Our family of 6 stayed at River House in June for 7 nights. The home is beautifully decorated with attention to detail and filled with Spanish and Asian antiques and historical photographs. Comfy beds, crisp white linen sheets and fluffy towels in all the bedrooms and baths. The 3 in-suite bedrooms are on separate levels and the home does have several flights of wide marble stairs, but it does have a working elevator. There's a roof top terrace with pretty teak folding chairs and potted plants, although no big city view, the large open deck is perfect for sharing tapas and Sangria. The new kitchen comes with all the nice little extras normally found in a full kitchen back home in the United States. Having a home with a large refrigerator and dishwasher allowed our family to fix a quick breakfast before heading out to explore Seville. There's a washer, iron and ironing board, plus hair dryers in each bathroom.
The house is in the best location being only a 5 minute walk to the famous cathedral, the Alcazar and gardens, a huge strolling tree-lined park, short 2 block walk to the river and across the bridge there's a large supermarket, plus a convenient 24 hour public car park lot is literally 3 minutes from the home's door. The home is in a 17th century building and stone courtyard with a mix of quiet homes on each side and a few small architecture offices nestled in. No traffic noise as it's located on a pedestrian only street, which makes it all the more charming and relaxed. The home has central air-conditioning and the water pressure in the newly remodeled, large, marble bathrooms was delightful. It is one of the larger homes available to rent on VRBO and we were not disappointed. Our family felt extremely safe walking back late at night. The home is a 5 minute walk to one of the best restaurants, Petite Comite, call for reservations if possible, but make sure you eat there at least once- we went twice- it was that good.
Maria, the owner of the home is very professional and prompt with returning emails and provided easy instructions on renting her gorgeous home. Check-in was a breeze, no complications, although finding it on GPS and Google Maps while driving a rental car can be challenging as you can't park within a block of the home due to the pedestrian only sections, but taxis' found it in no time. We hope to return again- loved Sevilla, the people, the Spanish architecture, the food, and highly recommend this beautiful home over hotels.