Great hotel for the price, we had one of 3 superior rooms that are on the 3rd floor, each has a private veranda that you can sit out on, rooms are nice and clean and bright. Location is good.

We had room 31 with a view over the park and very private veranda so its nice to sit out and have a drink and relax. These rooms are also set back a bit from the floors below so we had no issue with noise from the street.

Only issue was the shower in our room which you had to hold as it wasn't attached to the wall, also water temp went hot and cold, I think a previous reviewer had the same issue, seems to be just this room.

I'd definitely return.

We stayed with our friends in May at the Doña Manuela for 2 nights during our trip to Spain. The hotel is in the Santa Cruz area which is great, I recommend this location for your choice of hotel. Very close to everything, we walked to all the attractions, nothing is more than 10 minutes away. The rooms were big and clean. The bathroom was great. We asked for rooms with a view to the gardens and street and we got them. There was street noice from the cafes on the outside putting away their tables and chairs around 2 am every morning but other than that, the hotel was a good overall decision. I would have liked it to be within one of the narrow streets but we could not find availability in other hotels for those days (Labor Day in Spain). The location is not bad, it just feels like it's in a modern area very close to the historic district. One night we went to "La Carbonera" for Flamenco and drinks -- Don't miss it!
The breakfast was overpriced ( juice, cofee and toast) just like everywhere around Spain. Try to find something nicer around town.
The churros place across the street was one of our favorites!
The next time around, I would try to find a hotel deeper inside the walls of the old city. But if there was no availability then I would chose the Doña Manuela.

My friends and I stayed in Hotel Dona Manuela for three nights. The location of this hotel is absolutely perfect, right in the Santa Cruz area, beside the Jardins de Murillo. It's less than a 10 minute walk to the catedral through all the charming side streets of Seville.

The hotel staff were very accommodating and friendly. They all spoke English and one particular receptionist was happy to allow us to practise our Spanish on him :-)

The rooms were very spacious and very reasonably priced. Each room was equiped with a tv, radio, en suite (provided with shampoo, toothbrush etc..) A hair dryer was also available from the reception.

There is a restaurant downstairs in Hotel Dona Manuela called Restaurante Modesto - this restaurant was fabulous! We had fantastic fish there and it's definitely one of the best restaurants in Seville.

I would highly recommend this hotel and I would definitely return. Seville is a beautiful city.

Pleasantly surprised with this new, small hotel in a great location in front of the Murillo Gardens. It is rated a 2*, but IMO is under rated. It has nice accomodations, marble floors, a decent lobby & the great Modesto restaurant on site it deserves to be a 3*. Seville is undergoing a major construction, so as the taxi left us around the corner we got a bit lost. But upon enterering the hotel lobby we were greated by this charming spanish girl that was the highlight of our 3 days stay. She went the "extra mile' with marvelous dining recommendations, flamenco show even with the must see & do things out of the touristy path. We got a nice double room (that I specifically asked for) overlooking the gardens, with a private verandah, spacious, clean & well appointed but had some issues. Very little store space, the rods on the closet were so high that I couldn't reach to hang the clothes & no bathtub, just a tiny shower. My son's room were on the other side with no view but had none of my problems. The hotel is walking distance to all the major sites, right at the Barrio de Santa Cruz, with many restaurants & tapas bars nearby along with the Cathedral, Plaza de Espana, the University & the Alcazar.
Great stay, loved Seville & will definitely recommend this hotel.