The Parador de Carmona hosts meetings, banquets and private receptions for up to 150 guests in two rooms, the Torreón and the Arcos, inside a hotel built as an Andalusian palace on the ruins of a 14th-century Arab fortress. It crowns the town of Carmona, in the province of Seville, about half an hour from the Andalusian capital.
Seminars and company events
The Torreón, 171 square meters, is the larger room and takes up to 150 people, enough for a plenary session, a sales meeting or a presentation to clients. The Arcos, 135 square meters, takes up to 100 and works as a second plenary, a lunch room or a breakout space during a two-day program. The hotel lists conference and meeting services among its facilities. A company group can stay on site and use the pool, the terrace and the restaurant between sessions, and Seville's airport and train links are within reach for guests flying or traveling by rail.
Weddings and receptions
Banquets are part of the hotel's offer, and the two rooms take 100 and 150 guests for a seated meal or a reception. The patio, the terrace and the views over the plain of the Corbones river make a setting for a welcome drink or photographs. The official page does not describe a wedding package, so couples should ask the hotel what it offers for a ceremony and reception.
Rooms and capacities
Torreón: 171 square meters, up to 150 guests. Arcos: 135 square meters, up to 100 guests. Inside the building, the Salón Bermejo with its tapestries and antiques and the former refectory, now the restaurant, belong to the hotel's main spaces.
Accommodation
Bedrooms come in three types: Single, Standard Double and Superior Double. The official page does not give the total number of rooms. Services include air conditioning, room service, a seasonal outdoor pool, a garden and free wifi.
Catering
The restaurant serves regional Andalusian cooking and dishes from Seville and Carmona, rooted in tradition with a marked Arab influence and seasonal vegetables from the local market gardens. The dining room, set in the former refectory, looks over the plain. Banquet menus are prepared by the same kitchen.
History and setting
The site was first a Turdetanian and Punic acropolis, then the residence of the taifa king of Carmona. Pedro I of Castile, who built the Alcázar of Seville, rebuilt it as a Mudéjar palace and made it his favorite residence. Earthquakes and looting left it in ruins by the 19th century, and it reopened in 1976 as a Parador in the form of a renewed Andalusian palace. The former parade ground now holds the car park and the royal house holds the rooms and lounges. The hotel is in the center of Carmona, near the Puerta de Sevilla, the town museum, the Plaza de San Fernando and the Roman necropolis.
Getting there
The hotel stands on the Alcázar, s/n, in Carmona, about 30 kilometers from Seville. Parking is in the former Plaza de Armas inside the walls, and the hotel has charging points for electric cars. Écija is about 40 kilometers away and Osuna about 50.
