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Thompson Sevilla opened on September 29, 2026, inside the former La Gavidia police headquarters on Plaza de la Concordia, according to ABC Sevilla. The Hyatt lifestyle brand put 101 rooms into service that day, 23 of them suites of almost 100 square meters, plus a rooftop pool and bar, a gym, an events room, and the Casa Mayo restaurant. ABC reported the hotel opened at full occupancy after a four-year rebuild of a building that had sat closed for almost a quarter century.
Travelers who want a 101-room Thompson stay in Seville’s historic core can now book dates after opening night instead of waiting on a 2026 promise. The hotel sits a short walk from the city’s UNESCO monuments, including the grounds covered in Deep Arrival’s Alcazar of Seville visit guide. Vinetur independently confirmed the September 29 ribbon cutting at La Gavidia and the 101-room count.
- Opened: September 29, 2026, at La Gavidia on Plaza de la Concordia in central Seville.
- Inventory: 101 rooms, including 23 suites of almost 100 square meters, with opening night sold out.
- On site: rooftop pool and bar, lobby bar, gym, events room, and Casa Mayo restaurant.
- Public access: a street terrace on Calle Virgen de los Buenos Libros; Casa Mayo was serving hotel guests first and was due to open more widely shortly after.
- Brand: second Thompson hotel in Spain and Europe after Madrid in 2022, and Hyatt’s first hotel in Seville.
Thompson Sevilla Puts 101 Rooms on Plaza de la Concordia
ABC described the opening as the moment a long-stalled block on Plaza de la Concordia returned to the city’s map. The hotel occupies the historic Gavidia building, a former police station whose closure left a large civic pile empty in a high-value patch of the old town.
Guests now enter near the corner of Calle Virgen de los Buenos Libros, where a tiled terrace with tables is open to hotel guests and to anyone who wants a drink or a meal in the new cluster ABC says the city is building around Concordia.
General manager Olivier Rust told ABC the hotel opened as a fully working property, not a soft launch with missing floors. Vinetur placed the inaugural ceremony on Tuesday, September 29, with Seville deputy mayor Angela Maria Moreno Ramon attending for tourism and culture. ABC said the first guests included travelers from China, the United States, and France, and that rooms were already full within hours of opening. The booking facts are the date, the Concordia address, and the 101-room inventory.
Rooftop Pool and Casa Mayo Are Part of the Opening Package
ABC listed every public amenity as operational on opening day: 101 rooms, a large terrace with a pool, bar, and rooftop looking over the plaza, a lobby bar, an events room, a gym, and a ground-floor restaurant.
That rooftop is the practical difference from a standard historic-center inn. Travelers who want a pool inside the old town, rather than a day trip to a resort belt, can treat the Thompson roof as the amenity they are paying for. The 23 suites of almost 100 square meters are the other split: book a standard key if you only need a bed near the Alcazar, and spend the suite premium only if you want living space after a full day in the palaces.
Casa Mayo is the named restaurant. ABC said Pablo Baruc designed the room and that the kitchen was already serving hotel guests on September 29, with a wider public opening due shortly. Vinetur identified the concept as a partnership with Grupo Manolo Mayo. Treat Casa Mayo as open to in-house guests now and confirm public tables before a meal-only visit.
Hyatt’s November 20, 2023 newsroom announcement had already listed a restaurant, rooftop bar and pool, meeting rooms, coworking space, and a gym. Use that 2023 note for the deal with Hoteles Color Especial S.L. and for Hyatt’s claim that this would be the first Hyatt hotel in Seville. Use ABC and Vinetur for the fact that the rooms are now taking guests.
La Gavidia Rebuild Took Four Years in Seville’s Historic Center
ABC said the conversion ran for four years inside a former police headquarters in Seville’s protected center. Architecture is credited to Carlos Llanso of Exacorp One and Mario Ronquillo of Estudio 2RDIP, with interiors by Jorge Lozano of Proyecto Singular. The same report ties the hotel to a Concordia plaza rebuild and the rehabilitation of San Hermenegildo as the new home of Fundacion Focus.
Hyatt’s 2023 release said the site was within walking distance of the city center and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. That walk is the planning fact: this is a cathedral and Alcazar base. Compare it with the nearby Serras Sevilla opening if you are weighing two new luxury stays from September 2026: 43 rooms facing the cathedral at Serras versus 101 rooms at Thompson on Concordia.
Booking After a Full Opening Night
ABC’s full-occupancy line is the booking warning. Opening night in a 101-room house was already sold. Later dates may still be open, but peak weekends will not behave like a soft-opening hotel with leftover inventory.
Check Thompson and Hyatt booking paths for the night you need, then hold a second historic-center hotel until Thompson confirms. No public rate card appeared in the ABC or Vinetur reports, so this desk is not publishing a nightly price. If the trip is a restaurant visit rather than a stay, wait for Casa Mayo’s public hours.
Second Thompson Hotel in Spain After Madrid 2022
Thompson Madrid opened in 2022. ABC and Vinetur both say Thompson Sevilla is the brand’s second hotel in Spain and in Europe. Vinetur also placed Carlos Erburu over a cluster that now includes Thompson Madrid, Thompson Sevilla, and Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid.
As of September 29, 2026, you can sleep in a Thompson hotel in Seville, in 101 rooms, with a rooftop pool, in a rebuilt civic building on Plaza de la Concordia. Confirm the night, confirm Casa Mayo if you are dining, and keep the Alcazar timed-entry ticket on the same itinerary because that is the walk this location was built to serve.
| If you… | What to do |
|---|---|
| Need a Seville stay after Sept. 29 | Book Thompson Sevilla’s 101 rooms on Hyatt or Thompson. |
| Need a peak weekend night | Hold a second historic-center hotel until Thompson confirms. |
| Want dinner, not a room | Confirm Casa Mayo public hours before you go. |
| Want cathedral-front rooms | Compare Serras Sevilla’s 43 rooms with Thompson’s 101. |
September 29, 2026 is the opening date. The 101-room hotel is in service. Book a future night through Thompson or Hyatt rather than waiting for another launch announcement.
Opening night sold out. Treat near-term peak dates as scarce. Hold a second Seville historic-center hotel until Thompson confirms your dates.
Casa Mayo’s public opening is the next gate. Hotel guests were already being served on September 29. Non-guests should confirm hours before planning a meal-only visit.
When did Thompson Sevilla open?
Thompson Sevilla opened on September 29, 2026, according to ABC Sevilla and Vinetur, with a public inaugural ceremony at La Gavidia that day.
How many rooms does Thompson Sevilla have?
The hotel has 101 rooms, including 23 suites of almost 100 square meters, the same count Hyatt announced in 2023 and both opening reports repeated.
Where is Thompson Sevilla in Seville?
It occupies the former La Gavidia police headquarters on Plaza de la Concordia, with an entrance near Calle Virgen de los Buenos Libros in the historic center.
Is Casa Mayo open to non-guests?
Casa Mayo served hotel guests from September 29, 2026. ABC said a full public opening would follow shortly, so non-guests should confirm hours before they go.
Does Thompson Sevilla have a rooftop pool?
Yes. ABC reported a rooftop terrace with a pool and bar overlooking the plaza as operational on opening day, matching Hyatt’s 2023 amenity list.
Is Thompson Sevilla Hyatt’s first hotel in Seville?
Hyatt’s November 20, 2023 newsroom release said the project would be the first Hyatt hotel in Seville. The September 29, 2026 opening is that hotel entering service.
