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In this guide14 sections
- The short answer
- 21 to 28 March, and 13 to 18 April: what the official sources say
- What the bill includes: no tourist tax, 10% VAT
- Getting in from the airport, and around
- Santa Cruz: beside the Cathedral
- Centro: Plaza Nueva and the Cathedral
- El Arenal: the river and the bullring
- Triana: across the river
- Los Remedios: the fairground side
- Nervión: trains, the airport bus and lower prices
- How to book Seville for Holy Week and the Fair
- All 12 at a glance
- Before you go
- Frequently asked questions
Seville adds no tourist tax to a hotel bill in November 2026, and in 2027 it holds its two biggest festivals within three weeks of each other. The Consejo de Hermandades, which runs Holy Week, lists Palm Sunday as 21 March 2027, so Holy Week runs to Easter Sunday on 28 March. The city’s tourist office gives the April Fair as 13 to 18 April. The hotel question differs: in Holy Week you want to be near the processions’ route, and for the Fair you want an easy way to the fairground in Los Remedios, across the river.
This guide covers what the official sources had published in November 2026, six areas, 12 hotels and the tax. For the rest of your trip, where to stay in Seville covers five areas and 12 hotels, 10 of which also appear here. The hotels are researched picks, chosen for location, what each property publishes and consistent guest feedback, and each was checked as operating in November 2026. No hotel pays to appear here.
The short answer
| If you want… | Stay in | Why |
|---|---|---|
| to be beside the Cathedral | Santa Cruz | The Cathedral, which the week’s brotherhoods walk to, is a few minutes’ walk |
| the Carrera Oficial on foot | Centro: Plaza Nueva and the Cathedral | The official route runs from Plaza de la Campana through Sierpes and Plaza de San Francisco to the Cathedral |
| the river and the bullring | El Arenal | One hotel says Holy Week processions pass its entrance |
| the other bank, and Triana’s own procession | Triana | The Esperanza de Triana brotherhood sets out from Calle Pureza |
| the fairground in walking distance | Los Remedios | The April Fair has been held here since the 1970s |
| trains, and a bed that costs less | Nervión | Santa Justa station and the airport bus |
Not sure which area? Rank these areas for your trip: pick what matters and see the reasons.
21 to 28 March, and 13 to 18 April: what the official sources say
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March | The Pregón, the Holy Week proclamation | Listed on the Consejo’s calendar |
| Sunday 21 March | Palm Sunday, which opens Holy Week | The Consejo’s calendar; the order of passage for nine Palm Sunday brotherhoods is published |
| Night of 25 to 26 March | The Madrugá, the night from Holy Thursday to Good Friday | Our arithmetic from Easter Sunday on 28 March |
| Sunday 28 March | Easter Sunday | Our arithmetic: the Sunday after Palm Sunday |
| Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 April | The April Fair, Feria de Abril | The Real de la Feria, in Los Remedios |
The Fair’s dates come from Visita Sevilla, the city’s tourist office, and its Feria guide dated September 2026, which says the Fair “usually begins two weeks after Holy Week and lasts for six days, from Tuesday to Sunday”. It opens on the night of the alumbrao, when the lights are switched on, and ends with fireworks over the Guadalquivir.
The Carrera Oficial. The city’s Holy Week guide describes a fixed route that the brotherhoods follow to the Cathedral: from Plaza de la Campana along Calle Sierpes and through Plaza de San Francisco to Avenida de la Constitución, entering the Cathedral by the San Miguel door and leaving by the Palos door onto Plaza Virgen de los Reyes. Chairs along it are rented for the week or by the day, at prices that vary by place and day of the week.
The Madrugá. The 2026 guide lists six brotherhoods for the Madrugá: El Silencio, Gran Poder, La Macarena, El Calvario, Esperanza de Triana and Los Gitanos, setting out from churches that include San Antonio Abad on Calle Alfonso XII, the Gran Poder basilica, the Macarena basilica and the Capilla de los Marineros on Calle Pureza. The 2027 timetables were not yet published, so treat that as last year’s pattern.
What the bill includes: no tourist tax, 10% VAT
No tourist tax is in force in Seville or anywhere in Andalusia as we write. The Junta de Andalucía’s own list of the region’s taxes names an ecological tax, a tax on customer deposits in credit institutions, a single-use plastic bag tax and an improvement levy, and none is a tax on tourist stays.
| Charge | In Seville, November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tourist tax | None in force |
| VAT (IVA) on hospitality services, which include hotels | 10%, Spain’s reduced rate |
| Spain’s standard VAT rate, for comparison | 21% |
A proposal is not a law. On 5 August 2026 Seville’s mayor said he would ask the Junta’s tourism councillor for a tourist tax, and the press reported on 18 September that he raised it again; the Junta has the last word, and until it publishes a rule nothing changes on your bill. As our arithmetic: four nights at €200 before VAT cost 4 × €200 × 1.10 = €880, with no tourist tax added. Barcelona charges a tourist tax and Madrid does not.
Getting in from the airport, and around
- By bus, TUSSAM’s airport line EA costs €6 single and €8 return, according to Aena, the airport operator; the return is valid only on the day of purchase. Tickets are sold on board, by bank card, or at the airport stop. Aena lists times from 4:30 to 00:05 and from 5:22 to 1:00.
- By taxi, the fare from the airport is fixed. Tariff 4 is €26, Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 21:00; tariff 5 is €29, and Aena says it applies during Holy Week from 07:00 to 21:00 and during the April Fair from 07:00 to 20:00, as well as at night and at weekends.
- During Holy Week, Hotel Bécquer says some roads in the centre are closed to traffic and recommends avoiding the car at peak times. Eurostars Guadalquivir charges €35 a night for parking in Holy Week and the Fair, against €23 otherwise.
- To the Fair, the city’s Feria guide says to avoid the car and lists a special shuttle bus from the Prado de San Sebastián at €1.60 a single, TUSSAM lines 5, 6, 41, C1 and C2, Metro Line 1 to Plaza de Cuba, Parque de los Príncipes or Blas Infante, and taxis with exclusive access and special rates. The guide’s metro-hours page still carries old dates, so we do not quote them, and it carries “pending update” notes for 2027 on several pages, so confirm fares and routes in April.
Santa Cruz: beside the Cathedral
Santa Cruz was Seville’s Jewish quarter until the expulsion of 1492, and its winding streets have survived. The tourist office calls it a high-traffic area and asks visitors to respect residents. The Cathedral, which the brotherhoods of the week walk to, is a few minutes’ walk. None of the three hotels below mentions Holy Week or the Fair on its page, so ask each about minimum stays in writing.
Where to stay in Santa Cruz
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- EME Catedral Mercer, splurge. A five-star hotel at Calle Alemanes 27, “across from Seville Cathedral”, with six room categories, three of them sold with views, and a pool and solarium. Choose it for a five-star address by the Cathedral. Watch out: only the “Views” categories are sold as views, so book those by name. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Hotel Casa 1800 Sevilla, splurge. At Calle Rodrigo Caro 6, 130 metres from the Cathedral and the Giralda, with a rooftop pool with views of both and six room types up to a Junior Suite with a terrace and a jacuzzi. Choose it for a pool above Santa Cruz. Watch out: the page says nothing about March, so ask whether the pool is open. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Hotel Murillo, good value. A two-star hotel at Calle Lope de Rueda 7 to 9, with rooms and suites with kitchens, it says, in five buildings. Choose it for the old quarter at a lower price. Watch out: it spans five buildings, so check which one you are booking and where your room sits. Check rates on Booking.com →
Centro: Plaza Nueva and the Cathedral
Plaza Nueva is home to the City Hall, and the Sierpes and Tetuán streets run from it through the city’s busiest shopping area. Plaza de San Francisco, on the Carrera Oficial, is beside the City Hall, so these hotels are the closest on our list to the official route. The cost is crowds at the door.
Where to stay in Centro
- Hotel Inglaterra, comfortable. At Plaza Nueva 7, with Classic, Deluxe and Grand Deluxe rooms, the last with a terrace, and a rooftop, La Terraza, with views over the city. Choose it for Plaza Nueva and a rooftop. Watch out: the page gives no room sizes and no Holy Week terms, so ask for both. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Hotel Simón, good value. At Calle García de Vinuesa 19, 50 metres from the Cathedral, with a courtyard with a fountain, a 24-hour reception and traditional rooms with tiles and dark wood. Choose it for a historic house by the Cathedral at a low price. Watch out: the hotel lists one star, and some rooms are traditional rather than modern. Check rates on Booking.com →
El Arenal: the river and the bullring
Towards the river, El Arenal was the city’s main port in the Middle Ages; the Torre del Oro, the Hospital de la Caridad and the Maestranza bullring are here. The Feria guide lists the 2027 bullfighting season beside the Fair.
Where to stay in El Arenal
- Hotel Bécquer, comfortable. A four-star hotel at Calle Reyes Católicos 4. Its Holy Week page says processions and brotherhoods pass right by the entrance, that some roads in the centre close to traffic, that it has its own garage and that its guest team can give information on balcony reservations and tours of the brotherhoods. Choose it for the most event-ready hotel here. Watch out: garage spaces are limited; the hotel asks you to book one in advance. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Vincci La Rábida, comfortable. A four-star hotel at Calle Castelar 24 in Arenal, “very close to the cathedral and Bullring”, with ten room types, a rooftop with views and a Mirador Suite whose terrace looks over the Cathedral and the Giralda. Choose it for a rooftop and a short walk to the Cathedral. Watch out: the hotel gives no measured distances, and the views belong to specific room types. Check rates on Booking.com →
Triana: across the river
Triana, on the far bank of the Guadalquivir, began as a suburb outside the walls and is known as the home of potters, sailors and flamenco artists. For Holy Week it has its own brotherhood: the Esperanza de Triana, one of the six of the Madrugá, sets out from the Capilla de los Marineros on Calle Pureza.
Where to stay in Triana
- Triana House, comfortable. A boutique hotel and bed and breakfast at Calle Rodrigo de Triana 94, with seven rooms, each paying tribute to an Andalusian province, and, by its own account, the first Passivhaus-certified hotel in Andalusia. Choose it for a quiet, designed stay on the Triana side. Watch out: with seven rooms it is small, and its page lists neither room sizes nor Holy Week terms. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Albergue Triana, budget. A hostel at Calle Rodrigo de Triana 69, with beds in a shared room or private doubles and breakfast included. The hostel counts the Cathedral at 15 minutes on foot and Calle Betis at five. Choose it to keep money for the Fair. Watch out: booking sites list it as Hostel Triana Backpackers, and its page names no event terms. Check rates on Booking.com →
Los Remedios: the fairground side
The Fair moved to Los Remedios in the 1970s, to a once-unused open area; the city’s guide calls it a small ephemeral town of casetas, the tents where people eat, drink and dance, on streets named after bullfighters. Many casetas are private, and the city runs a public one, the Caseta de Sevilla at Calle Pascual Márquez 225 to 229, where tables must be booked in advance. The guide puts the horse parade from noon.
Where to stay in Los Remedios
- Eurostars Guadalquivir, comfortable. A hotel of 133 rooms at Avenida de la República Argentina 23, which its own site places between Triana and Los Remedios, “very close” to the fairground and about 10 minutes from the historic centre. It has a sauna and steam bath and a gym, both open 07:00 to 23:00, and paid parking at €23 a night, €35 in Holy Week and the Fair. Choose it for the Fair and a walk to the old town. Watch out: its parking rate rises in Holy Week and the Fair, and its page does not give a distance to the Real de la Feria. Check rates on Booking.com →
Nervión: trains, the airport bus and lower prices
Santa Justa station is in Nervión, east of the historic centre. The airport bus stops here, and one hotel counts a 15-minute walk to the old town. It is not the old quarter, but it is the easiest base for an early train on a day away from the crowds.
Where to stay in Nervión
- Catalonia Santa Justa, comfortable. At Calle José Laguillo 8, 15 minutes on foot from the historic centre by the hotel’s count, with rooms of 10 m² for a single and 16 m² for a double, up to 42 m² patio suites with spa access. Choose it for a larger room near the trains. Watch out: the rooftop pool is closed from 31 October to 31 March, so it is shut for all of Holy Week; the hotel says the dates may change. Check rates on Booking.com →
- ibis Styles Sevilla City Santa Justa, good value. At Avenida de la Buhaira 2, 500 metres and about five minutes from Santa Justa station and 2 minutes from the EA airport bus, with five room types of 21 m². Choose it for early trains and the airport bus at a lower price. Watch out: the pool is closed from 6 January to 12 February 2027 for maintenance, and Santa Justa is not in the old quarter. Check rates on Booking.com →
How to book Seville for Holy Week and the Fair
- Decide which festival, then which area. Holy Week is about distance from the Carrera Oficial; the Fair is about reaching Los Remedios, on foot, by metro or by shuttle.
- Book with free cancellation. The Consejo had published the order for Palm Sunday 2027 and nothing else that we found; prepay once the timetable for your night is out.
- Ask about minimum stays. None of the 12 hotels publishes a Holy Week or Fair minimum stay or package on a page we could read; Hotel Bécquer has a Holy Week page and a Fair section, but they list no terms. Ask in writing.
- Check the pool and the garage. Catalonia Santa Justa’s pool is shut until 31 March; Bécquer’s garage spaces are limited and Eurostars charges more for parking in these weeks.
- Count the VAT, not a tourist tax. Add 10% to a rate shown without it.
- Compare totals. Our hotel booking sites compared goes through where to book, and hotel taxes around the world shows how other cities charge.
All 12 at a glance
| Hotel | Area | Tier | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EME Catedral Mercer | Santa Cruz | Splurge | A five-star address by the Cathedral | Book the “Views” categories by name |
| Hotel Casa 1800 Sevilla | Santa Cruz | Splurge | A rooftop pool above Santa Cruz | Nothing on its page about March |
| Hotel Murillo | Santa Cruz | Good value | The old quarter for less | Five buildings |
| Hotel Inglaterra | Plaza Nueva | Comfortable | The closest to the Carrera Oficial | No room sizes or terms published |
| Hotel Simón | Near the Cathedral | Good value | A historic house for less | One star, traditional rooms |
| Hotel Bécquer | El Arenal | Comfortable | Processions at the door | Limited garage spaces |
| Vincci La Rábida | El Arenal | Comfortable | A rooftop and the Cathedral | Views belong to named rooms |
| Triana House | Triana | Comfortable | A quiet, designed stay | Seven rooms, no sizes given |
| Albergue Triana | Triana | Budget | Money left for the Fair | Listed as Hostel Triana Backpackers |
| Eurostars Guadalquivir | Los Remedios | Comfortable | The Fair, and a walk to the centre | Higher parking rate in event weeks |
| Catalonia Santa Justa | Nervión | Comfortable | A bigger room near the trains | Pool shut until 31 March |
| ibis Styles Sevilla City Santa Justa | Nervión | Good value | Early trains and the airport bus | A long walk to the old town |
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Frequently asked questions
When is Holy Week in Seville in 2027?
The Consejo de Hermandades' calendar lists the Pregón on 14 March and Palm Sunday on 21 March 2027, so Holy Week runs to Easter Sunday on 28 March. The Madrugá, the night from Holy Thursday to Good Friday, falls on 25 to 26 March. Only the Palm Sunday order of passage had been published in November 2026; the day-by-day timetables had not.
When is the April Fair in Seville in 2027?
Visita Sevilla, the city's tourist office, gives the 2027 Feria de Abril as Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 April. Its guide says the Fair usually begins two weeks after Holy Week and lasts six days, Tuesday to Sunday, and is held at the Real de la Feria in Los Remedios.
Where is the best place to stay for Holy Week and the April Fair in Seville?
For Holy Week, Santa Cruz and the streets around Plaza Nueva and the Cathedral are closest to the Carrera Oficial, and Hotel Bécquer in El Arenal says processions pass its entrance. Triana has its own Madrugá brotherhood, Los Remedios is the fairground side, and Nervión is for trains and the airport bus.
Is there a tourist tax in Seville?
No tourist tax is in force in Seville or anywhere in Andalusia as we write. The Junta de Andalucía's list of its own taxes names none on tourist stays, and the mayor's request for one, reported in August and September 2026, needs the Junta's approval. VAT on hospitality services is 10%.
Do Seville hotels have minimum stays for Holy Week and the Fair?
None of the 12 hotels in this guide publishes a Holy Week or Fair minimum stay or package on a page we could read. Hotel Bécquer has a Holy Week page and a Fair section without terms, Eurostars Guadalquivir charges €35 a night for parking in those weeks against €23 otherwise, and Catalonia Santa Justa's pool is closed until 31 March, so ask before you book.
How do you get from Seville airport to the centre during Holy Week or the Fair?
TUSSAM's line EA costs €6 single and €8 return according to Aena, sold on board by bank card or at the airport stop. The fixed taxi fare is €26 on weekday days and €29 at other times, and Aena says the higher tariff applies in Holy Week from 07:00 to 21:00 and during the Fair from 07:00 to 20:00.
Sources & further reading
- Visita Sevilla: the April Fair and its Feria de Abril 2027 guide, September 2026 (PDF)
- Visita Sevilla: Holy Week 2026 guide (PDF)
- Consejo de Hermandades y Cofradías de Sevilla: calendar of the penitential brotherhoods
- Consejo de Hermandades: order of passage for Palm Sunday 2027
- Junta de Andalucía: own taxes of Andalusia
- Agencia Tributaria: the 10% reduced VAT rate
- elDiario.es: Seville’s mayor will ask the Junta for a tourist tax, 5 August 2026 and El Español, 18 September 2026
- Aena: Seville airport by bus and by taxi
- Visita Sevilla: Santa Cruz, Museo and Plaza Nueva, El Arenal and Triana and Los Remedios
- Hotel Bécquer: Holy Week
- Official websites of each hotel named above, checked in November 2026
Dates, rules, prices and hotel terms change, and the 2027 Holy Week timetables and routes and the Fair’s transport arrangements were not yet published when we checked; where we describe the 2026 guide we say so. Every hotel detail here was checked in November 2026; confirm minimum stays, rates and cancellation terms with the hotel before booking. These are researched picks, not reviews. This article contains affiliate links: hotel rates on Booking.com and other booking sites through Stay22, and tours, transfers and eSIMs through our partners; if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No hotel pays to be included.
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