there.
I’m sorry for you.
Joey Wit
August 10, 2008 4:35 pmThe saying, if you dont have something nice to say, dont say anything at all, really doesnt apply when giving out useful hints and customer reviews to other people. its more of a personal thing. I think its important that your experience of the Confortel Seville is on public display – cats arses indeed
Oliver
September 17, 2008 10:24 pmWe had a hotel reserved through hotels.com in a 2 star hotel (Don Pedro) that I had spent some time checking out reviews for. We had received a confirmation about the booking.
At the last minute I received an email from hotels.com saying that the hotel couldn’t do the reservation. Luckily I wasn’t travelling at the time and received the email otherwise we would have just turned up. Having spent 25 minutes on the phone to the US they offered to transfer us to an alternate 3 star hotel that they claimed was better for no extra cost. We were attending the Madonna concert and availability was limited. I had booked my hotel weeks before.
Unfortunately it was the Confortel Seville – Hotel Puerta de Triana. What a disgraceful excuse for a hotel. I have stayed in several lovely hotels in Seville and many all over Spain.
Mutton dressed as lamb. It was more like a no star hostel with plastic trimmings. We had exactly the same experience as yourself. Except our tiny little box room was a nauseating orange and had a small window looking at a wall.
I complained and the staff insisted they couldn’t change it because it was in their system. They made no effort and didn’t seem to care. And I wasn’t going to try and bribe them. After all, this is Spain not Cuba.
In addition to the damp bathroom with fixed shower head we had a broken bathroom door handle, tv channels not working, Free mini bar with no booze (I’d prefer to pay), Free Internet wasn’t free and I brought my laptop, Free coffee was nonexistent and even though the waitress saw me in the restaurant she chose to ignore me.
By far the worst hotel I have ever stayed in, both in the modern world and the third world.
Fortunately Madonna was awesome. 🙂
Brian
September 30, 2008 1:10 pmRecently I had the misfortune to stay in the same hotel (Confortel Puerte de Triana) in Sevilla. It was, as you described, one of the worst “3 star hotels” I have ever stayed in. The room was expensive (€180.00) and small. Even worse was the noise at night as the windows had no sound proofing. I might as well have slept on the street! The shower was a liability; cold one minute and dangerously hot the next.
I would strongly advise anybody against staying in this hotel. There are far better alternatives in Sevilla. The hotel was the low point of an otherwise fantastic stay in Sevilla.
Floridita Travel Cuba
October 15, 2008 9:25 amIf I am on a travel, I make it sure that I get my money’s worth when staying at hotels.
If the service sucks like at this Seville hotel confortel or it’s not worth it, I will never come back nor promote the same hotel ever again. Great post! 🙂
Matt Davis
November 15, 2008 9:54 amwohh what an nice blog….Njoyed sum of the comments while reading..will surely visit Confortel Seville- thee 3 Star Hotel Right Naaaaa…..
Juan Kerr
December 13, 2008 9:58 pmhow awful – the confortel sevilla needs to improve or else many others will write terrible things about this crap hotel
Reise Laender
February 1, 2009 7:20 pmAs i was reading the beginning of your post, i was thinking that maybe this Seville hotel charge would be inexpensive as they have such poor service and facilities. But 215 euros for 2 nights is not worth it. Bad Confortel Seville.
Daniel
March 11, 2009 6:01 amThis Hotel seems so bad I almost want to check in for the night to get the same experience as you. I guess the stars doesn’t mean to much these days.
If I ever go to Seville I will keep an eye out for this hotel and if I find it I will show them your fine blog posting for them just to see their expressions.
shubhranshu
March 13, 2009 3:59 pmThanks for sharing your experience through this review. The service standards at any hotel should be great as the visitors generally compromise with the amenities but remember the bad experience for a long.
Tony Lee
March 15, 2009 6:15 pmI’ve had my share of crap Hotels as well.
It’s best to take a look online to check out a prospective establishment by taking a virtual tour of the rooms. You can also search online for hotel reviews.
Although this might not eliminate the problem entirely, it does reduce the chance of a crap hotel experience.
What a Shower
June 2, 2009 11:31 amI would have run a mile from this crap hotel thanks for letting us know about your stay..
Jill xx
Heated Towel
June 3, 2009 8:19 pmThis hotel sounds shocking. Thanks for warning me I will never stay here! Do they have lovely heated towel rails? Towel rails I say – heated towel rails.
warmly twat@bath.com
Kenny the towel rail (heated no less)
July 1, 2009 5:37 amOh! I feel comfortable with your cool blog. This is what I was thinking 2 months ago. Thanks for all the Confortel Seville – Hotel 3 stars. I tallow with one cost that you provide. The 5-star hotel is a little more luxury. This helped more cheaply, but seeing that I have to find change.
Adirec Torytski
July 9, 2009 9:26 amI am guessing that regardless of lack of training in customer services or standards of care the person with the over gelled hair making up your bill would probably avoid communication with guests checking out based on the fact there is probably not much opportunity for getting positive feedback.
I am not surprised that there are so many comments about this establishment and only pity the fact that you had to put up with such dismal service for such a huge cost factor.
I won’t be going anywhere near the place that is for sure (probably would never get the opportunity to avoid the place but that is besides the point).
Thanks and hope your future stays are much more enjoyable than this one obviously was!
Auto Versicherung
October 9, 2009 4:30 pmThat is exactly why I love the internet so much. You can find amazing much inforamtion about nearly everything. In this case I am glad to found your blog. A 3 Star Confortel Hotel in Seville will not see me. Thank you for the warning.
Oh no schufa!!
February 2, 2010 3:28 pmSounds awful and I am glad that I found your blog. Confortel Seville is defentive not on my list if I visit Seville. Good to know but is there any recommended hotel in Seville? I have read many times that Seville is not the place for cheap and good hotels – is that true?
Hot Pasty
March 23, 2010 1:29 pmConfortel Seville doesn’t sound like a place I would want to visit. There are many places I would visit though, and this still isn’t one of them. I just realised that the guy in the header of this page is holding a giant pasty, probably one of the biggest I have ever seen. I wonder if he ate it all. Is he wearing a pork-pie hat? How amusing.