Hacienda La Soledad hosts congresses, conventions, product launches, professional meetings, incentive programs, team building, gala dinners and weddings. Its twelve indoor and outdoor spaces range from a former hayloft for 130 to 200 guests to an orange garden of 6,000 m2 for 3,000 to 4,000, and the site states a total capacity of up to 10,000 people. The hacienda stands on the A-8026 road between Torreblanca and Mairena del Alcor, in Alcalá de Guadaíra, about 15 minutes from Seville.
Seminars and company events
The hacienda sells MICE events: congresses for sectors such as medicine and pharmaceuticals, brand and product launches, conferences, meetings and team building activities such as role games, workshops, sports and gala dinners. For a plenary session under a roof, the Lagar, a 550 m2 hall with stone arches and timber ceilings, takes 450 to 550 people, and the Atarazanas, a 350 m2 former industrial hall with a rustic ceiling and lit arcade, takes 280 to 350. Courtyards such as the Patio de la Fuente, the Patio del Molino and the Patio de Labor are offered for conferences and team building.
All covered spaces are air-conditioned and sound-insulated. The technical sheet lists 800 light points across the property, 10 power boards of 220/380 V for sound and audiovisual equipment, a 115 kVA backup generator, a fire protection system, a cloakroom and indoor parking for 200 vehicles. Guests can visit the old olive mill, one of the best preserved in Andalusia according to the venue.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are sold for couples from Spain and abroad. The Lagar and the Caballerizas are listed for banquets, the Jardín, a cross-shaped garden of 300 m2, for ceremonies and receptions for 200, and the Huerta de los Naranjos for large celebrations. Outdoor parties in the courtyards and gardens are allowed with music.
Rooms and capacities
Published figures, given as two numbers per space: Atarazanas, 350 m2, 280 to 350; Lagar, 550 m2, 450 to 550; Caballerizas, 200 m2, 150 to 200; Pajar, 200 m2, 130 to 200; Patio de la Fuente, 550 m2, 300 to 450; Patio del Molino, 800 m2, 450 to 650; Patio del Pozo, 1,000 m2, 500; Patio de Labor, 2,000 m2, 1,000 to 1,500; Jardín, 300 m2, 200; Huerta de los Naranjos, 6,000 m2, 3,000 to 4,000; Patio de la Torre, 1,200 m2. The 5,000 m2 parking and multipurpose area takes 3,000 to 5,000. The Molino is open for cultural visits only, up to 50 people. All spaces are accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Accommodation
The official site does not mention bedrooms at the hacienda.
Catering
The site does not name an in-house caterer. It lists dedicated catering service areas in the Pajar, the Corral de los Pavos and the Pajarera, so ask the team which caterers work on site.
History and setting
The hacienda was founded in 1542 as an olive estate and trading house for oil, wool and soap, run by the Espinosa banking family for the Archbishopric of Seville. It took the name La Soledad after 1699, from a noble brotherhood devoted to the Virgin, whose tile image presides over the Baroque main facade. Félix Anguiano added the fountain in the Patio del Señorío in 1728, and the Gómez de Barreda family, owners from 1737, laid out the cross-shaped garden. The Patio de la Torre has a defensive tower the venue dates to around 1200.
Getting there
From the SE-40 ring road, take the Mairena del Alcor exit onto the A-8026; the hacienda is at km 5.8. Seville airport is about 15 minutes away according to the venue, and Sevilla Santa Justa is the main rail station.
