This is what I wrote on tripadvisor on 10th March 2003 about the Melia Seville:
Is this the hotel for you? It depends. On the plus side, it is excellent value for money (Euro 76 per night booked online) for a four star hotel with all the facilities you would expect. It has a lovely outdoor pool which is usually deserted because this is primarily a business hotel. The gym is also impressive, although no jacuzzi. It is very close (10 mins walk) to the Cathedral and Alcazar, whereas most of the modern hotels in Seville are a couple of miles away in the business side of town. The front desk staff all speak good English. On the down side, the rooms are very small, the furniture is very cheap, there is too much unnecessary furniture in the rooms and they are decorated in a truly dreadful olive and cream colour scheme! The walls are also quite thin. This is NOT the place to come if you plan to spend a lot of time in your room! If you do choose to stay here, consider a Superior Double. There is only one of these per floor and they looked almost twice as big as a standard double. I havent stayed at any other Seville hotels. The Alfonso III is madly expensive and the rooms get mixed reviews, but is only a 10 min walk for here so you can eat and drink there in style (as I did) and still stay at the Melia. The NH Placa des Almos is the only modern hotel I found in the old town, and is relatively new this is certainly worth a look.