glory7

Thank you for the excellent into on the flamenco though. Will start a new thread.

iris1745

Hi; Many rooms available. Key in the city and dates. You will also see ratings of the hotel on the 'booking' site. You could also check tripadvisor.com for ratings if you see a hotel you like. Richard booking.com/spain/

kakiebell

No problem on all the flamenco talk--I am excited that I will be in Seville while all this is going on. I got a room at Las Casas de la Juderia and one at Casa 7--both recommended by Maribel's Guides. Will have to decide between them at a later date. I wanted to stay at Hotel Alminar but it was booked and Hotel Amadeus as those were the only two I was familiar with but with some more research I found these two hotels and I think they will do just fine. If anyone has anything to say to help me choose between the two, then all comments appreciated.
Keep the flamenco talk going--i am sure we are all interested in hearing about it. How do you get tickets?

CathyM

I would just recommend making a decision on the hotel quickly and cancelling at the hotel you will not be staying. This leaves the room available to fellow travelers (like you) who are searching for rooms. Also, in this economy in particular you don't want to cancel just before the trip and leave the room unsold - it's very hard on the hotel.

iris1745

Hi; We have stayed in both the Alminar and Las Casas de la Juderia and liked both. However, you will find the Casas de la Juderia much more upscale if you decide to stay there. When we stayed at the Alminar, the wonderful woman at the desk, suggested and arranged for our tickets. We were right up front. Richard

kimhe

Information and tickets for the Bienal de flamenco:
http://www.flamenco-world.com/notici...al22032010.htm

For the days 24-26 of September, I will first point to the cantaora/flamenco singer Estrella Morente in Teatro de la Meastranza on the 26th. She is extremely popular and tickets are already starting to sell out. I've seen her three times, and two of them were unforgettable. This will probably be one of the absolute highlights of the bienal.

If you want it raw, I recommend you to go and see "Mujerez" with the cantaoras Juana "La del Pipa", Dolores Agujetas and Tomasa Guerrero "La Macanita" in Teatro Lope de Vega on the 24th. The title is a mix of mujeres (women) and mu' jerez (very much Jerez), as these are perhaps the three most prominent living representatives of the great female flamenco song tradition from Jerez de la Frontera.

The bailaora Asunción Pérez "Choni" from Sevilla won the dance revalation prize at the lates bienal in 2008. She is dancing at Teatro Central on the 24th.

"Noche Flamenco. Extremadura" in Hotel Triana on the 25th at 23.30h might be the start of a long and unpredictable flamenco night. The atmosphere at the late night Hotel Triana concerts are said to be something special.

Tomatito is one of the greatest flamenco guitarists in the world. Used to play with the flamenco superstar of all times, the singer Camarón de la Isla who died at 41 in 1992. In Teatro de la Maestranza on the 25th.

Easy to book on-line, but I'm quite sure that the hotel will arrange tickets for you if you ask them.